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Bernardo Ochoa

Bernardo Ochoa

Bernardo Ochoa writes music in his room late at night when everyone else has gone to sleep and he's supposed to be doing other things. He also writes about music, and other things that interest him. He is a senior at NYU Steinhardt.

zanders: buried men
ReviewsFebruary 15, 2016

zanders: buried men

By Bernardo Ochoa

buried men by zanders Alex Saraceno (alias zanders) may be a classically trained pianist, but on buried men she’s first and foremost a formidable…

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jonatti nothing is final
ReviewsNovember 30, 2015

Jonatti: Nothing Is Final

By Bernardo Ochoa

Some records begin slowly, with lengthy intro tracks and ambient swells. Nothing Is Final by Brooklyn drum and bass duo Jonatti begins with a…

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Palm at Palisades for No Smoking Media
Current, Photosets, ReviewsNovember 11, 2015

Palm: Trading Basics [RECORD RELEASE @ PALISADES]

By Bernardo Ochoa

My ears are still buzzing from seeing Palm at Palisades in that warm, fuzzy way that ears can sometimes buzz. Weird circumstances, weather-wise. It’s…

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Big Thief at Bowery Ballroom
Discover, Live Shows, PhotosetsOctober 30, 2015

Bird Calls with Big Thief at Bowery Ballroom

By Bernardo Ochoa

On Saturday, October 24 at the Bowery Ballroom, Big Thief took the stage. Guitarist and vocalist Buck Meek stood stage left. Next to him…

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Mitski @ 129 Russell Street, Brooklyn, October 16th
Discover, Features, Live Shows, PhotosetsOctober 20, 2015

Two Nights of Mitski @ CMJ

By Bernardo Ochoa

The room slowly filled up, both with people and chatter, and somewhere in all of this Mitski stepped off stage after setting up her…

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No Smoking Media is a regularly updated and hand curated feed of music releases, free from hierarchical judgment and included regardless of press coverage. Our priority is for our readers to discover good, creative music that they might not otherwise hear, and for artists we admire to gain a wider audience and be recognized for their musical excellence.

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