SOUNDGARDEN: ALIVE [AND RESURRECTED] IN THE SUPERUNKNOWN

By Navjot Kaur Sobti
“I think getting back together would take the lid off…and possibly change what to me [seemed] like the perfect lifespan [for] the band. I can’t think of any reason to mess with that.”
The above would be a short extract of Cornell’s statement just a good three years ago, post the disbanding of [...]

L2: MELISSA & JESSICA LABBADIA

By Cody Thomas

“Paparazzi” was an interesting choice for a cover, considering the venue. When L2 performed the Lady Gaga song at the Bitter End this past Dec. 30, it paid homage to the pop star in more ways than one. For those who do not know, Lady Gaga performed at the Bitter End [...]

BRENT BUTLER

By Rega Jha

Originally from small-town Jersey, and now a sophomore in Steinhardt, Brent Butler knows for certain that despite any odds, music will be a part of his career. “I guess when you’re a musician in a small farm-town, you have a lot of time to sit around and write songs,” he openly admits.
“I’m [...]

ROCK ‘N’ ROLL ON DISPLAY

By Carolyn Keogh
It’s no surprise that hearing names like Elvis, The Beatles, or David Bowie bring certain melodies to mind. But in a time when an image helps many musicians propel to stardom, memorable songs and choruses do not stand alone. The legacy of many music icons lies not only in their music, but in [...]

A GRINDCORE TAKE ON SHIRO ISHII

Hailing from Brooklyn, New York, Shiro Ishii is comprised of a modest quadruplet: Haulenbeek, Spence, Freire, and Cutrer. Formed in February of 2008 and previously consisting of just three members, Cutrer is the newest addition to the band: assimilated into the lineup this past September as their “Lakhdive Insurgent.” Paralleling this verbal reduction to primal [...]

SWEATSHOP

On Lorimer Street in Brooklyn, near Metropolitan Avenue, there’s a dumpster next to a staircase. Walk by too fast, and you would not even notice the staircase. A closer look, though, would reveal the steeply descending concrete stairs with the word Sweatshop neatly written on the building just above. A cold, metallic [...]

MICHAEL DAVID

There was something awfully cinematic about the whole thing: sitting across the table from this learned man, in a diner where every customer looked like they could’ve been straight out of JD Salinger’s imagination. He told me his stories, and I took my notes, all the while wondering what conclusions any unwitting eavesdroppers would reach [...]

RAPHAEL SAADIQ

Hip hop is dead. If Raphael Saadiq could, he would probably exclaim such a statement from the rooftops. In a genre in which Soulja Boy classifies a lyricist, there remains little hope for the new generation to provide fresh and new music. The solution, according to Saadiq? Look to the past, and bring back [...]

Bruce Springsteen is My Man Crush

So you meet someone new at a bar, let’s say it’s a girl. You hit it off, share a few drinks, and the night is going well. Eventually, the conversation lulls, the drinks are half-empty and you hit that old standby question, “What kind of music do you listen to?”
For me, the answer is usually [...]

THE BROTHERS FRANK

The Brothers Frank came out as the victor at the NYU MEISA Battle of the Bands, earning them a spot at the NYU showcase at this years CMJ Music Festival. Chris Frank, 22, and his younger brother, Hayden, 19, have played in separate musical projects but just started performing together on September 1 of this [...]