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San Fermin Release New Album 'Arms'; US Tour Kicks Off Next Month Photo San Fermin Release New Album 'Arms'; US Tour Kicks Off Next Month
by Michael Major - February 16, 2024

The 9-song album marks a new direction for the octet as they strip away much of the sonic ornamentation they've come to be known for in favor of a more raw, direct sound reflective of Ellis Ludwig-Leone's candid, plainspoken lyrics. The band will kick off their US album release tour at Treefort Musi...

Video: San Fermin Channels Anxious Energy About AI On Video For New Single 'Weird Env Photo Video: San Fermin Channels Anxious Energy About AI On Video For New Single 'Weird Environment'
by Michael Major - January 18, 2024

The radio single arrives with an official video co-directed by bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone and Matthew Slotkin, which began from a conversation between the two friends about discomfort regarding AI's role in art. The end result features Ludwig-Leone entering the uncanny valley, where his first off...

San Fermin Releases New Single 'My Love Is A Loneliness' Photo San Fermin Releases New Single 'My Love Is A Loneliness'
by Michael Major - December 07, 2023

The third song to be pulled from their upcoming fifth studio album Arms (out February 16th via their burgeoning indie label Better Company Records), “My Love is a Loneliness” takes a bird's eye view of heartbreak, finding solace in the cyclical nature of loss and redemption....

ANNIE BLACKMAN Shares New Single Ahead of EP Release on Friday Photo ANNIE BLACKMAN Shares New Single Ahead of EP Release on Friday
by Michael Major - April 25, 2023

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Annie Blackman shares the video for “The Well,” the third and final release ahead of her forthcoming EP, Bug, on Father/Daughter Records. “The Well” follows the release of recent singles “Ash” and “Bug,” Bug was recorded with engineer and mixer Allen Tate of San Ferm...

Divine Sweater Share 'In the Comedown' Single Photo Divine Sweater Share 'In the Comedown' Single
by Michael Major - April 19, 2023

Earlier this year, Divine Sweater announced their newest LP, Down Deep (A Nautical Apocalypse). Having introduced their forthcoming project with two stand-out singles, 'All the Way Back' and 'When the World is Ending,' thus far, the band continues the momentum with the release of another track, 'In ...

ANNIE BLACKMAN Shares New Single 'Bug' Photo ANNIE BLACKMAN Shares New Single 'Bug'
by Michael Major - March 29, 2023

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Annie Blackman recently announced her forthcoming EP Bug, out via Father/Daughter Records, and she shares the record’s title track. “Bug” follows the previously released “Ash”, which saw early praise from the likes of Rolling Stone, Stereogum, and more....

Annie Blackman Announces New EP & Shares First Single 'Ash' Photo Annie Blackman Announces New EP & Shares First Single 'Ash'
by Michael Major - March 01, 2023

With measured vocals and hypnotic production courtesy of Evan Rasch (Skullcrusher, Runner), Bug was recorded with engineer and mixer Allen Tate of San Fermin at Better Company Studios in Brooklyn, and marks the artist’s studio debut. Watch the new music video now!...

Ellis Ludwig-Leone (San Fermin) Shares 'Our Lady of the Dunes' Photo Ellis Ludwig-Leone (San Fermin) Shares 'Our Lady of the Dunes'
by Michael Major - January 26, 2023

False We Hope’s movements flicker through themes of hope and loss, connection and isolation: a prayer book for the nonbeliever. Featuring lyrics by MacArthur recipient and Pulitzer finalist Karen Russell (Swamplandia!) and poet Carey McHugh, False We Hope is an attempt for ritual and human connectio...

Ellis Ludwig-Leone (San Fermin) Announces First Album of Concert Works Photo Ellis Ludwig-Leone (San Fermin) Announces First Album of Concert Works
by Michael Major - January 12, 2023

Ellis Ludwig-Leone, composer and creative force behind San Fermin will release his first album of concert works. The album, via Better Company Records, features Ludwig-Leone on piano and synthesizer, as well as string accompaniment by the GRAMMY-winning Attacca Quartet and vocalist Eliza Bagg (Lisel...

Ragged Union Announce New Album 'Round Feet, Chrome Smile' Photo Ragged Union Announce New Album 'Round Feet, Chrome Smile'
by Michael Major - August 03, 2022

Round Feet, Chrome Smile is the group’s third album and first in more than 5 years. The trio consists of singer/songwriter and flatpicker Geoff Union, mandolin/vocalist Elio Schiavo, and fiddle player/vocalist Rebekah Durham, a Juilliard-trained violinist who has toured internationally with the indi...

Elsewhere Announces Robust Summer Season Lineup as Rooftop Opens Photo Elsewhere Announces Robust Summer Season Lineup as Rooftop Opens
by Michael Major - June 02, 2022

With recent studies showing that live entertainment is more important than ever before, famed independent music venue Elsewhere today announced its 2022 summer season calendar and the opening of the Rooftop. With a lineup spanning three in-venue stages and countless genres, Elsewhere will host over ...

VIDEO: San Fermin Releases 'My First Life' Music Video With Wye Oak Photo VIDEO: San Fermin Releases 'My First Life' Music Video With Wye Oak
by Michael Major - September 28, 2021

San Fermin have announced their forthcoming collaborative compilation entitled 'In This House'. The compilation will be released on December 10 and will feature collaborations with Nico Muhly, Sorcha Richardson, Thao Nguyen, Wye Oak, Attacca Quartet, The Districts, and Wild Pink....

