Basements, Back Rooms & Borrowed Spaces: NYC's Indie Music Underground Is Thriving
Forget the ticketmaster fees and the velvet ropes — the most exciting music in New York City right now is happening in places you almost have to know a guy to find. From converted warehouses in Bushwick to candlelit basement clubs in the East Village, a scrappy network of DIY venues is quietly shaping the next wave of American indie music.