# Fiery Furnaces, Dave Longstreth & more playing BV-presented ‘Us v. Them’ book events in Brooklyn

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/fiery-furnaces-dave-longstreth-more-playing-bv-presented-us-v-them-book-events-in-brooklyn/
- Published: 2026-07-27T16:08:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-07-27T21:40:13+00:00
- Original publisher: Brooklyn Vegan
- Original article: https://www.brooklynvegan.com/fiery-furnaces-dave-longstreth-more-playing-bv-presented-us-v-them-book-events-in-brooklyn/
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- Brooklyn events will celebrate Ronen Givony’s indie-music history.
- Fiery Furnaces and Dave Longstreth are among participating artists.
- The book covers Brooklyn’s influential 2004–2014 indie scene.

## Summary

Brooklyn Vegan is presenting a series of Brooklyn book events for Ronen Givony’s Us v. Them, featuring live appearances by musicians including the Fiery Furnaces and Dave Longstreth. The events connect the book’s history of Brooklyn’s mid-2000s indie scene with artists associated with that era, offering performances and discussions alongside its release.

- Us v. Them: The Age of Indie Music and a Decade in New York (2004–2014) examines Brooklyn’s indie-music culture during that period.
- Givony, founder of Wordless Music, draws on reporting, research and interviews with musicians and industry figures.
- The book considers the scene’s rise and decline amid political change, digital disruption and a struggling music industry.
- One launch event at Greenlight Bookstore included a discussion with Beggars Group president Nabil Ayers, a signing, reception and a solo set by Dan Friel.

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