Author: Mike Katzif

LODRO plays at 285 Kent in Brooklyn, NY on Oct. 5, 2013.

Lodro @ 285 Kent

Ty Segall plays at Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on Aug. 30, 2013.

Ty Segall @ Bowery Ballroom

Luke Temple plays at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY on July 25, 2013.

Luke Temple @ Knitting Factory

TEEN plays at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY on July 25, 2013.

Teen @ Knitting Factory

Julia Holter plays at (le) Poisson Rouge in New York, NY on July 12, 2013.

Julia Holter @ (Le) Poisson Rouge

Jessica Pratt plays at (le) Poisson Rouge in New York, NY on July 12, 2013.

Jessica Pratt @ (Le) Poisson Rouge

Mikal Cronin plays at Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on June 20, 2013.

Mikal Cronin @ Bowery Ballroom

Roomrunner plays at Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on June 20, 2013.

Roomrunner @ Bowery Ballroom

Shannon And The Clams plays at Bowery Ballroom in New York, NY on June 20, 2013.

Shannon And The Clams @ Bowery Ballroom

CHVRCHES plays Music Hall Of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on June 18, 2013.

CHVRCHES @ Music Hall Of Williamsburg

Marnie Stern delivers a bare-bones solo performance in her Manhattan apartment.

Marnie Stern, ‘You Don’t Turn Down’

Lucius plays at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY on April 5, 2013.

Lucius @ Knitting Factory

Empress Of performs at the Brooklyn Vegan day party at The Main during South By Southwest in Austin, Texas on March 16, 2013.

South By Southwest 2013 | Day Five

METZ performs at the Hype Hotel during South By Southwest in Austin, Texas on March 15, 2013.

South By Southwest 2013 | Day Four

Ex Cops performs for a video shoot at Farewell Books in Austin, Texas during South By Southwest on March 15, 2013.

Ex Cops: ‘Spring Break (Happy Birthday)’ @ SXSW

Telekinesis performs at the Merge showcase at The Parish during South By Southwest in Austin, Texas on March 14, 2013.

South By Southwest 2013 | Day Three

Waxahatchee performs for a video shoot at Yellow Jacket Social Club in Austin, Texas during South By Southwest on March 14, 2013.

Waxahatchee: ‘Swan Dive’ @ SXSW

Le1f performs at the NPR Music showcase at Stubb's BBQ during South By Southwest in Austin, Texas on March 13, 2013.

South By Southwest 2013 | Day Two

Marnie Stern performs at the Pitchfork showcase at The Mohawk during South By Southwest in Austin, Texas on March 12, 2013.

South By Southwest 2013 | Day One

Ex Cops plays at Mercury Lounge in New York, NY on February 15, 2013.

Ex Cops @ Mercury Lounge

Ski Lodge plays at Mercury Lounge in New York, NY on February 15, 2013.

Ski Lodge @ Mercury Lodge

Daniel Vosovic, who started his own line in 2010, says producing within the U.S. gives him control over the entire process, even if it means working on the garments himself.

New York’s Grimy Garment District

Mucca Pazza plays at globalFEST 2013 at Webster Hall in New York, NY on January 13, 2013.

GlobalFEST 2013

Exitmusic plays at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY on December 6, 2012.

Exitmusic @ Knitting Factory

Weeknight plays at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, NY on December 6, 2012.

Weeknight @ Knitting Factory

Sharon Van Etten plays with Aaron Dessner, Thurston Moore and band at Town Hall in New York, NY on Nov. 15, 2012.

Sharon Van Etten @ Town Hall

Buke & Gase performs at NPR Music's showcase at (le) Poisson Rouge during the CMJ Music Marathon in New York, NY on Oct. 17, 2012.

CMJ Music Marathon 2012

Best Coast performs 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on July 15, 2012.

Best Coast @ 9:30 Club

Those Darlins performs 9:30 Club in Washington, DC on July 15, 2012.

Those Darlins @ 9:30 Club

Art Sorority For Girls plays at Fort Reno in Washington D.C. on June 21, 2012.

Art Sorority For Girls @ Fort Reno