If you’re in day 3 of your post-holiday food coma, you should step into The Listening Booth where DJRePete is spinning a smorgasbord of genres and eras. Starting with more from the latest Dan Mangan record as well as new R&B from Tasha. And then dive into the BTRtoday archives in the time machine Listening Booth. As we approach the final weeks of 2018 and head toward this year’s best in mix, DJRePete revisits some best in mixes of years past including electronica from Asobi Seksu, alt via The Generationals, and anthem hip hop from the Funkoars.
The March edition of Spotlight on the City features bands and musicians from Birmingham, Alabama. | listen
The Helen Keller hoax possesses the toxicity of a traditional conspiracy theory even if it doesn't quite fit the definition. | read
Aliah Sheffield is the singer/songwriter also known as Nikkie Aliah. Her song, “Earth is Ghetto,” recently went viral and she chatted with Nikkiesha about what led her to her viral moment, her musical inspirations, and what she hopes and plans to do next… oh, and tequila. This podcast is… | listen
Ben details his experience of contracting the coronavirus back in late February/early March of 2020, before lockdowns shut NYC down. He also shares how the city and local indie rock scene he’s a part of reacted to the pandemic. | watch
Bartees Cox is a songwriter and producer who spent years playing in bands in Brooklyn before making the move to Washington, DC, where his solo project, Bartees Strange, took focus and grew - from an album of reinterpretations of The National’s music to his stunning full-length, genre-bending… | watch
Whether you're a metalhead or not, this NYC trio will have you wrapped up in its soothing dark thrashers. | read