Bill Pearis
@soundbitesnyc.bsky.social
BrooklynVegan editor, food enthusiast, TV screencapper, sunset admirer, that's about it.
I interviewed Geoff Barrow (and John Minton and Marc Bessant) about their new movie GAME which is the first feature from Barrow's Invada Films. We talk about other stuff too.
Interview: Geoff Barrow talks making new movie 'GAME' ++ Portishead, Beak>, '90s rave music, more www.brooklynvegan.com/interview-ge...
Interview: Geoff Barrow talks making new movie 'GAME' ++ Portishead, Beak>, '90s rave music, more
"It just seemed like the next the the next phase of of trying to do something you're not supposed to do," says Barrow of launching Invada Films.
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December 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
I interviewed Geoff Barrow (and John Minton and Marc Bessant) about their new movie GAME which is the first feature from Barrow's Invada Films. We talk about other stuff too.
"Basket Case" would work really well as a Teenage Fanclub song
November 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
"Basket Case" would work really well as a Teenage Fanclub song
this show was SO GOOD
Grace Jones & Janelle Monáe kicked off Pride & Celebrate Brooklyn! in wild style at @ Prospect Park (review, photos) www.brooklynvegan.com/grace-jones-...
Grace Jones & Janelle Monáe kicked off Pride & Celebrate Brooklyn! in wild style at @ Prospect Park (review, photos)
It was about as perfect a pairing as you could hope for.
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June 10, 2025 at 8:09 PM
this show was SO GOOD
2025 just won’t stop
June 7, 2025 at 4:53 PM
2025 just won’t stop
This week's reviews column is up. Check out Le Volume Courbe and King Husky in particular
This week's Indie Basement reviews: Peter Murphy, Mclusky, Le Volume Courbe, Gene, Preoccupations, TVOD, King Hüsky, more www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
Indie Basement 5/9: Peter Murphy, Mclusky, Preoccupations, more
Le Volume Courbe, Preoccupations, King Hüsky (Kvelertak's Vidar Landa), Gene, TVOD, Super Furry Animals offshoot Das Koolies, Hot Chip's Joe Goddard, and more.
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May 9, 2025 at 3:14 PM
This week's reviews column is up. Check out Le Volume Courbe and King Husky in particular
Always fun to talk to Dan, and Destroyer's new album is great
Interview: Destroyer's Dan Bejar talks new album 'Dan's Boogie', "Bologna" Vs "Baloney," touring with Father John Misty, and more www.brooklynvegan.com/interview-de...
Interview: Destroyer's Dan Bejar talks new album 'Dan's Boogie', "Bologna" Vs "Baloney," touring with Father John Misty, and more
"It's the first record where we didn't go in with a sound," Dan says of Destroyer's 14th album. "I think it benefited the record."
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March 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Always fun to talk to Dan, and Destroyer's new album is great
MEMORIALS!!!!
Stereolab announce North American tour with MEMORIALS (Electrelane/Wire) www.brooklynvegan.com/stereolab-an...
Stereolab announce North American tour with MEMORIALS (Electrelane/Wire)
The tour begins September 13 in Nashville and comes to a stop in Dallas on November 2.
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February 27, 2025 at 3:50 PM
MEMORIALS!!!!
I review new records by The Murder Capital, The Liminanas, Q Lazzarus, Porridge Radio and more in this week's Indie Basement www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
Indie Basement (2/21): The Murder Capital, Liminanas, Q Lazzarus, more
Plus: Porridge Radio, Cindy Lee, Trupa Trupa, The Balancing Act, and more classic indie, alternative, and college rock
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February 21, 2025 at 3:25 PM
I review new records by The Murder Capital, The Liminanas, Q Lazzarus, Porridge Radio and more in this week's Indie Basement www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
Dream Team
Richard Ayoade directed and features in Kim Deal's video for "Big Ben Beat" www.brooklynvegan.com/kim-deal-sha...
Kim Deal shares Richard Ayoade-directed/starring video for "Big Ben Beat"
Kim's North American solo tour starts in March
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February 20, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Dream Team
I wish there was a mellotron setting that was Michael McDonald’s backing vocals in “Peg”.
February 17, 2025 at 11:32 PM
I wish there was a mellotron setting that was Michael McDonald’s backing vocals in “Peg”.
