Beet Box Radio: Episode 8

Beet Box Radio- Episode 8 Just like that, it is time for the very last episode of Beet Box Radio for 2014. Thanks for checking in on it all year, and this final playlist will not disappoint. Rediscover artists like Zox, Tinariwen, and Faded Paper Figures. Get into the smooth sounds of Moon King and […]

Anti Thesis @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple

Anti Records celebrated a unity of several of its most compelling acts at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple with a concert dubbed Anti Thesis. Two of our favs, The Antlers and Tinariwen, featured on the bill and rustled me out to take in the evening’s sights and sounds. It would be a long one, with four full sets […]

Tinariwen Releasing Acoustic EP, Returning in November for Anti-Thesis

One of the best shows I’ve been to this year was Tinariwen’s over at Brooklyn Bowl in March. The desert dwellers from Mali had just released an album, Emmaar, then. The music, scorched and mellow, really shines live with a full band featuring exotic instruments, garb and dance. The group has just revealed that they will be releasing a new […]

Beet Box Radio: Episode 2

Beet Box Radio- Episode 2 Here is Neat Beet’s second edition of Beet Box Radio, our official podcast. As per usual, take a look below with for a complete track list featuring song and concert info with ticket links. This month showcases some big time up-and-comers, indie mainstays, and a bevy of tunes with international origins. […]

Tinariwen @ Brooklyn Bowl, 3/24/14

Few bands can offer a more interesting origin story than that of Tinariwen’s. The band hails from the deserts of Saharan Africa and originated near the end of the 70’s amidst conflict in the region, and is now a multi-generational collective that resides in Mali. They have been regularly outputting music that channels the spirit […]

Album Releases – Week of February 11

┼ ┼ ┼ – ┼ ┼ ┼ Pronounced simply “Crosses” this band is comprised of Chino Moreno, (Deftones) Shaun Lopez (Far) and Chuck Doom. Whether you call them a “side-project” or a “super-group” there is one thing that is clear: this electronic rock music group is a far cry from the alt. rock projects of its founders. Aa – VoyAger […]