Articles by Benjamin Shapiro

Benjamin Shapiro

Editor-In-Chief, Noisey.com

Ben is from Providence, RI, but he’s currently living across the hall from a cat hoarder in Brooklyn, NY. He’s played drums in Pop. 1280, Asobi Seksu, Scary Mansion, and a shit ton of other bands. Now he’s a regular contributor at the New Yorker Magazine, a film programmer at Spectacle Theater, and the Editor-In-Chief of Noisey. His columns, profiles, essays, and stories have appeared in the New Yorker, Film Comment, VICE, Slant, and a bunch of ‘zines.

Articles By Benjamin Shapiro

Hey Austin, Thanks For Letting Us Destroy Your Town

VICE just wrapped up 10 days of shows, panels, and film screenings at SXSW, and Saturday night our buddy Willie T. was wandering around snapping some photos of our closing night party with Kendrick Lamar and Black Lips, among others. Lire la suite

2013 mar 18 Benjamin Shapiro, Photos by Willie T. Photo
Samwell, the "What What (In The Butt)" Guy, is Back With a New Video

I interviewed Samwell, the "What What (In The Butt)" guy, about his new video for "Just Be Free," being a flight attendant, and how annoying it is to be referred to as the "What What (In The Butt)" guy. Lire la suite

2013 mar 6 Benjamin Shapiro
Here Is Black Pus' New Video

Black Pus is Lightning Bolt drummer Brian Chippendale's solo project, and "1000 Years" is composed of flipbooks he put together in middle school. Lire la suite

2013 fév 25 Benjamin Shapiro
Daedelus Feeds Off the Blood of the Audience

All my friends in LA are always talking about mashed yeast and weird hippy shit, but they're also talking about the Low End Theory, a weekly club night that nurtured Daedelus, the cream of LA beat-obsessed crop. Lire la suite

2013 fév 21 Benjamin Shapiro Features
Stream Isaac Delusion's 'Early Morning' EP

Vibe is a tough concept to describe, and an even tougher one to nail. On their new EP, the French duo Isaac Delusion perfectly defines the contours of airy indie-electro, elevating it to something far more nuanced and deeply therapeutic. Lire la suite

2013 fév 20 Benjamin Shapiro New Music