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Time Out
11-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
A two-day indie sleaze music festival is coming to Staten Island this weekend
Staten Island remains the most shamefully under-visited of the city's five boroughs, even with a ferry service that has that rarest of NYC transport qualities: it's free. But for those looking for a nostalgic-slash-music reason to visit our southernmost district, the Maker Park Music and Art Fest this weekend promises a millennial Brooklynite's heaven, headlined by Dan Deacon and Jon Spencer. The event celebrates eight years of Maker Park Radio, a local Staten Island streaming station founded by Kristin Wallace (David Byrne's longtime promoter) and Tom Ferrie. Since its launch in 2017, the station has hosted over 120 DJs, some of whom will spin live between sets. Maker Park is on the island's northeast coast, with a lovely view of Bay Ridge just across the water for Brooklynites who might get easily homesick. But the festival's all-ages vibe will draw you right back into the moment with live portrait photography, local food and crafts vendors, and several art installations. Friday will kick off at 5 p.m. with NYC trash rockers Balaclava, followed by a 'sweet and amazing set' (Maker's words!) from Horsegirl and capped by Baltimore's Dan Deacon entrancing audiences with his electronic compositions. (If his name sounds familiar, you might have seen his name in the music credits for Venmo: The Last Dance or Francis Ford Coppola's Twixt.) Known for his audience-interactive shows, Deacon will have you feeling right at home. Night two packs an even bigger punch, highlighting Staten Island's indie outfit The Parallel Lines right off the bat, and Maker Park continuing their collaboration with Coney Island Sideshow artists with 'Priestess of Pyromancy,' the enchantress Sage Sovereign. The retro sounds of SKORTS will blend into The Thing—both NYC groups—before NOBRO, a Canadian band that just won the Best Album Juno (i.e. Canadian Grammy), takes the stage. Jon Spencer will close out the two-day festival with a three-piece band to deliver his soulful rock and roll.
Yahoo
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lifeguard Kick Off Your Summer of Noise With ‘Ripped and Torn'
Just in time for summer, Lifeguard have arrived with the kind of guitar record you can play loud all day without wearing it out. They're a young, raw art-punk threesome from Chicago, finally putting out their debut album with the hotly awaited Ripped and Torn, on Matador. They started making noise when they were still in high school — two-thirds of Lifeguard are still in their teens. But they've already got a fervent following. They released the twin 2023 EPs Crowds Can Talk and Dressed in Trenches; last year they dropped the high-energy single 'Ministry/Energie,' and did a Wipers cover on the flip side. Yet that just hinted at the power of Ripped and Torn. Lifeguard have their own wonderfully brash power-clang guitar attack, jumping right in with the frantic 'A Tightwire' and keeping the buzz going for 12 jagged songs in barely over a half-hour, without a pause for breath. They sound willing to try anything, except being boring. More from Rolling Stone How Lifeguard Unleashed the Melodies Inside Their Punk Noise Lifeguard Reveal Debut Album, Summer Tour Noise Rules the Night in Austin Lifeguard come from the hopping teenage Chicago underground rock scene, the Hallogallo collective, with kindred spirits like Horsegirl, Friko, Answering Machines and many more. It's named after the art/music zine published by singer-guitarist Kai Slater, which he started up during the pandemic to keep the DIY scene in touch with each other. (In turn, the zine's named after a Neu! song.) In addition to Lifeguard, Slater has a completely different other top-shelf band, Sharp Pins, who just released an superb album Radio DDR, going for a mod lo-fi jangle-pop sound that bristles with intelligence. If these bands have anything in common, it's their hyper-active youthful energy, cocky confidence, cool record collections, and a refusal to follow cliches. There's a family connection as well: Lifeguard drummer Isaac Lowenstein's older sister Phoebe plays in Horsegirl, who just released their own bang-up album Phonetics On and On. (The two bands collaborated last year for a giddy cover of the Stone Roses' 'I Wanna Be Adored.') These kids don't waste time, and neither does this album. Ripped and Torn was produced by Randy Randall, from the excellent L.A. noise-punk band No Age. Slater, Lowenstein, and bassist Asher Case jump right in, with fiery rockers like 'It Will Get Worse.' Their sound is definitely in the Matador tradition — it makes sense for Lifeguard to drop this stellar debut thirty years after the peerless Matador spring of '95. That might be the hottest streak any rock label has ever had, cranking out stone-cold classics by Guided By Voices (Alien Lanes), Pavement (Wowee Zowee), Helium (The Dirt of Luck), Yo La Tengo (Electr-O-Pura), and Chavez (Gone Glimmering), all within a few weeks. But this album would fit right in, and that's high praise indeed. 