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Save a bit of humidity, it is an undeniably autumnal day in NYC. It's gray, it is wet, and it feels positively gauche to jam to anything that would feel right at a beach. So to help to fill the void…   Read Story »
Grizzly Bear's Dan Rossen produces this MP3 from BTW Family Band, recorded for Weathervane and WXPN's Shaking Through series of one-day song-recording documentaries. (Previously: Twin Sister, Reading…   Read Story »
From Brandon's December Mixtape last week you probably got the sense that we're shifting here with the lower temperature and shorter days. It's kind of hard not to indulge a little. Perfect for that…   Read Story »
Back again with another monthly mix which, per its title, you should continue to expect monthly. We're glad you guys enjoyed the last installment, and thoroughly appreciate the feedback. In case you…   Read Story »
Our last listen to BTW Family Band came via their cover of Jack Nitzche’s “Marie.” Extend the shadows with "The Deal," a spare and wintry demo from the forthcoming (appropriately titled) Cold…   Read Story »
BTW Family Band just released this haunting cover of Jack Nitzche's "Marie." Should be noted that Nitzsche was married to Buffy Sainte-Marie. They co-wrote "Up Where We Belong," but this haunting…   Read Story »
Family Band, the BTW formed by Kim Krans and husband/Children guitarist Jonny Ollsin, have finished work and are set to release their their excellent debut LP Miller Path. Its chilly, windswept,…   Read Story »
Those tuned into NYC's downtown thrash scene may know Jonny Ollsin from his time on guitar and vocals with breakneck metallers Children, but it's this familial project with vocalist/wife Kim Krans…   Read Story »