October 9, 2025 at 10:52 am
Margaritas and Memories of NYC with Lulu Van Trapp
In September, ALT CITIZEN hosted an electric run of 6 live shows throughout New York City to celebrate our 15th anniversary as a ...
September 8, 2025 at 8:25 pm
A LETTER FROM THE EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Hi, been a minute đ
Working on AC15 has sent me down memory lane and I have been reconnecting with many old friends. Recently ...
August 28, 2025 at 12:34 pm
Promiseland to Debut New Material at AC15 Show Series
Photo: La Traac – Athens, Greece
This year, Promiseland has taken his visceral live show across borders, with performances at ...
August 17, 2025 at 10:16 pm
AC15 THE LIVE SHOW SERIES
In celebration of our 15th anniversary, we are hosting back to back shows throughout the week of 9/9 to 9/14 in music venues across ...
May 31, 2025 at 11:53 am
Listen: scared ‘I’m Your Dog’
“Well all I do is bark and whine, when youâre gone. Iâm your dog” sings scared vocalist Ada Chen on her premiere ...
May 27, 2025 at 11:04 am
Fontaines D.C Live in NYC x Offstage with bassist Deego
Photos by Jenna Murray, Words by Lulu Rodriguez
Fontaines D.C., post punk band from Dublin played another series of sold out shows in ...
May 22, 2025 at 1:06 pm
Watch: Promiseland “Only Broken”
Promiselandâs newest single and video, âOnly Broken,â is a chaotic and evocative trip of deathbed visions, reflecting the ...
May 16, 2025 at 1:05 pm
Listen: Casablanca Drivers ‘Tabloid’ + get to know the band
Hailing from Corsica and now residing in Paris, Casablanca Drivers have been delighting our ears for quite some time. But the band ...
May 14, 2025 at 1:30 pm
No Holds Barred: Taking the Risk with ZEEMUFFIN
Words by Sophie Abeles. Photos by Jenna Murray.Â
Sitting at her desk in the marketing wing of Spotifyâs New York office, a woman ...
May 12, 2025 at 5:54 pm
May 13: Party Girls Never Die w/ Special Guests Night #2 @ Jean’s
Nasa, ALT CITIZEN founder and editor in chief has a new party series called Party Girls Never Die w/ Special Guests centered around ...
May 7, 2025 at 12:07 pm
Show Review: BOXXER Live at Night Club 101
It is April 24th and tulips are in bloom brightening nearly every corner of New York City. Budding talent is also on display tonight ...
April 16, 2025 at 12:28 pm
Breaking the ice with Bracco
Born out boredom in the city of Paris, experimental electronic / rock band Bracco sure know how to put on a show. If you have the ...
February 27, 2025 at 11:00 am
NYC Trash Punkers BALACLAVA Domesticate Existential Dread with âWHERE IS MY FOUR DIMENSIONAL DOG?â
What a time to be alive! You go from staring at big screen for work, to small screen at home, and then finally to smaller screen where ...
February 26, 2025 at 10:55 am
Paris, February 27th: Pol @ La Station + Interview
Photos by Eliot Leblanc-Hartmann
Ahead of their gig at The Marbrerie, where they played with Parisian groups Spanish Horses and Oh ...
February 19, 2025 at 2:57 pm
Downtown Dispatch: Ray Bull Unleashed
With just one listen, Ray Bullâs music sparks an immediate conversation of movement â foot tapping, finger snapping, head bobbing, ...
February 18, 2025 at 11:00 am
Love is Everywhere at Nightclub 101 – With Pleasure Systems, May Rio, and Whait
article by Urvija Banerji, photos by Emilio HerceÂ
“You guys could have been at the Paul McCartney show tonight, and you chose ...
February 12, 2025 at 8:00 am
No Holds Barred: Meet the New Kid, Komodos
Story by Sophie Abeles. Photos by Matt Weinberger.Â
Named for the wordâs mouthfeel rather than the worldâs largest lizard, ...
