May 7, 2019 at 9:00 am
Photography files: Mark Hunter aka “The Cobra Snake”
The early 2000s were a simpler time. We had gotten past the threat of the new millennium and global warming wasn’t looming as ...
May 3, 2019 at 9:00 am
ICYMI vol 21: Black Midi, Skating Polly, DEHD
“Talking Heads” — Black Midi
“Talking Heads” has all the rhythmic rabbit holes you’d want from the ...
May 2, 2019 at 9:00 am
May 5: Johnny Scuotto, Rose Cologne, Heavy Birds, Ryan Laetari @ Coney Island Baby
Come drink some tequila or whatever your non-seasonally appropriate beverage of choice may be this Sunday at Coney Island Baby and ...
May 2, 2019 at 9:00 am
Shame and Iceage take the west coast
Photos by Monica Kurowski
Not gonna lie, Shame and Iceage is the double header of the year. While some people can’t make it ...
April 30, 2019 at 9:00 am
May show forecast
David Lynch roses
It’s the lusty month of May, kids. A lot of good shows, very little time. Shit’s gonna hit the fan at ...
April 26, 2019 at 12:00 pm
ICYMI vol 20: The Drums, The Paranoyds, Kyle Craft
“Hungry Sam” – The Paranoyds
Do not watch this video if you are not okay. The latest Suicide Squeeze signees are ...
April 24, 2019 at 9:00 am
Princess Goes to the Butterfly Museum, Turbo Goth, Hennessey @ Berlin
Photos by Daggers For Eyes, find her on Instagram here.
Princess Goes to the Butterfly ...
April 19, 2019 at 9:00 am
ICYMI vol. 19: Fontaines D.C., The Garden, PUP
ICYMI is a series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed
“Thy Mission” – The Garden feat. ...
April 17, 2019 at 9:00 am
Shows we went to: BRONCHO, SWMRS, Beach Goons
Bringing back an old classic with a new twist. Shows We Went To started it’s online incarnation as a 35mm photo series back in ...
April 16, 2019 at 9:00 am
Liner notes: going track by track through ‘Dreamo’ with Teen Body
Brooklyn’s own dream-pop outfit, Teen Body, have just released Dreamo, the follow up to their debut LP Get Home Safe. The ...
April 11, 2019 at 9:00 am
Backstage with Jack Gray @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Jack Gray is Australia’s most unassuming pop star. A mix of The 1975 ...
April 11, 2019 at 9:00 am
Tour Diary: On the road with Justus Proffit
Photos and captions by Bella Vallero
After collaborating with Jay Som, Justus Proffit has released his debut LP L.A.’s Got Me ...
April 10, 2019 at 1:53 pm
Apr 13: The Mary Vision, Heavy Birds, Chillemi @ Sunnyvale 8PM ($10)
The weather’s gonna be hot so let the music get heavy. Brooklyn’s own electric cowboy, Chillemi, and psych freaks Heavy ...
April 10, 2019 at 9:00 am
Apr 12: Yaasss EP release @ Alphaville
Brooklyn’s own falafel rock zaddies are releasing an EP with Roolette Records and Fetish Records and will be celebrating the ...
April 5, 2019 at 9:00 am
ICYMI vol 18: Black Midi, Billie Eilish, Flat Worms
ICYMI is a series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed
WHEN WE ALL FALL ASLEEP, WHERE DO WE GO? – ...
March 29, 2019 at 9:00 am
ICYMI 17: Sky Ferreira, Twen, Tame Impala
ICYMI is a series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed
“Downhill Lullaby” – Sky ...
March 28, 2019 at 9:00 am
April Show Forecast
Daylight savings has made the night seem perpetually young and it’s now a bearable temperature to leave your apartment and not ...
March 27, 2019 at 9:00 am
Two nights with Black Midi
Night one photos by Daggers For Eyes, find her on Instagram here. Night two photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her ...
March 26, 2019 at 9:00 am
March 27: KTL, Dreamcrusher, Azonic @ (le) poisson rouge
A healthy dose of noise is going to knock Manhattan off it’s feet tomorrow night at LPR. Brooklyn’s own Dreamcrusher will ...
March 21, 2019 at 9:00 am
Retro-fetishism and restlessness with RFA
Photos and feature by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
There’s something refreshingly familiar about RFA. ...
March 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
March 22: Ice Balloons, Palm Tree, Chorizo, Gnarcissists, Rose Cologne @ Trans-Pecos ($10)
Muddguts Records is throwing a double hot tub, 3D party at Trans-Pecos this Friday. Come decked out in your brightest blues and ...
March 14, 2019 at 9:00 am
March 15: Deli Girls (live) @ DisCakes Rave ($10-$30)
DisCakes is throwing a secret rave and it sounds pretty rad. After buying tickets, purchasers will get notified day (and you can find ...
March 8, 2019 at 9:00 am
ICYMI vol.14: Cosmonauts, Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever, Big Eyes
“Seven Sisters” – Cosmonauts
“Drug punks” Cosmonauts’ latest single, “Seven Sisters” ...
March 4, 2019 at 9:00 am
Separating the stage persona from Samia
Photos by Julia Khoroshilov. Find more of her work here.
When sheer natural talent and the Spotify algorithm collided, ...
February 27, 2019 at 9:00 am
March Show Forecast
Friday, March 1
Holy shit, good luck with picking a show for tonight. I’m low-key furious there’s no way I can be at all ...
