RETROSPECTIVE: LIVE FROM BROOKLYN – IT’S 2021!
The most significant development in Brooklyn this past year was the return of live, in-person performing. The annual Celebrate Brooklyn! music festival returned to Prospect... read article
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They Might Be Giants’ ‘BOOK’ Pleases the Ear, Teases the Eye
BOOK is the intriguing new multimedia project from Brooklyn icons They Might Be Giants (John Flansburgh and John Linnell). It combines a 15-track album with... read article
Sea.Hear. Now Festival 2021 Experience: What Was Seen and Heard
Editor’s Note- Monica V.Fuchs was on hand for the 2021 Sea.Hear.Now Festival in Asbury Park, NJ this past September. Here are some of her impressions: ... read article
Brooklyn’s San Fermin Is Enjoying a ‘Crazy, High-Stakes Ride’
Composer, songwriter, and band leader for the group San Fermin, Ellis Ludwig-Leone has many accomplishments to his name, having worked with not just his band... read article
Exploring Brooklyn-From NOLA!
Editor’s Note- Even though contributor “Creator” Ray Fontaine relocated to New Orleans, she fondly recalls some of her Brooklyn music captures: From basement parties in... read article
Brooklyn Americana Fest Returns LIVE — and as Lively as Ever
The annual Brooklyn Americana Music Festival (BKAMF) was back live again this year after having to go virtual in 2020. Six venues hosted more than... read article
Club Quarantine Goes Viral At Celebrate Brooklyn!
When the pandemic hit last year, D-Nice decided to hit back. The humble DJ, known to his mom as Derrick Jones, dragged his I-Tunes collection... read article
You Don’t Have to Know Eleanor Buckland – but You Should
Eleanor Buckland describes her music as falling “somewhere on a spectrum of indie rock, pop, and Americana.” But first and foremost, she tells Brooklyn Roads, “I... read article
It’s Me Or The Dog Or Was It “Cats”?
Emily Frembgen is a singer-songwriter, hailing originally from Denver and Maryland, but is now based in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Since first moving to the Big Apple... read article
Gary U.S. Bonds’ Brooklyn Experience
Rock and roll legend Gary U.S. Bonds, who first made his mark with “New Orleans” and “Quarter to Three” back in 1960, has continued his... read article