It’s that time of year again- Northside Festival is back in Brooklyn, and while you’ve probably heard about high profile artists like Conor Oberst and Brian Wilson playing in McCarren park, or Deradoorian covering Black Sabbath at Rough Trade, here’s ten other shows you shouldn’t miss.
FRIDAY
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Cloud Becomes Your Hand @ AVIV
Cloud Becomes Your Hand makes slightly weird, unapologetically different music that sounds like it came from a different world. Or, if you go by the band’s own description, “a renaissance faire acid trip underwater in grandma’s winnebago.” Stream their latest release, Rest In Fleas, here.
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Cindy Lou Gooden fronts the Brooklyn band Very Fresh, which plays 90’s inspired alternative rock. It’s a little reminiscent of Speedy Ortiz, but with a lo-fi twist.
SATURDAY
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Yonatan Gat @ Baby’s All Right
This amazing guitarist brings the energy of punk rock to improvisational music, creating a seamless blend of genres and moods that vary from jazzy to psychedelic within seconds. Check out Director here.
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PWR BTTM @ The Lyft Stage (Williamsburg Walks, 4pm)
This free event takes place on Bedford Avenue and N. 5th Street and on Saturday will feature acts Petal, Benny Sings, Pity Sex- and of course PWR BTTM, who needs no introduction; their glittery reputation precedes them wherever they go.
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Painted Zeros @ Knitting Factory (12:30pm)
Katie Lau records each part of Painted Zeros’ music before bringing it to a live band to learn and perform. Her latest release, Floriography, is a beautifully earnest album. Lau also recently participated in a performance piece orchestrated by Naama Tsabar on the 14th Street High Line; musicians would stand on their amps throughout the area and all play the same composition at once.
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B Boys @ Knitting Factory (11:15pm)
The B Boys opened for Parquet Courts this winter, a perfect fit for their tense brand of punk music. Check out their video for “Get A Grip:”
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Turbo Goth is a duo originally from the Philippines that specialize in dark electronic music- and as we learned from our interview with them, frontwoman Sarah Gaugler is also an awesome tattoo artist as well.
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From Ohio, Yowler creates pop music that recalls the hazy aftermath of a dream you can’t quite remember- meaning, it’s really pretty, ok? Catch them at the stunning new venue National Sawdust.
SUNDAY
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Sometimes the only way to talk about a band is to quote directly from their bio: “Haybaby is a band of total babes that play honey-ass heartbreak crooning sometimes screamy sludgy pop & slop rock that will make you have some feelings.” If that’s not enough, check out “Joke/Rope.”
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This Brooklyn rock band plays tunes that are dark and sinister, yet somehow irresistible as well. Catch them at Palisades before they leave for a mini tour of the Northeast.
