Beats Video | Brooklyn (The Borough)

Inyang Bassey & Moby at the Launch of Brooklyn Beats

By Brooklyn Beats

Jacob Blickenstaff stopped by Bar 4 last Saturday and snapped some great photos of Inyang Bassey and Moby at our launch party for Brooklyn Beats. Jacob is a music and portrait photographer living in Harlem (although he spent 8 years in Brooklyn) who shoots for Daptone Records, Norton Records, The Ponderosa Stomp, NPR Music and lots of other places. He currently has a solo exhibition of work featuring living soul artists at the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, TN.

June 8, 2010 MultiMedia, Video

tags: Beats Video, Inyang Bassey, Moby

The Forgetters Are Punk, Do Hamlet at Bell House

By Nicole Brydson

At the Forgetters show last Thursday, Blake Schwarzenbach and bandmates ex-Against Me! drummer Kevin Mahon and bassist Caroline Paquita from Bitchin’ played a solid show at the Bell House, punctuated by short and sweet Hamlet riffs. Watch the video here.

June 2, 2010 Brooklyn Beats, MultiMedia, Music Profiles, Video

tags: Beats Video, Blake Schwarzenbach, Brooklyn Sound, The Forgetters

Hole at SXSW

By Nicole Brydson

Hole makes a comeback at SXSW.

March 22, 2010 MultiMedia, Video

tags: Beats Video, SXSW

New York City-Based ‘Future Rock’ Band Makes It To SXSW

By Nicole Brydson

AUSTIN , TX — New York City-based “Future Rock” band Outernational played their first of many shows today at Cafe Mundi before appearing live with Rage Against the Machine’s Tom Morello. Click through to read more and watch the video.

March 19, 2010 MultiMedia, Video

tags: Beats Video, Brooklyn Bands, Featured Beats, Local Shows, SXSW

Fucked Up Plays Emo’s At SXSW

By Nicole Brydson

Toronto-based hardcore band Fucked Up plays Emo’s on March 17 at SXSW 2010.

March 18, 2010 Brooklyn Beats, MultiMedia, Postview, Video

tags: Beats Video, Local Shows, SXSW

Violent Soho Ecstatically Peaceful in Prospect Heights

By Nicole Brydson

“Violent Soho live = a make out session with the devil’s daughter. In other words: good times!” is the Thurston Moore-approved blurb about this Australian born grunge revival where long hair and flannel reign once again. Luckily for you they’re playing the Mercury Lounge this Thursday, January 28. Video and an interview with drummer Michael Richards, after the jump.

January 25, 2010 Brooklyn Beats, MultiMedia, Music Profiles, Video

tags: Beats Video, Brooklyn Bands, Brooklyn Sound, Local Shows, Music Hall of Williamsburg, Prospect Heights, Violent Soho, Zeitgeist Video