A recent live set from the Archie Pelago, recorded live at Glasslands for Discovery Party on  March 9. One of the reasons I love these dudes so much is their versatility. You could say that’s by design; the trio is…

  FRIDAY MARCH 8 LOCKED: Distal, Jubilee, Rizzla at SRB [10PM/FREE] Our highest recommendation for the evening. Celebrating the venue’s 1st birthday (open bar at 10!) as well as the release of Jubilee + Star Eyes’ grime mixtape LOCKED (which…

FRIDAY, MARCH 1 VITAMIN B: DJ Zinc plus DJ Shakey, Barney Iller, Tektite, Tim the Enchanter at House of Yes [10PM/$10] There aren’t many DJs who have been producing for 20 years and are still relevant, aside from DJ Zinc…

FRIDAY FEBRUARY 15 Ashes57 Art Opening, Dave Q, Falty DL at Reverse Space [7-9PM/FREE] As a visual artist, Ashes57 has been an important part of the bass scene for many years now. Most recently she did a ton of art…

Tonight our top recommendation has to be Percussion Lab – they’re throwing a party for their first compilation, Cambio. The lineup is some of our favorite NYC talent including Braille (Praveeen of Sepalcure), Contakt (Turrbotax) and our favorite 3 piece,…

I’m positively bursting with joy at all the attention my homies Archie Pelago have been getting as of late. Mary Anne Hobbs is a fan. So’s Gilles Peterson. And reigning DMC DJ Shiftee.  They just did a fabulous mix for ep…

Partial lineup for Outlook Festival has just been announced, and it looks to be huge as ever. Tickets are ON SALE NOW (since yesterday actually). Get em HERE. £135 (that’s $210 + booking fees). The complete initial lineup, along with all…

On The Sly is a new monthly happening in the Gallery at Le Poisson Rouge. Put on by bassfaced and knomad, it’s “A dance party for those who appreciate fun loving music with soul and depth.” Both these cats can…