Lots of good albums out today, including Horsegirl and the Immersion/SUSS collab. Reviews in this week's Indie Basement column
We review new records from Horsegirl, Tobin Sprout, Immersion/SUSS, Richard Dawson, Art d'Ecco, Kestrels, more in this week's Indie Basement www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
Indie Basement (2/14): Horsegirl, Teenage Fanclub, Tobin Sprout, more
Plus: Immersion/SUSS, Richard Dawson, Art d'Ecco, Kestrels, and more from the week in classic indie, alternative and college rock
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February 14, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Lots of good albums out today, including Horsegirl and the Immersion/SUSS collab. Reviews in this week's Indie Basement column
I review the latest from Guided by Voices, FACS, Heartworms, The Moles, Adwaith, Drop Nineteens and more this week www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
Indie Basement (2/7): Guided by Voices, Drop Nineteens, FACS, more
Plus: reviews of new albums by he Moles, Heartworms, Adwaith, HORSEBATH, and more
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February 7, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I review the latest from Guided by Voices, FACS, Heartworms, The Moles, Adwaith, Drop Nineteens and more this week www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
SEVERANCE SPOILER ALERT
The most shocking thing in episode 3 is that Mrs. Cobel likes The Stone Roses…second album
The most shocking thing in episode 3 is that Mrs. Cobel likes The Stone Roses…second album
January 31, 2025 at 3:06 AM
SEVERANCE SPOILER ALERT
The most shocking thing in episode 3 is that Mrs. Cobel likes The Stone Roses…second album
The most shocking thing in episode 3 is that Mrs. Cobel likes The Stone Roses…second album
Here's my Indie Basement Best Albums of 2024 list. I also made an eight-hour playlist with lots more of my favorite stuff of the year
December 27, 2024 at 3:17 PM
Here's my Indie Basement Best Albums of 2024 list. I also made an eight-hour playlist with lots more of my favorite stuff of the year
Here it is, @brooklynvegan.bsky.social's Top 50 Albums of 2024 www.brooklynvegan.com/brooklynvega...
BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2024
From Cindy Lee to Charli XCX, Tyler the Creator to The Cure, Mannequin Pussy to MJ Lenderman, here are our favorite albums of 2024.
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December 19, 2024 at 2:22 PM
Here it is, @brooklynvegan.bsky.social's Top 50 Albums of 2024 www.brooklynvegan.com/brooklynvega...
Here’s this week’s Indie Basement reviews column www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
Indie Basement (11/29): The Innocence Mission, Peter Perrett, Le Breastfeeders, more
Plus: a new book by Pulp's Mark Webber, and a look back at The English Beat's 'Special Beat Service'
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November 29, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Here’s this week’s Indie Basement reviews column www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
I've never had someone laugh as much in an interview as Stephen Morris here. This was fun.
We talked to New Order's Stephen Morris about the new 'Brotherhood' Definitive Edition, their music videos, what's next for the band, and more www.brooklynvegan.com/new-orders-s...
New Order's Stephen Morris talks 'Brotherhood' Definitive Edition, music videos, what's next & more (BV interview)
“It seems strange saying your fourth definitive set. It's like, well, how definitive is it? What was wrong with the other ones? It's as definitive as we could make it today.”
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November 20, 2024 at 10:08 PM
I've never had someone laugh as much in an interview as Stephen Morris here. This was fun.
Have you ever seen Happy Monday’s’ “Wrote for Luck” video? It’s amazing but also amazing that it was ever allowed to air youtu.be/YNn51e11_dQ?...
Happy Mondays - Wrote For Luck (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by London Records
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November 16, 2024 at 1:27 PM
Have you ever seen Happy Monday’s’ “Wrote for Luck” video? It’s amazing but also amazing that it was ever allowed to air youtu.be/YNn51e11_dQ?...
There are a lot of great records out today: I especially recommend The Green Child and Dorothea Paas
This week's Indie Basement reviews Warmduscher, The Green Child (Total Control/Grass Widow), Dorothea Paas, Fazerdaze, Xeno & Oaklander, Cocteau Twins, more www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...
Indie Basement (11/15): Warmduscher, Cocteau Twins, Fazerdaze, more
Plus: The Green Child (ex Total Control / Grass Widow), Xeno & Oaklander, Dorothea Paas, and more classic indie, alternative & college rock
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November 15, 2024 at 7:52 PM
There are a lot of great records out today: I especially recommend The Green Child and Dorothea Paas
Yes but when are Flowered Up getting back together?
(I have not looked to see if in fact they already are) www.brooklynvegan.com/baggy-scene-...
(I have not looked to see if in fact they already are) www.brooklynvegan.com/baggy-scene-...
Baggy scene vets The Farm announce first album in 30 years, share "Forever & Ever"
The Liverpool band who scored early-'90s hits with "Groovy Train" and "All Together Now" will release new album 'Let The Music (Take Control)' on May 2
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November 14, 2024 at 5:16 PM
Yes but when are Flowered Up getting back together?
(I have not looked to see if in fact they already are) www.brooklynvegan.com/baggy-scene-...
(I have not looked to see if in fact they already are) www.brooklynvegan.com/baggy-scene-...
Saint Etienne are back! www.brooklynvegan.com/saint-etienn...
Saint Etienne go ambient on new album 'The Night' - listen to "Half Light"
"It was designed to gently wash away the stuff in your head that keeps you awake at 2am," says Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley. 'The Night' is out December 13.
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November 14, 2024 at 4:50 PM
Saint Etienne are back! www.brooklynvegan.com/saint-etienn...
Labneh: should it be in the cheese department or with the yogurt?
July 8, 2023 at 11:26 PM
Labneh: should it be in the cheese department or with the yogurt?
Here are my favorite albums of 2023 so far https://www.brooklynvegan.com/indie-basements-favorite-albums-of-2023-so-far-the-mid-year-list/
Best Albums of 2023 So Far (Indie Basement Edition)
The Mid-Year List
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July 5, 2023 at 10:55 PM
Here are my favorite albums of 2023 so far https://www.brooklynvegan.com/indie-basements-favorite-albums-of-2023-so-far-the-mid-year-list/