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All posts by: altcitizen

June 17, 2015 at 5:31 pm

Northside Band Crushes

Vanity Project In a criminally under-attended show at Black Bear Bar on a Sunday afternoon, I sipped on a Bloody Mary and watched ...

June 11, 2015 at 4:28 pm

Mixtape: Goth Party

Put away all your bright summer clothes and put on your favorite all-black ensemble — it’s time for a goth party. Relive ...

June 11, 2015 at 3:40 pm

A Few of Our Favorite Things: EMEFE

The only thing bigger than EMEFE’s lineup (8 members in total) is their colossal sound, which is a restless, brass-heavy ...

June 11, 2015 at 12:20 pm

Navigating Northside (6/11-6/14)

Northside, one of Brooklyn’s premiere arts festivals, is kicking off its incredible musical escapades today, and with days and ...

June 10, 2015 at 10:09 pm

Watch: Björk “Black Lake”

If you didn’t make it out to Björk’s career-spanning exhibition at the MoMa, we’ve got the next best thing. Your ...

June 9, 2015 at 10:04 pm

Watch: Sizzy Rocket “Bestie”

Watch out Katy Perry — Sizzy Rocket wants a little more than just a kiss. This tongue-in-cheek indie pop starlet just released a ...

June 3, 2015 at 10:20 pm

Watch: FIDLAR “40oz On Repeat”

FIDLAR are giving us a music video history lesson with their new video for “40oz On Repeat,” a bouncy, woe-is-me single ...

June 3, 2015 at 5:44 pm

Watch: Little Racer “Montevideo”

Our friends Little Racer are back with Foreign Tongues, the follow-up to last year’s excellent Modern Accent EP, and ...

June 2, 2015 at 11:44 pm

Listen: Beirut “No No No”

Beirut have returned with the minimalistic “No No No,” the title track off of their upcoming fourth LP. Synths and steady ...

May 27, 2015 at 4:42 pm

Listen: Neon Indian “Annie”

Besides their kinetic contribution to GTA V, it’s been almost four years since we’ve heard new music from electronic ...

May 21, 2015 at 8:00 am

Shows We Went To (II)

Our 35 mm film photography series covering live shows happening on the NYC circuit continues. Our staff photographers have been busy ...

May 20, 2015 at 5:39 pm

Watch: Weed “Thousand Pounds”

Weed, a grunge-y, shoegaze-y pop band from Vancouver, just dropped an artsy black and white video for “Thousand Pounds,” a ...

May 20, 2015 at 12:15 am

Listen: Magic Potion “Booored”

Swedish lo-fi pop outfit Magic Potion just released “Booored,” a track off of their upcoming debut EP Melt. This one is ...

May 20, 2015 at 12:05 am

Mixtape: Open Your Doors

Alt Space is officially open! Last Friday, Brooklyn packed out our gallery and store, and we couldn’t have asked for a more ...

May 13, 2015 at 5:41 pm

Listen: Bad Meds “Hoax Apocalypse”

Bad Meds, a post-punk outfit from Liverpool, just dropped “Hoax Apocalypse,” the grinding, anthemic first track off of ...

May 13, 2015 at 5:35 pm

Listen: Metoux “Neighbor”

French music and fashion label Kitsuné is set to release their fourth “America Compilation” later this month, and in ...

May 12, 2015 at 7:30 pm

Indie-Lit Pop Quiz: Lisa Marie Basile

Lisa Marie Basile is a fierce, unapologetic poet, fascinated by gender politics, beauty, and the labyrinthine mysteries of the body. ...