Talented young people piss me off. I already broke down in creepy old-man tears at an Avi Buffalo show earlier this year. And now, we have a dude who’s 19 and insanely good. Great. Someone find my cane. This time we find youngster Brad Oberhofer, who seems far too confident and sounds way too good … Read more
Last Friday night was not only a fabulous night of music at Local 506 in Chapel Hill, it’s also the night I learned no matter how good your camera is, it cannot compete with a low light situation where LED lights flash and smoke machines poot out wafts of condensed water vapor. Nice concert settings, I … Read more
Photo by Agatha Donkar of Brand New Kind of Photography Not unlike the act of becoming blood brothers, sharing a hummus plate and crisp veggies while sipping on a liquor drink is a bonding experience. We know this because we experienced this almost a year ago with Brad Oberhofer who, at the time, wasn’t old enough to … Read more
Photo Credit: Agatha Donker Oberhofer busted up on our radar early last year when we happened across a free EP the duo posted on its website, quickly gaining the band a Jam of the Day nod, as well as a spot on our Best Songs of 2010 list. But we’re not the only ones who are keeping a … Read more
All Photos by Aggie Donkar/Brand New Kind of Photography It’s no secret that we here at Speakers in Code love Oberhofer. Hell, we’ve featured the band three times now, giving it a coveted spot on our Best Songs of 2010 list, sitting down with Brad and Pete for an interview over mediocre appetizers, and now … Read more
Photo by BJ Warshaw After the experiences of nearly ten years as a band, Brooklyn-based noise-pop trio Parts & Labor are having a career-defining moment by delivering a catchy, blown-out masterwork. The bare essentials that made them sui generis totems of modern art-punk: synthesized keyboard riffs distorted into oblivion, percussion pummeled hypnotically, crackling drones that … Read more