'Under Your Reach' begins with 20 seconds of white-noise synth buzz before the rhythm section kicks in with a martial beat, leading to a harmony-drenched chorus. 'Like You'll Lose' is steeped in Eighties U.K. postpunk, with the dub-wise throb of the Raincoats, Gang of Four, or the Pop Group. Fugazi might be the loudest element in their sound, especially the quiet-to-massive bass breakdowns in songs like 'A Tightwire.' But you can also hear the Pacific Northwest roar of Unwound, with the stick-to-the-ribs crunch of their Midwest forebears like Arcwelder. There's also a surprising amount of early-2000s NYC dance-punk, especially the Rapture. Yet Lifeguard turn it all into their own style of craftily melodic body-slam punk hooks, including a kinda-sorta theme song in '(I Wanna) Break Out.' Their Chicago roots run deep. The band released a 2023 video from a live session at Electrical Audio recorded by the late Steve Albini — a torch-passing of sorts, since they're steeped in the kind of uncompromising rock Albini spent his life making and recording. (Strange but true: Case and Lowenstein first met as tweens when one noticed the other was wearing a Tortoise shirt. Insert your own Millions Now Living Will Never Die joke.) Ripped and Torn hits hardest at the end, in the enigmatic chime of 'T.L.A.,' a song of yearning where Slater sings, 'Words like 'tonality' come to me.' The abrasive guitar harmonics might evoke legends like Polvo or Mission of Burma, but as always, Lifeguard give each sound its own fresh twist. They pace the whole album like experts, hopping from idea to idea within the same song, never letting the pace drag. Spending the summer with Ripped and Torn is gonna be fun. Best of Rolling Stone The 50 Greatest Eminem Songs All 274 of Taylor Swift's Songs, Ranked The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time
Time Out
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Out
Millennium Park's free summer lineup includes outdoor concerts, movies and workout classes
Getting outside is a quintessential warm weather experience in Chicago, a city that is known for its massive park system. This season, whether you want to watch a movie, listen to music, or join a Pilates, Zumba, or cardio kickboxing class, head to Millennium Park where a lively lineup of events are taking place all summer long. Best part: They're all totally free. Millennium Park's Summer Film Series, which includes fan-favorite and family-friendly movies like The Sandlot, Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, and Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, will be shown on a 40-foot LED screen on Tuesday evenings beginning July 1 and running through August 19. Arrive early to secure your spot ahead of the 6:30 p.m. screenings (gates open at 5:00 p.m.), held either at Jay Pritzker Pavilion or on the park's Great Lawn. You can check out the full 2025 lineup of films below: More of a music fan? The Summer Music Series features free outdoor gigs from both established professional stars as well as new musical acts, running from June 26 through August 7 at 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. You can hear a variety of diverse music, from Brazilian rockers Novos Baianos (July 21) to Chicago-based trio Horsegirl (July 28) to soul-jazz outfit Orchestra Resavoir (August 4). Check out everyone taking the Millennium Park stage below: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Millennium Park (@millennium_park) And if you want to work up a sweat, the park's Summer Workouts Series is also back again this season—happening most Saturdays through August 30, complimentary fitness classes are offered at Millennium Park, the Great Lawn, and Wrigley Square. From 8:00 a.m. to 11:45 a.m., you can stretch and sculpt with new and old friends in a series of 45-minute workouts including Pilates, yoga, cardio kickboxing and Zumba. For your comfort, bring your own water bottle, towel, and yoga mat. After your workout, head to Double Clutch Plaza where attendees earn a special perk: Flash your yoga mat between 11:00 a.m.—2:00 p.m. for a complimentary mimosa with the purchase of an entrée.
