Photography: Bedford Avenue Murals

Photography: Bedford Avenue Murals

Photography: Bedford Avenue Murals

I was heading to Rough Trade to catch the legendary and influential poetry and music collective The Last Poets when I came across these murals on Bedford Avenue.

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For these photos and more, check out the Flickr set here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskDvG96S

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New Audio: Electric Citizen Returns with an Anthemic, Classic Rock-Inspired Single

New Audio: Electric Citizen Returns with an Anthemic, Classic Rock-Inspired Single

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With the release of 2014’s full-length debut Sateen, the Cincinnati, OH-based quartet Electric Citizen, currently comprised of husband and wife duo, Laura Dolan (vocals) and Ross Dolan (guitar), along with Nick Vogelpohl (bass) and Nate Wagner (drums), received attention across the blogosphere and elsewhere for a sound that owes a…

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New Audio: Hypoluxo Releases a Shimmering 80s New Wave-Inspired Single

New Audio: Hypoluxo Releases a Shimmering 80s New Wave-Inspired Single

With the release of 2016’s debut effort Language, the Brooklyn-based indie rock quartet Hypoluxo,comprised of Samuel Jacob…

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New Audio: Avantist Returns with a Pummeling and Bruising New Single

New Audio: Avantist Returns with a Pummeling and Bruising New Single

Deriving their name from a British English word that means to be an avant-gardist — one who emphasizes, practices and celebrates experimental and unorthodox methods and techniques and incorporates them into a craft,

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Live Footage: Up-and-Coming Danish Act Collider Performs “Glockster” at Tapetown Studio

Live Footage: Up-and-Coming Danish Act Collider Performs “Glockster” at Tapetown Studio

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With the release of “Bruno” last year, the Danish psych rock act Collider,comprised of Mikkel Fink, Marie Nyhus, Johan S. Polder, and Troels Damgaard-C quickly emerged into the national scene. Building upon a rapidly growing profile, the members of the Danish psych rock act have been playing showcases across the European Union and…

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New Audio: JOVM Mainstays The Vryll Society Return with Swirling and Psychedelic New Single off Forthcoming Full-Length Debut

New Audio: JOVM Mainstays The Vryll Society Return with Swirling and Psychedelic New Single off Forthcoming Full-Length Debut

Over the course of this site’s eight year history, I’ve written quite a bit about the  Liverpool-based shoegaze quintet and…

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New Video: Up-and-Coming Melbourne-based Punk Rockers Bakers Eddy Release Mischievous and Colorful Visuals for “Good Decisions”

New Video: Up-and-Coming Melbourne-based Punk Rockers Bakers Eddy Release Mischievous and Colorful Visuals for “Good Decisions”

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Comprised of CJ Babbington (guitar, vocals), Ian Spagnolo (bass, vocals), Jamie Gordon (drums, vocals), and Alex Spagnolo (guitar, vocals), the up-and-coming Melbourne, Australia-based indie rock act Bakers Eddy initially formed in Wellington, New Zealand. And since their formation back in 2009, the band has made quite a name from…

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New Video: Free Love Releases a Mischievous Take on 120 Minutes-era MTV Videos

Since their formation under the name Happy Meals in 2014 at Glasgow, Scotland's The Green Door Studio…

Musings: Happy 8th Anniversary JOVM

Musings: Happy 8th Anniversary JOVM

Musings: Happy 8th Anniversary JOVM

I started this site eight years ago today. And while JOVM is essentially an eight year-old about to graduate into the fourth grade, I’m aware of the fact that in the blogosphere, eight years is an eternity — especially when so many sites come and go. Now, if you’ve been frequenting this site throughout the course of its history, you’d know that I’ve run this…

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Photography: The Bushwick Collective Daptone Records and More 6/22/18

Photography: The Bushwick Collective Daptone Records and More 6/22/18

Photography: The Bushwick Collective Daptone Records and More 6/22/18

I took advantage of summer hours at my day job and before heading to Daptone Records for their Stoop Sale, I decided to make a stop at The Bushwick Collective to see the newest art. Check out some photos.

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IMG_0057There was a much-needed stop at Daptone Records for their Stoop Sale, where they sold some t-shirts,…

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New Video: Avantist’s Descend into Hell with Visuals for “this_could_be_it”

New Video: Avantist’s Descend into Hell with Visuals for “this_could_be_it”

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Deriving their name from a British English word that means to be an avant-gardist — one who emphasizes, practices and celebrates experimental and unorthodox methods and techniques and incorporates them into a craft, Avantist is a South Side, Chicago-based post-punk act, comprised of the Arias Brothers, Luis (drums), David (guitar),…

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New Video: The Bones of J.R. Jones Release Gritty Visuals for Anthemic and Bluesy Single “I See You”

New Video: The Bones of J.R. Jones Release Gritty Visuals for Anthemic and Bluesy Single “I See You”

The Bones of J.R. Jones – I See You from Tobias Nathan on Vimeo.

With the release of  2014’s Dark Was the Yearling and 2016’s Spirit Furnace and Ones to Keep Close, the Upstate New York-based singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and creative mastermind behind The Bones of J.R. Jones, Jonathan Linaberry has developed a reputation for crafting gritty, garage rock and blues-tinged soul — and…

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