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Southside Johnny at Brooklyn Bowl -10/25/15

Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes – Soultime! in Brooklyn

November 17, 2015 by Howard B. Leibowitz

Brooklyn Roads went to the Brooklyn Bowl to catch a rare Brooklyn appearance by Southside Johnny and the Asbury Jukes, who played shows here... read article

Autumn in Brooklyn: A Musical Cornucopia

November 3, 2015 by David K. Moseder

After a great summer concert season filled with incredible outdoor music events, we need to remind ourselves that the party here in Brooklyn is just... read article

Brooklyn & Beyond

September 16, 2015 by Howard B. Leibowitz

Asbury Park, NJ icon and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Vini “Mad Dog” Lopez told Brooklyn Roads that his visit t o the Barclays... read article

Willie Nile Digs the Brooklyn Scene, Rough Trade…and a Slice of “Pie”

September 14, 2015 by Howard B. Leibowitz

Willie Nile has been one of rock-and-roll music’s best kept secrets for more than three decades. This iconic and talented steward of power guitar chords... read article

Summer In Brooklyn – Warm Nights and Hot Sounds

August 11, 2015 by B.L. Howard

To paraphrase Brooklyn native Walt Whitman, we began the summer in a bellow to our fellow Brooklynites. To many of us, that term may have... read article

Lesley’s Gore Is Gone — and We’ll Cry If We Want To

May 16, 2015 by David K. Moseder

For many boomers, Brooklyn-born, Lesley Gore, who passed away on February 16 at the too-young age of 68, holds a firm place in the soundtrack... read article

Ashes to Hot Dogs: Woody Guthrie’s Final Repose

May 16, 2015 by David K. Moseder

After Woody Guthrie passed away in 1967, his family committed his ashes to the ocean at the beach in Coney Island. Nora Guthrie shared her... read article

Nora Gutrhrie -photo by Tina Tschirch -courtesy of Woody Guthrie Publications

Nora Guthrie photo by Tina Tschirch / courtesy of Woody Guthrie Publications

Brooklyn Background Helps Nora Guthrie Keep Her Father’s Legacy Alive

May 16, 2015 by The Brooklyn Roads Team

Woody Guthrie once said, “All you can write is what you see.” Now folks can experience what the folk music legend wrote about with... read article

Marching into a Musical Month

May 16, 2015 by B.L. Howard

Cold weather got you down? Can’t feel your nose, toes, and everything in between? Well grab your fish oils and a glass of milk to... read article

Q-104’s Ken Dashow: Keeping It Real After All These Years

December 5, 2014 by Howard B. Leibowitz

Growing up in a music-loving household in Sheepshead Bay helped set the stage for Ken Dashow’s future as one of New York radio’s most enduring... read article

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Artists on our Radar

Ciao Malz: Music With a Storyteller’s Charm

WFUV NY Slice Session- photo by Gus Philippas for FUV

Brooklyn’s indie scene is home to countless rising talents, and one that stands out is Connecticut-born, Brooklyn-based artist Malia DelaCruz better known as Ciao Malz . A self-taught musician and engineer, Malz has a gift for crafting indie pop songs that are both clever and unpolished in the best way. Her latest release, Safe Than Sorry, a four-track EP released in December 2024, showcases her evolving approach to songwriting and collaboration. Growing up surrounded by classic rock, folk and indie music, Malz was drawn to the art of storytelling. “I like songs that feel lived-in, a little rough around the edges but full of heart,” she tells Brooklyn Roads. The DIY nature of indie music was a revelation that made her realize that imperfections could be part of the sound. That perspective shaped her songwriting process, which she describes as intuitive and sometimes surprising, “It’s hard for me to tell where the songs are going at first, but the choruses are catchy.” After attending college in Queens, Brooklyn quickly became her creative home. “There’s always new and different music playing from cars, coffee shops, even the fish supply store,” she says. Playing alongside the borough’s talented musicians has kept her inspired and motivated. Among Brooklyn’s many venues, Union Pool holds a special place for her, for its intimate performance space. First featured on WFUV’s NY Slice in 2021 and once again on March 20, 2025 with her warm, dreamy single, “Always Be My Maybe,” Malz has played venues like Baby’s All Right, Bowery Electric and Pianos NYC. Her latest EP came together in an unexpected but organic way. While working on other artists’ music, she asked a band to stick around after a session to help flesh out some of her songs. “We were able to turn them into full songs pretty quickly,” she recalls. The experience shifted her perspective on collaboration, as she comments, “in the past, I had done everything myself, but after making that EP, I think of it differently.” Ciao Malz is an artist worth watching. For those looking for music that’s deeply personal and full of heart, she’s one to have on your radar.

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