Yahoo
22-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
It's a little bit of country and a little bit of rock ‘n' roll this week in CT arts
Classics come in all forms. Orchestras are playing Rimsky-Korsakov and Prokofiev this week, but also the score of a Harry Potter movie and a new concerto for the classic Chinese stringed instrument the pipa. There's classic rock such as Grand Funk Railroad from 50 years ago but also the 20th anniversary of Of Montreal's 'Sunlandic Twins' album. Jeezy's back. There's an Indian Bollywood-based dance spectacle. And in a classic category all its own, there's a monster trucks event at the XL Center. Wu Man, the internationally renowned player of the pipa, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument, joins the New Haven Symphony Orchestra to solo on Du Yun's pipa concerto 'Ears of the Book.' The orchestra also plays Rimsky-Korsakov's 'Scheherazade' and Unsuk Chin's 'subito con forza.' March 23 at 3 p.m. $15. Israeli stand-up comedian Modi brings his 'Pause for Laughter' tour to The Bushnell's Belding Theater on March 23 at 7 p.m. $39.50-$69.50; $99 'Platinum,' $144.50 'VIP.' Eclectic Latina vocalist Lila Downs does her own original works, classics and contemporary songs by others. She's also known for her storytelling skills and between-songs banter. Downs performs at Fairfield University's Quick Center for the Arts on March 23 at 7 p.m. $35, $25 Quick Center members. The exciting female indie pop band Horsegirl formed in Chicago around five years ago then shifted its activities to New York City when some of the members went to college. Horsegirl plays on March 26 at 8 p.m. at Space Ballroom in Hamden with Free Range and Pulsr. Legendary Canadian indie pop act Of Montreal is marking the 20th anniversary of its seventh album 'Sunlandic Twins' with a tour that hits Norfolk's District Music Hall on March 26 at 8 p.m. $38.52-$64.26. Noam Pikelny, the bluegrass banjo player of Mighty Poplar and Punch Brothers fame, is touring with his musical friends guitarist Jake Eddy, bassist Dan Klingsberg, fiddler Julian Pinelli and mandolinist Teo Quale. March 27 at 7:30 p.m. $15-$50. Marc Cohn's big hit was 'Walking in Memphis,' but he originally hails from New Haven. March 27 at 8 p.m. $66-$70. Guitarist/singer/songwriter Ryan Montbleau, from Peabody, Massachusetts, tours incessantly. He brings his diverse folk/pop/jazz/Americana style to Infinity Music Hall Norfolk on March 28 at 7 p.m. $46.39-$56.70. Country music legend Reba McEntire, who also has an acting career, has written bestselling books and runs a fashion brand and a restaurant, is at Mohegan Sun Arena on March 28 at 8 p.m. $103.25-$465.50. The 1970s hitmakers ('Locomotion,' 'American Band') are back on tour with founding members Don Brewer and Mel Schacher. March 28 at 8 p.m. at Foxwoods' Great Cedar Showroom. $61.65-$82.20. A bunch of cool youngish pop-punk bands are at The Webster on March 28 at 8 p.m.: New Jersey's Green Knuckle Material and New Haven's The Problem With Kids Today plus Wavy McGrady. $19.15; $609.15 VIP booth, $1,209.15 VIP suite. The trap hip-hop legend Jeezy put out an album last year, 'I Might Forgive… But I Don't Forget' and will give a memorable performance on March 28 at 8 p.m. at the Oakdale in Wallingford. $49-$179. The late Meat Loaf, who lived in Connecticut for a while in the 1990s, is given an elaborate tribute at Foxwoods' Premier Theater by former members of his touring band and his music director Paul Crook, with Caleb Johnson handling the vocals on those classic Jim Steinman songs. March 29 at 8 p.m. The Hartford Symphony Orchestra accompanies a screening of the penultimate Harry Potter film, 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1,' for two nearly sold-out shows on March 29 at 1 and 7 p.m. $47-$128. Mammoth tricked-up trucks run roughshod through mountains of dirt in the XL Center on March 29 at 1 and 7 p.m. and March 30 at 1 p.m. $36.10-$52.05. The Italian vocal trio of Piero Barone, Ignazio Boschetto and Gianluca Ginoble has been around for over 15 years. March 29 at 7 p.m. $71.10-$587.05 The Sea Tea Improv sketch comedy troupe makes up an Agatha Christie-type whodunnit at their own Sea Comedy Theater on March 29 at 7 p.m. $10. Rhythm India is a dance spectacle with elaborate lighting and video projections, presenting a live variation of Bollywood movie musicals. March 29 at 7 p.m. $40.50-$82.10. Country star Brantey Gilbert has tattoos and he is showing them off on his 'Tattoos Tour' March 29 at Bridgeport's Total Mortgage Arena. Special guests are Travis Denning and Austin Snell, who may or may not have tattoos, too. $36.50-$52.05; $235.35 and $321.45 VIP packages. The Eastern Connecticut Symphony Orchestra celebrates the new spring season with works by James Kimmo Williams, Missy Mazzoli, Sergei Prokofiev (his third piano concerto, performed by Adam Adov) and Robert Schumann. March 29 at 7:30 p.m. $40-$60. Comedian and 'Giggly Squad' podcaster Hannah Berner brings her stand-up act to College Street Music Hall on March 29 at 7:30 p.m. $59.62. Contemporary country star Carly Pearce, known for her duets with Lee Brice and Ashley McBryde as well as a slew of solo hits, is at Foxwoods' Great Cedar Showroom on March 29 at 8 p.m. with opening act Tigirlily Gold. $49.35-$71.95.
Washington Post
19-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
Acclaimed pop-rock band Horsegirl shifts into next phase of music and life
It took Horsegirl only a few years to go from covering Sonic Youth to recording with two members of the noise-rock innovators, and they did it all while barely out of high school. After forming in 2019, the Chicago trio kicked the doors down with 'Versions of Modern Performance,' an album released by indie stronghold Matador Records in 2022.
