PaperMag’s Timothy Gunitalaka recently hung out with the guys of Takka Takka and wrote about it. Here are some quotes from the band:
“I loved the late ’60s, early ’70s New York sound,” adds Levine. “When you listen to New York bands now, that’s not what New York sounds like. I don’t know what New York [...]

The Big Sleep’s new album, Son Of The Tiger, doesn’t come out until September 19th, but you can hear it tonight. Just head on over to Hi-Fi at 169 Avenue A (where Brownie’s used to be) at 9pm for the listening party the band and their label, French Kiss Records, is having. They’ll be giving [...]

As you might have noticed, we here at StereoactiveNYC have really been enjoying the new Beg Yr Pardon party that began earlier this summer. So we’re especially glad to have booked and be cosponsoring one of the upcoming events. We’ve got three of our favorite local bands scheduled to perform, along with a great band [...]

BrooklynVegan has a nice little write up of Takka Takka’s set at Union Hall week before last (yes, we’d think so even if our post about the show wasn’t quoted further down):
Union Hall is a great new venue - good sound and space, plus Takka Takka rocked (Aug 17, 2006) - they actually rocked more [...]

Perhaps you might remember that The Secret Life Of Sofia was recently out on tour. Well, in case you forgot, they’d like to remind you by way of this video footage of their in-the-van antics set to Blind Melon’s “No Rain.” Take a look:

The Art Of Shooting recently announced that they’ll be making a sampler of songs from their expected Fall release available at their upcoming show at Union Pool on September 2nd. We suggest you go forth and grab one.

(Robot drawing by Bryan Bruchman)
mp3: “My Weakness”
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A Place To Bury Strangers has often been called “the loudest band in New York.” This may very well be true. But we feel it’s important to stress that for every decibel they pack into their sound, there’s an equal element of substance. Sure, they’re loud. [...]

(Robot drawing by Bryan Bruchman)
mp3: “Got The Number”
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Western Civ isn’t from around here. So, perhaps you’re asking yourself what a website that focuses on local music is doing interviewing a band from over a thousand miles away… Well, when we signed on to book an installment of the Beg Yr Pardon party, [...]

(Robot drawing by Bryan Bruchman)
mp3: “Right Now” 
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We first got to know Gold Streets through their five-song EP, Red. From the opening riff, we were hooked. The “indie rock” label is not inaccurate, but also not fully descriptive of a band that seems to revel in their influences, ranging from space rock and [...]

(Robot drawing by Bryan Bruchman)
mp3: “We May Find A Pearl” 
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The Secret Life Of Sofia is a band we’ve been following since its inception — in fact, with their history in other bands, we’ve been fans of its members since before its inception. For a band that came on strong from the start in [...]