Interview and "I Change" Video By Brooklyn Rocks Blog
"New Words" Video By Jen Herzog of Found Avenue Productions
Bugs in the Dark is a dual-vocal art rock trio out of Brooklyn, NYC, inspired by bands like Sonic Youth, The Pixies, Sleater Kinney and Blonde Redhead. One hell of a live show!
PRESS REVIEWS:
"Bugs in the Dark can do what all those post-punk revivalists did five years ago by prettying up the raw material of their era of choice, which for these guys is early 90s alternative/noise....go to their Myspace for a sweltering track called “Ave M” that builds into something Sonic Youth should have put out on Dirty to break out into that post-Nevermind alt-rock hype machine, if James Iha had been behind the recording console doling out harmonic minor scales and ignominious advice. Oh well. Too bad for SY, it’s 2008 and Bugs in the Dark are doing it now." - Impose Magazine
"The future of New York City music." - Deli Magazine
" . . . a band making some SERIOUS noise with obvious potential. Brooklyn’s Bugs in the Dark have no time for sleepy-eyed, middle of the road, groan along, pseudo-rock anthems - they’re too busy delivering ferocious, sweaty punk, fueled by sledgehammer drums and mean dueling guitars...Highly Recommended for fans of classic power-punk trios such as the Yeah Yeah Yeahs and Sleater Kinney." - Fiddle While You Burn
"Bugs in the Dark are doing their best to fill the void left by Sleater Kinney and the Pixies. Surprisingly, they're doing a bang-up job." - L Magazine
"If your live music itch gots ta be scratched, best bet is YYYs-ish Bugs In The Dark!" - Badmintonstamps.com
"Cancel everything and go see their next show." - Indie Sounds NY, Pete Harris
"Still lamenting the loss of indie rock band Sleater-Kinney? Try Brooklyn band Bugs in the Dark, a similarly inspired punk trio." - Chicago Mag.com
"They just ripped up the stage and got the crowd rockin' and screaming for more." - Local Music Now, Bob McKee
"Please, for your own good--check out Bugs in the Dark from Brooklyn, whose EP was one of the best things I've heard all year" - Blogspot.com, Awnawhellnaw
"This is the 'Throwing Muses' of the new century. Rock on!!" - WRTC Trinity College Radio, Boris
"WTF, when did Sleater - Kinney get back together?! And when did a dude join the band? Oh, wait. That's Bugs in the Dark we're listening to." - L Magazine
PAST SHOWS:
Oct 4th - Goodbye Blue Monday, Brooklyn, NY
Oct 3rd - The Fire, Philadelphia, PA
July 23rd - The Dark Room, Chicago IL
July 16th - The Bowery Electric, NYC
June 19th - OJ All Day Festival/Brooklyn Lyceum, NY
May 31st - Trash Bar, Brooklyn, NY
April 23rd - ANZAC day at The Frying Pan, NYC, NY
April 1st - Public Assembly, Brooklyn, NY
March 26th - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NY
March 5th - Glasslands, Brooklyn, NY
Feb 27th - The Fire, Philadelphia
Feb 19th - Cake Shop, NYC
Dec 16th - Vanishing Point, Brooklyn, NY
Dec 15th - Public Assembly, Brooklyn, NY
Dec 14th - The Slipper Room, NYC
Dec 13th - The Delancey, NYC
Nov 7th - Lit Lounge, NYC
Sept 25th - Lit Lounge, NYC
Sept 16th - L Magazine 2nd Annual Awards Ceremony at Touch NYC, NY
Aug 26th - Glasslands Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Aug 20th - Cake Shop, NY, NY
May 31st - Fontana's (CD Release) NY, NY
Apr 19 - McCalister College, Spring Fest, St Paul MN
Mar 1 - Luna Lounge, Brooklyn, NY
Feb 9 - Cake Shop, NY, NY
Jan 24 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NYC
Jan 19 - Lo-Fi Social Club, Baltimore, MD
Dec 30 - Luna Lounge, Brooklyn, NYC
Dec 29 - Tritone, Philadelphia, PA
Nov 2 - Southpaw, Brooklyn, NYC
Oct 13 - Cedar's Lounge, Youngstown, OH
Oct 12 - Bloomfield Bridge Tavern, Pittsburgh, PA
Oct 11 - Gracie's, Detroit, MI
Oct 10 - Martyrs', Chicago, IL
Oct 7 - Klinic, Madison, WI
Oct 6 - Otto's, Dekalb, IL
Oct 5 - University of Illinois, Urbana, IL
Oct 4 - Gypsy Hut, Cincinnati, OH
Sept 22 - Tritone, Philadephia, PA
Sept 21 - Supreme Trading, Brooklyn, NY
Aug 24 - Dive Bar, Las Vegas, NV
Aug 18 - ArtCade Party, Washington DC
Jul 20 - All Asia, Boston, MA
Jun 30 - Piano's, NY, NY
Jun 26 - Breakthru Radio - "Live Studio", NY, NY
Jun 23 - 31st St Pub, Pittsburgh, PA
Jun 21 - The Lager House, Detroit, MI
Jun 20 - Spot 6 Chicago, IL
Jun 19 - The Mutiny, Chicago, IL
Jun 16 - Mike n Mollys, Champaign, IL
May 19 - Freakin' Frog, Las Vegas, NV
May 18 - Safari Sams, LA, CA
May 16 - Silverlake Lounge, LA, CA
May 11 - Asylum, Washington DC, DC
Apr 27 - Pianos - CD Release Party!, NY, NY
Apr 21 - The Haunt, Ithaca, NY
Apr 21 - WBAR Radio Interview, NY, NY
Apr 20 - SUNY Cortland, Cortland, NY
Mar 31 - Asylum, Washington DC, MD
Mar 18 - Headhunters, Austin, TX
Mar 17 - Co-op Bar, Austin, TX
Mar 10 - Brass Monkey, Baltimore, MD
Feb 25 - The Annex, NY, NY
Feb 05 - Cake Shop, NY, NY
Jan 19 - Blue Room, Secaucus, NJ
Jan 12 - Trash, Brooklyn, NY
Hey bugs, Just wanted to drop a congrats on the top ten bands 2009! I've been listening a lot to your albums lately, can't get enough of it! I wish I could see you live again soon - and go to nyc. Maybe in the spring... xoxo Julie
