By Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor In their debut album “Don’t Love Nobody,” Laurel and the Love-In waste no time in showing that they’re ready for business. The group is fronted by Laurel Sorenson, backed with a quartet of trusty rockers straight out of Nashville that are headed straight for the big-time. The album’s opening track…
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Feature: LA’s “Love Couple” The Peach Kings
By Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor If you’ve ever thought The Black Keys would be perfect if only they were fronted by a woman and made just a hint more psychedelic, we’ve got a band you need to listen to. The Peach Kings, an LA-based couple that makes what they say is a fusion of “swamp…
Shopping’s Rachel Aggs on DIY Punk & Dancing Away Your Troubles
By Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor There’s no time like the present to dance, but there’s especially no time like the summer to shake away some of your troubles. Luckily, that happens to be the specialty of the eastern-London band Shopping. Their post-punk vibe, created with simple guitar melodies and vocals from Rachel Aggs, foot-tapping bass…
Seeing Red – or Rather, Scarlet – at the Knitting Factory
By Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor Of course, every band has a story, but few bands have quite a yarn like that of Scarlet Sails. Based out of New York, the duo is composed of drummer Brian Viglione (formerly of the Dresden Dolls, Nine Inch Nails, and Violent Femmes) and his wife, Olya. Olya came to…
Bassh-ing the Scene
By Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor Whoever said everything out of Nashville is country was wrong and probably not very fun. Bassh (pronounced just like “bash”), a new duo out based musically out of the town (and living in North Carolina), have just put out their first single “Body” and are already finding themselves on the…
“The Big Cover Up” Uncovers Classic Disco Tracks
By Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor We’ve seen some pretty funky vinyl DJ’s in New York’s own scene with the likes of DJ Jonathan Toubin and his friends, but nothing quite as funky – or as prolific – as Todd Terje. Ranked as one of the world’s best disco DJ’s, he’s more than a household name….
Filed Under: Shows You Need to “SEE”
By Hailey Nuthals, Arts Editor In a world where the Internet gives fair exposure to women musicians but concert venues have been a little slower on the uptake, Long-Island-based artist SEE’s current residency at Arlene’s Grocery is a sight for sore eyes. Just after her debut EP “Ties” dropped, Washington Square News got the chance to…
Mitski May Not “Fit In” to an Image, But Fans Fit Into Hers
By Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor Perhaps the most apt description of Mitski’s latest album, “Puberty 2,” came from The Line of Best Fit’s Jessica Goodman. “Validating every topsy turvy emotion, [the album] is a soundtrack of self-awareness and self-acceptance at its most real.” Other writers describe it as “celebrating the cliches of high school while observing…
Bridgman | Packer Dance and the Art of Video Partnering
By Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor Enter the world of Art Bridgman and Myrna Packer, the creative minds behind Bridgman | Packer Dance. It’s a world of illusion and manipulation, of visual confusion and wonder. The pair, who have been dancing and choreographing since 1978, are most well known for their exploration of what they call…
Fantastic Negrito: On Thirsty Fans and Needing People
By Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor When it comes to blues rock artist Fantastic Negrito, the name doesn’t lie. The artist, whose real name is Xavier Dphrepaulezz, has made a style of blues that’s infused with soul, roots, and rock in a way that’s undeniably amazing. Even NPR recognized the talent when they declared him the…
The Neo Stevie Nicks: Alexa Wilding Returns
By Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor Alexa Wilding is a New York native with a story just like every New Yorker’s, in its uniqueness and wild, unpredictable twists. She started her solo career after having toured with such names like Au Revoir Simone and Ben Lee, following the footsteps of her idols, Stevie Nicks and Joni…
Third(story)’s the Charm
By Hailey Nuthals, Highlighter Editor Thirdstory is a classic tale born of three cities and the Internet. The boys – Richard Saunders, Ben Lusher, and Elliott Skinner – met up in New York and, through a series of smaller tales, came together. Their career began with cover videos on YouTube, doing a capella versions of…
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