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Singer Syd Suuux from Flasyd band. Photography by Alexander Thompson for Ponyboy magazine.

SYD SUUUX
FLASYD

June 10, 2020

Syd Suuux is a rare and beautiful creature, one that you may have encountered or seen (if you're lucky enough!) in a Brooklyn music venue or bar.

DADDY LONG LEGS. Photography by Alexander Thompson for Ponyboy magazine.

DADDY LONG LEGS
LOWDOWN WAYS

May 7, 2020

We've watched the birth and evolution of a band that formed 10 years ago named DADDY LONG LEGS, which Brian Hurd co-founded with DJ Josh Styles and Murat Aktürk.

GIRL SKIN. Photography by Alexander Thompson for Ponyboy magazine.

GIRL SKIN
SHADE IS ON THE OTHER SIDE

April 23, 2020

GIRL SKIN is a Brooklyn based band of 6 creative, beautiful and talented twenty somethings. Onstage and in photographs, the line-up is usually dressed in their signature all black and yellow color combinations.

WYLDLIFE, New York City band photographed by Alexander Thompson for Ponyboy magazine.

WYLDLIFE
YEAR OF THE SNAKE

April 17, 2020

WYLDLIFE are a band of New York City musicians who explode with dynamic and explosive energy while performing on stage at all of our favorite music venues on the underground/downtown music scene of Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Trash Bags singer Chuck Bones photographed by Alexander Thompson.

CHUCK BONES
THE TRASH BAGS

April 9, 2020

Chuck Bones is the lead singer of New York City band The Trash Bags. He's also the founder of The Cast, a super-cool clothing line and shop on the Lower East Side of Manhattan.

Musician Allie Concannon from Foster James. Photographed by Alexander Thompson for Ponyboy magazine.

ALLIE CONCANNON
FOSTER JAMES

October 29, 2019

Allie Concannon is one of those tall, svelte New York City downtown girls that you see strolling down the street, very nonchalantly, perhaps somewhat unaware of her beauty.

Babyshakes band from New York City. Photography by Alexander Thompson for Ponyboy magazine.

BABY SHAKES
CAUSE A SCENE

October 2, 2019

Baby Shakes are a New York City rock band formed in 2005. We first caught a performance some years back at a Jonathan Toubin event. And boy did they knock our socks off!

NEON MUSIC
VENUS IN FURS

December 13, 2018

Style for me is about aesthetics over gender specifics. From a young age, I was drawn to a very androgynous, conceptual self-image. Prior to my transition, I had a very avant garde, post apocalyptic, Pierrot-punk-look that was extremely gender fluid. I always knew I would eventually transition.

Pretty Baby. Musician Reiley Ugly photographed by Alexander Thompson for Ponyboy magazine.

PRETTY BABY
REILEY UGLY

October 9, 2018

Every so often a mesmerizing young beauty emerges from the downtown music scene of New York City and catches our eye. A few years back we stumbled upon a band that was managed by the legendary Andy Animal, dubbed Animal Show.

Beechwood photographed by Alexander Thompson, with men's styling by Amber Doyle. Ponyboy magazine.

BEECHWOOD
NYC

May 16, 2018

Beechwood is a young, super-stylish rock'n'roll band that has dominated the downtown New York City scene as of late. Pretty boys, they are far from all show. This trio of musicians have both the talent and balls to kick you in the gut with their sound and musical abilities.