Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks were in a good mood when they hit Hoboken’s Maxwell’s on February 11th. The band wasn’t slowed down by handicaps, like too-powerful lighting on bassist Joanna Bolme, or the lack of a monitor for guitarist/keyboardist Mike Clark (as he said,...
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Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks were in a good mood when they hit Hoboken’s Maxwell’s on February 11th. The band wasn’t slowed down by handicaps, like too-powerful lighting on bassist Joanna Bolme, or the lack of a monitor for guitarist/keyboardist Mike Clark (as he said,... -
The bouncing and bopping Harlem Shakes played the oh-so-hip Canal Room on February 1st, in honor of the release of their new EP, Burning Birthdays (QRO review). The audience for the Brooklyn band was the epitome of early twenties Williamsburg hipsters, even if they... -
Upon releasing the first Klaxons single in April 2006, Angular Records founder Joe Daniel called them "new rave" (a term then picked up by influential UK music magazine NME). Myths of the Near Future has that post-modern mix of today’s upbeat ambient, and... -
Right before their first appearance in the states, three-fourths of The Early Years (guitarist/singer Dave Malkinson, drummer Phil Raines, and brand-new bassist Brendan Kersey) sat down with QRO. ... -
Mission of Burma hit Irving Plaza in New York with a show, and an audience, that belied the band’s true age. Burma’s reunification a few years ago might have been overshadowed by that of fellow Bostonians, The Pixies, but Burma’s is arguably the better story.... -
With their sophomore release, A Weekend In The City, Bloc Party faces incredibly high expectations, after the break-through success of their debut, 2005’s Silent Alarm. Weekend had to be similar enough so as not to upset current fans, but also different enough so as not... -
It’s been five years since the last Apples in Stereo studio album, 2002’s Velocity of Sound. One could be concerned that The Apples’ bright, catchy music might feel out of place today, if not a retread, or that the band itself might have changed so... -
With their debut album, Say No To Being Cool – Say Yes To Being Happy, The SoftLightes have earned a place for themselves on the lap of every indietronic-ster. Ron Fountainberry and Kristian Dunn have made an honest living off of The Incredible... -
It is almost fitting that this Santa Monica to London indie-pop/folk group is named after a town that they seemingly have no connection to . Princeton are three boys from the LA area (two of which are twins), that...