ART MEETS ACTION
A running list of (mostly) local artists and orgs matching donations + donating proceeds to important causes right now
PREMIERE: “HAPPY SOMETIMES”—THE NEW SINGLE FROM SOONER
The new song, beautiful on its own, serves as an exciting preview of what we have to look forward to on the NYC-based band’s upcoming LP
OFF THE RECORD: JASON ADAM KATZENSTEIN
When he’s not making magic on the keys in Wet Leather, J.A.K. is penning cartoons and comics for The New Yorker, graphic novels and more
[THE ARTISTS FORMERLY KNOWN AS] TEEN COMMANDMENTS DO BK
Brett and Nick of the no-longer-active band talk BK’s best statues, the diner selling food with that good (bad) taste, and the bar where rap, Hall & Oates and ‘Seinfeld’ intersect
LISTEN: BANDS DO BK VOL. 8
Now that’s what I call (mostly) Brooklyn music!
OFF THE RECORD: EMILY ASH
When she’s not putting on one hell of a show as (sm)ashjesus, the artist is working on her own show—a series-in-progress called ‘Threads’
HYPED ON: JON THE GUILT’S “F.O.R.G.iv.E”
We’ll have the newest single from one of our favorites on loop (and stuck in our heads) for the foreseeable future—and we’re totally okay with that
PRESENTING: THE MUSIC VIDEO FOR HNRY FLWR’S “WAITING ROOM” IS A POWERFUL PIECE OF ART WITH HEART
Though filmed in January, the video for the artist’s newest single—”a song about feeling helpless while you wait for whatever is in store for you on the other side”—perfectly encapsulates the feelings of uncertainty we’re all currently experiencing together, while apart
OFF THE RECORD: KEITH KELLY
When he’s not writing and playing music, the artist picks up the paint (and spackle… and architectural blueprints) and focuses his creative energy on the canvas
CHEAP SYNTHS’ NEWEST SONG IS A “LOVE LETTER TO BROOKLYN”
Your quarantine cry of the day is brought to you by “6 Feet Away”—the Bushwick duo’s single of the week