February 21, 2019 at 9:00 am
Photography Files: Kristin Gallegos
Los Angeles based photographer, Kristin Gallegos has spent her life immersed in various creative pursuits — whether that was the ...
February 20, 2019 at 9:00 am
Listen: Claud “Easy”
I don’t know if indie pop is having a moment right now or I’m just starting to pay attention. If this is a moment or a ...
February 20, 2019 at 9:00 am
What’s in the van? with Naked Giants
The first time I saw Naked Giants live I kind of lost my mind. I went in with little to no expectations and was not prepared for the ...
February 18, 2019 at 9:00 am
Interpol, Car Seat Headrest, Snail Mail @ Madison Square Garden
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Snail Mail
Car Seat ...
February 15, 2019 at 9:00 am
Cult Citizen Now in LA
We had so much for with our first Cult Citizen: LA edition, we decided to make it a regular thing. Cult Citizen is officially now in ...
February 13, 2019 at 9:00 am
Show hopping: The Districts, Warbly Jets, COIN, Beirut
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Ever since that blood moon a few weeks back my obsessive tendencies have ...
February 7, 2019 at 9:00 am
Discourse on purpose with Daisybones
Photos and feature by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
I play this game with myself all the time I like to call ...
February 5, 2019 at 9:00 am
Cult Citizen presents Kills Birds, Nyssa, Launder, Sugar Candy Mountain @ El Cid
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Kills Birds
Nyssa
Launder
Sugar Candy ...
January 30, 2019 at 9:00 am
February Show Forecast
There are few better ways of warding off the bitter cold, than a stifling gig. Shit’s a little expensive this month, so ...
January 28, 2019 at 12:00 pm
69 Minutes Around the world with Yaasss
69 minutes around the world
69 minutes of moaning astral camels
69 minutes of brave childs of Sahara surfing the dunes
69 minutes of ...
January 26, 2019 at 9:00 am
ICYMI vol 9: Karen O, Deerhunter, Grim Streaker
ICYMI is a series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed
“Woman” – Karen O, Danger Mouse
A ...
January 19, 2019 at 9:00 am
ICYMI vol. 8: Lala Lala, Pond, Mattiel
ICYMI is a series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed
“Siren 042” – Lala Lala, ...
January 18, 2019 at 12:30 pm
Jan 30: Cult Citizen Presents Kills Birds, Nyssa, Launder, Sugar Candy Mountain @ El Cid (LA Edition)
We’re going bicoastal baby! Our collaborative showcase between Alt Citizen and Cult Records has been doing its thing and tearing ...
January 17, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Panic! At The Disco @ Barclays Center
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her ...
January 17, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Album Premiere: Jane Church ‘Calimocho Molotov!’
We’re stoked to be premiering the debut LP from Jane Church — Calimocho Molotov! A twisted Americana masterpiece, it sounds ...
January 16, 2019 at 9:00 am
Jan 19: Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap w/ Psychic Ills, Honey, Max Pain & The Groovies @ Brooklyn Bazaar ($15)
Catch psych-rock at it’s finest this Saturday at Brooklyn Bazaar with Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap featuring Pyschic Ills, ...
January 15, 2019 at 9:00 am
Nyssa: A Few of My Favorite Things
Nyssa feels like a blast from the past and a traveler from the future all at once. Weaving 80s synths, country-esque storytelling ...
January 11, 2019 at 12:00 pm
ICYMI vol. 7: Lana Del Rey, Big Joanie, Sloucher
ICYMI is a new series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed
“hope is a dangerous thing for a woman ...
January 11, 2019 at 9:00 am
Jan 12: Computer Magic, Unknown Caller, Jayson Green @ Knitting Factory ($15)
I’m calling it now — pop is cool again and it’s likely due to Computer Magic. She’ll be bringing her dreamy, ...
January 10, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Jan 17: Alt Citizen presents Miranda and the Beat, Nyssa, Heavy Birds @ Carmelo’s (FREE)
We’re doing a FREE show at Carmelo’s January 17! Join us for a night filled with soulful grooves, courtesy of Miranda and the ...
December 30, 2018 at 9:00 am
Dec 31: New Years Eve with The Nude Party @ City Winery ($25)
If overstuffed, overpriced, tourist packed bars and clubs aren’t your thing, The Nude Party are coming to NYC to save your New ...
December 28, 2018 at 12:07 pm
Dec 29: The Mary Vision, Heavy Birds, Tierra del Fuego, Women of the Night @ Sunnyvale ($10)
If your resolution for 2019 is to drift into psychedelic transcendence, ending the year with The Mary Vision, Tierra del Fuego, Heavy ...
December 28, 2018 at 12:00 pm
ICYMI vol. 6: The Raconteurs, The C.I.A., and Orville Peck
ICYMI is a new series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed
The C.I.A. – The C.I.A.
I’m not ...
December 27, 2018 at 12:00 pm
Dec 28: Japanese Breakfast @ Asbury Lanes ($16+)
Photo by Joyce Jude
Take advantage of the time you (hopefully) have off of work and make your way out to see Japanese Breakfast at ...
December 26, 2018 at 10:00 am
Dec 27: Twisty Cats, Johnny Scuotto, Hennessey @ Berlin
The holidays (and your familial obligations) are done so you can return to civilization and jump start the general debauchery and ...