Photos: Youth Lagoon - Brooklyn, N.Y.

By Paste Staff at 1:00 PM on May 10, 2013

Thursday night, Youth Lagoon performed at The Bell House in Brooklyn, N.Y.   read more

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Photos: Widowspeak - Brooklyn, N.Y.

By Paste Staff at 5:00 PM on April 22, 2013

On Friday, April 19, Widowspeak appeared at The Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, N.Y. The band was joined by openering acts Lodro and Gambles. Check out photographer Nadia Chaudhury’s photos of the show in the gallery below....  read more

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Photos: The National Reserve - Brooklyn, N.Y.

By James Joiner at 12:00 PM on April 1, 2013

Brooklyn’s The National Reserve just cut a new EP, Trouble In Mind with producer Joel Hamilton (Blackroc, Matisyahu). The band premiered the EP live at the Knitting Factory last week. Paste caught this brief interview with front man Sean Walsh after the set. Paste: How would you describe the new album? Walsh: This time around was more of a band effort. To me, it feels like more of an organic experience than the other records. It sounds like me having a great time with my friends. It’s a bit bluesy, it has some of the country vibe from our live...  read more

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Top of the Hops: Paste's IPA Challenge - Round 1 Northeast

By Josh Jackson at 12:36 PM on March 21, 2013

If there's one thing our first eight head-to-head matchups taught us about our IPA Challenge, it's that tasting 16 IPAs in a day amounts to a lot of beer.  read more

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Brooklyn Dry Irish Stout

By Josh Jackson at 4:33 PM on January 25, 2013

Sometimes, the styles which have quenched thirsts in Old Europe for centuries will do just fine.  read more

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The National to Play Brooklyn's Barclays Center

By Stephanie Sharp at 1:45 PM on January 15, 2013

The National are set to perform their inaugural arena show at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on June 5....  read more

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11 Great Microdistilleries on The Brooklyn Spirits Trail

By Jonah Flicker at 9:39 AM on January 8, 2013

Over the last decade, New York has passed several bills that have engendered the first distilleries in the state since Prohibition.  read more

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Don't Mess With Breakfast: Morning Tacos From Phosphorescent's Jeff Bailey

By Ryan Bort at 6:15 AM on June 22, 2012

Now that New York is starting to heat up, the Friday lunch specials at Whirlybird—the Brooklyn breakfast taco and espresso café owned by the Phosphorescent bassist—are starting to cool down.  read more

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13 Imperial Stouts Ranked

By Josh Jackson at 8:38 AM on January 21, 2012

Imperial Stout—even the name is intimidating. These beers aren't for the watered-down-lager-swilling faint of heart. They were first brewed in the 18th Century to withstand the journey from England to Russia, where they would end up in the court of Catherine the Great.  read more

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Ten Winter Ales Ranked

By Josh Jackson at 7:24 AM on November 17, 2011

Winter may still be more than a month away, but try telling that to your local craft-beer store. As squirrels pack their nests with chestnuts and acorns, November is a month for stocking up on old ales, strong lagers and winter warmers for those cold days ahead.  read more

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