Last Night: The Antlers, Little Scream at The Loft

The Antlers, Little ScreamThe LoftJune 9, 2011Better than: Being in some hospice somewhere. When DC9 spoke with The Antlers’ keyboardist Darby Cicci for a piece we ran in last week’s paper edition, he mentioned that on the band’s new critically acclaimed album Burst Apart, he’s carrying more weight than he…

Looking At The Pros and Cons of Apple’s iCloud

Well, the big announcement came yesterday — that Apple would be getting into cloud technology, rendering all of its current devices compatible with new iCloud service. With CEO Steve Jobs at the helm, Apple hopes the announcement will drastically change how Mac users store their information. In the case of…

The Antlers Buck The Brooklyn Trend Machine

Being a band in Brooklyn is no easy task. Just ask the members of The Antlers, who over the last few years, have fought to stand out among about 150 or so neighborhood Animal Collective wannabes. Luckily for the band, they don’t have to worry about being lumped in with…

Good Friday: Memorial Day Weekend Edition!

This week, since we won’t be around on Monday, we’re going to include Monday’s shows in this here weekend round-up of sorts. And it just so happens that what may be the biggest show of the weekend is on Monday: The Twilight Singers and Margo & The Nuclear So &…

Do You Believe In Here We Go Magic?

Luke Temple sounds like he’s in the middle of an afternoon party—as he talks over the phone, his sentences are cut off with background laughter and shouts of glee. In reality, he’s just in a van with his four fellow musicians from Here We Go Magic, rolling down the highway…