CATCHING UP WITH DREAMERS: ‘WE JUST WANT TO TRY TO RIDE THE WAVE’
“We were just in Texas in the middle of nowhere, at a gas station in the middle of the night, in the desert driving…
Meadows 2017
WILD BELLE VS. HATE: ‘LOVE IS THE ONLY OPTION FOR SURVIVAL’
The magnetic stage presence of Wild Belle, the psych-pop-ska-reggae-funk-rock-jazz band powered by brother and sister duo Elliot and Natalie Bergman, was a big draw…
FANTASTIC NEGRITO ON THE POWER OF MUSIC: “IT’S REALLY THE ERA OF ARTISTS”
Buried in the dark riffs and blues licks that shaped Fantastic Negrito’s searing set on Sunday at The Meadows, one would expect to find…
ARKELLS ON RECENT SHOWS & NEW MUSIC: ‘WE TRY TO DO SOMETHING THAT EXCITES US FIRST’
You wouldn’t expect Arkells, the Juno Award-winning Ontario alt-rockers who have been building up a fanbase since ‘06, to be playing the earliest festival…
MEADOWS FEST SUNDAY: RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, NAS, WEEZER, GHOSTFACE KILLAH & MORE
For any outside observer (or tipsy attendee who had forgotten the lineup, god love ‘em), a quick glance at clothing was enough to confirm…
MEADOWS FEST SATURDAY: LL COOL J, DE LA SOUL & GORILLAZ WOW ON DAY OF SURPRISE GUESTS
Whether the magic of Day 1 was still lingering, or it was just the New York crowd’s hip-hop intuition, there was a tangible vibe…
MEADOWS FEST FRIDAY: ZACK DE LA ROCHA JOINS RUN THE JEWELS & JAY-Z SPREADS LOVE
In a lot of ways, the Meadows Fest just gets it right. The 3-day Music & Arts festival in Queens, New York (presented by…
PANCAKE PICKS: MEADOWS FEST ’17 EDITION
As the city gears up for The Meadows Music & Arts Festival in Queens this Friday, it’s a busy time for bands and venues in…