43rd Annual BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! Festival Announces Lineup Photo 43rd Annual BRIC CELEBRATE BROOKLYN! Festival Announces Lineup
by Sarah Jae Leiber - June 02, 2021

The 2021 BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! Festival will also offer a movie night featuring the 1973 documentary Wattstax, which highlights the 1972 Watts Summer Festival, as well as an evening dedicated to dance co-conceived by Tatiana and BRIC featuring the Passion Fruit Dance Company with DJ sets by Soul ...

VIDEO: KAYE Debuts 'Little Poison' Video Photo VIDEO: KAYE Debuts 'Little Poison' Video
by Sarah Leiber - October 21, 2020

Today, KAYE goes for the jugular in her devastating new “Little Poison” single/video, a song about how inflicting temporary pain when leaving a relationship is sometimes the kindest mercy....

San Fermin Release Second Chapter of 'The Cormorant' Project Photo San Fermin Release Second Chapter of 'The Cormorant' Project
by Kaitlin Milligan - March 27, 2020

Brooklyn-based art pop project SAN FERMIN today release the second and final installment in their dual-part album - The Cormorant I & II is available everywhere now.  Introducing the project with the October release of The Cormorant I and garnering critical acclaim from NPR, Consequence of Sound, Pa...

San Fermin Announces the Second Chapter of 'The Cormorant' Project Photo San Fermin Announces the Second Chapter of 'The Cormorant' Project
by Kaitlin Milligan - February 27, 2020

Following the critically acclaimed release of The Cormorant I this Fall, Brooklyn-based art pop project SAN FERMIN today announce the March 27 release of The Cormorant I & II, the second and final installment in their latest dual-part album. Introducing the project with the October release of The Co...

Satellite Collective Announces New 2020 Initiative of Sponsorships and Mentor Program Photo Satellite Collective Announces New 2020 Initiative of Sponsorships and Mentor Programs
by Abigail Charpentier - February 07, 2020

Satellite Collective (Kevin Draper, Artistic Director) is pleased to announce a new initiative of fiscal sponsorships and mentorship programs for artists. ...

KAYE Debuts 'Too Much' Video Photo KAYE Debuts 'Too Much' Video
by Sarah Jae Leiber - February 05, 2020

KAYE, the musical moniker of Charlene Kaye, has relaunched her solo project with a bang! , “Closer Than This,” the lead single from her upcoming album, quickly garnered over 50,000 streams within the first month of its release and was hailed as Rolling Stone's “Song You Need to Know”. Her explosive ...

San Fermin Covers Carly Rae Jepson's 'Run Away With Me' Photo San Fermin Covers Carly Rae Jepson's 'Run Away With Me'
by Abigail Charpentier - November 01, 2019

Brooklyn-based art pop project SAN FERMIN today share an acoustic cover of CARLY RAE JEPSEN's hit single 'Run Away with Me.' Reinterpreted by bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone, San Fermin's cover finds vocalists Claire Wellin and Karlie Bruce harmonizing for a warmly emotive take on the Emotionclassic. ...

San Fermin Share New Album 'The Cormorant I' Photo San Fermin Share New Album 'The Cormorant I'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - October 04, 2019

Brooklyn-based art pop project SAN FERMIN today release their new album THE CORMORANT I via Better Company, bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone's new imprint under Sony Music Masterworks. Envisioned as the first of a two-part album release, The Cormorant I ushers in a new era for San Fermin and sets the t...

San Fermin Announce New Album THE CORMORANT I Photo San Fermin Announce New Album THE CORMORANT I
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2019

Brooklyn-based art pop project SAN FERMIN announce new album The Cormorant I, the group's first full-length to be released via Better Company, bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone's new imprint under Sony Music Masterworks. Due out October 4, The Cormorant I ushers in a new era for San Fermin, who envision...

San Fermin Unveil THE HUNGER, Avant-Pop Project Signs With Sony Music Masterworks Photo San Fermin Unveil THE HUNGER, Avant-Pop Project Signs With Sony Music Masterworks
by Tori Hartshorn - June 26, 2019

San Fermin is back with 'The Hunger,' their first new single to be released via bandleader Ellis Ludwig-Leone's new imprint Better Company, in partnership with Sony Music Masterworks....

Big Daddy Kane's 30th Anniversary, San Fermin, Fete de la Musique, Met Opera, Mariza Photo Big Daddy Kane's 30th Anniversary, San Fermin, Fete de la Musique, Met Opera, Mariza & More Head to SummerStage
by Macon Prickett - June 13, 2018

City Parks Foundation's SummerStage is in full swing, with upcoming shows for the week of June 17th taking place all across New York City. For the most up-to-date scheduling and lineup for all SummerStage programming, visit www.SummerStage.org for all festival information. ...

City Parks Foundation Announces the SummerStage 2018 Season Photo City Parks Foundation Announces the SummerStage 2018 Season
by Macon Prickett - April 18, 2018

City Parks Foundation is thrilled to announce the 2018 season of SummerStage, New York City's largest free outdoor performing arts festival, bringing more than 100 performances to Central Park and 17 neighborhood parks throughout the five boroughs. This year's festival, presented by Capital One, wil...

Scratch Massive Releases First Single and Official Music Video Next Week Photo Scratch Massive Releases First Single and Official Music Video Next Week
by Caryn Robbins - October 05, 2017

Next Wednesday (10/11), French electro duo SCRATCH MASSIVE will release the first single, SUNKEN, from their 2018 album, Sunken City (Out March 23, 2018 via bORDEL)....












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