We All Want Someone To Shout For — The last time I covered The Joy Formidable for the site, on April 14th, 2016, the show was decidedly different from the one I witnessed on at Le Poisson Rouge on March 1. During that tour, they had alt-rockers Everything Everything opening and displa... more info
Popdose — A welcome return of Aimee Mann, the pop goodness of FELIN, a hunting ballad by Sian Cross, and The Joy Formidable attempt to go acoustic in this week's "Single Play." more info
KEXP Seattle — Originally hailing from North Wales and now based in London, The Joy Formidable is a powerhouse dream rock trio. The live show-dominating, wild-eyed outfit recently released their third studio album, Hitch, once again demonstrating their emotio... more info
We All Want Someone To Shout For — Plain and simple, The Joy Formidable are one of the best live bands out there right now. Ritzy Bryan, Rhydian Dafydd Davies and Matt Thomas have honed and perfected their blistering live set over the years into something that anyone can enjoy. Thereâ... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — This stacked fest already included Thursday, Piebald, Milemarker and Hey Mercedes reunions, plus Quicksand, L7, Dinosaur Jr, Drive Like Jehu, American Football, The Julie Ruin and many more.
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DrownedInSound — "Back then artists said things because they meant it, because they believed it. They didn’t care about sponsorship, or money or whatever. Art is meant to lead." more info
Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Gretchen Robinette Florence / Modest Mouse / Metric @ Voodoo Fest 10/30/2015 Taking one of her few moments to stand still at centerstage as her 10 fellow band-members sonically introduced themselves, Welch's hands orchestrated their sound. ... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned the two-day Escape Festival is coming to Brooklyn this fall, happening October 11-12 on Pier 9 at Degraw St and Van Brunt St. The final lineup has just been announced and includes Girl Talk, a Moby DJ... more info