Guardian Music — This solitary singer's bad-mood music conjures the dark, dour Manchester and Ian Curtis and Ian BrownHometown: London.The lineup: Julie Campbell (vocals, guitar)The background: "Where have all the nervous people gone?" asked sometime guardian.co.uk/m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by BBG, photos by Samantha Marble Avi of Magrudergrind avec dudes going apey Few genres of extreme music necessitate the technical proficiency and stamina required to play grindcore music. It features brief, violent bursts of blast-beat drummin... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Samantha Marble Disembodied at Santos Party House Disembodied on the stage playing "7 Stitches" & karate dojo is open 4 biz. I'm standing in the "we've learned our lesson" section in back. - [yeahman]It was a packed house;... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by BBG, photos by Samantha Marble Hope Conspiracy Much like my experiences with Lightning Bolt, I spent a portion of The Hope Conspiracy show at Cake Shop on 1/15 testing out my quads. By pushing back on the crowd... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by BBG, photos by Samantha Marble Coalesce at Europa If my favorite records of 2008 collided into my favorite records of 2009, dollars to donuts it would probably look like this wildly eclectic tour. Harvey Milk, Coalesce, and The... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Sam Marble "Gigantic LED screens lit the stage as Passion Pit took the stage with entrance music pounding through the speakers, an evolutionary gesture. The crowd, a mixture of hardened hipsters with their battle stories and tweens with... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG with photos by Samantha Marble Rich Hall, aka 1000 Knives, is a NYC-based booker that is responsible for some of the most forward-thinking hardcore shows in NYC since he started working at CBGB in the early 2000s. After... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Ilya Blokh, photos by Samantha Marble Dysrhythmia Though the band played ashow in early November at Union Pool, it was a treat to see Dysrhythmia at a recent show at Union Pool on 12/17 with support from The... more info

Guardian Music — Featuring bass-dominated beats, and deep and distorted vocals, this synth duo create a closed and claustrophobic soundHometown(s): Michigan and Kansas City.The lineup: John Holland (synths), Heather Marlatt (vocals), and Jack Donoghue (beats, raps).T... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Pettina Gappah's short story collection An Elegy for Easterly has won the Guardian First Book Award. Eye Weekly profiles The XX. Though most critics describe the band’s icy guitar parts and bleeding-heart synths as decidedly Young Marble Giant... more info