February 5, 2025 at 10:00 am
Premiere: Rare DM’s “The Ring” (Official Music Video)
Grace Jones meets Santigold on the dancefloor to the tune of Rare DMâs latest single, âThe Ring,â out tomorrow. With celestial ...
January 23, 2025 at 12:03 pm
No Holds Barred: On the Road with The Thing
Story and photos by Sophie Abeles.
Two years ago, The Thing, a four-piece indie rock band from Brooklyn, New York, abandoned their ...
January 15, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Downtown Dispatch: Dreaming With Rebounder
Noah and Dylan Chenfeld, photographed by Charlotte Dulany.
Oasis. The Kinks. Radiohead. The National. Rebounder. What ties them ...
January 3, 2025 at 11:25 am
No Holds Barred: An Interview with Wishy, the Hometown Heroes
Story by Sophie Abeles. Photos by Daniel Arnabar
Itâs the year 2011. Three high schoolers, Kevin Krauter, his younger sister, Katie ...
November 25, 2024 at 11:17 am
Mary Shelley and Trophy Wife Take On Main Drag Music
Article by Calla Selicious. Mary Shelley photos by Carlos Ramos. Trophy Wife photos by Tori McGraw
There are a lot of good bands in ...
November 18, 2024 at 12:24 pm
No Holds Barred: An Interview with Tiny Gun
No Holds Barred is a new column by Sophie Abeles featuring unfiltered interviews with your favorite indie bands. Photos by Bianca ...
October 31, 2024 at 12:14 pm
Chaos and Confusion, An Interview with Cab Ellis
Words by Sophie Abeles / Photos by Matt Weinberger
If I told you New Yorkâs underground alt-rock scene is back, you might ask ...
October 28, 2024 at 10:07 pm
Photo Diary: Fontaines D.C. x Been Stellar at Brooklyn Paramount
Fontaines D.C. and New York City’s own, Been Stellar, graced us with two incredible back to back shows at the Brooklyn ...
September 13, 2024 at 8:04 am
Premiere: SUO ‘I’m Trying’
Right from the jump, SUO lets you know she’s “rough around the edges;” she’s tough and brash but at the end of ...
August 5, 2024 at 7:21 am
The Summer Of Love Series- “Lewis OfMan, and the night a frenchman made San Francisco feel cool again.”
In 2024 all we have are shows in San Francisco. It really does feel like the last saving grace of culture and art left in city ...
July 22, 2024 at 12:57 pm
Last Call with Sloppy Jane
Photos by Rachelyn Remz
Last Call is an interview series where I, Brittany Marino, ask talented folk all about their lasts: last ...
June 27, 2024 at 12:36 pm
Interview: Summer of Savoia
Story by Izzy Capulong. Photo by Matt Weinberger
Itâs hot. Con Ed sent out their annual âdonât use electricityâ text. Itâs ...
June 14, 2024 at 9:14 am
Interview: Laurel Canyon
Article by Angelina Hazzouri Photos by Michelle ParadisÂ
When I first saw the band name âLaurel Canyonâ on an event flier in ...
June 13, 2024 at 10:15 am
Chanel Beads Release Show at TV Eye
Article by Angelina Hazzouri. Photos by Christopher Petrus
The first time I saw Chanel Beads live was at Sundownstairs in January 2023 ...
May 20, 2024 at 12:39 pm
Royel Otis LIVE at Racket NYC
Royel Otis took on NYC’s Racket with back-to-back sold out shows. Their magnetic presence left an incredible mark on the ...
April 30, 2024 at 11:58 am
For the Record: Pynkie
Article by Theo Thimo
Hi alt citizen community! Me, again. I got to see Pynkie play a set on a rooftop in midtown which was super ...
April 24, 2024 at 9:00 am
Premiere: dust drops hypnotizing new single âTrust U Seeâ
Photo by  Nikola Jokanovic
Today, Australian band, dust, drop their new single âTrust U Seeâ, a brilliantly relentless post-punk ...
April 22, 2024 at 10:43 am
For the Record: Father Koi
Article by Theo Thimo, Photo by Isaac KauÂ
I got to see Father Koi perform at Gonzo’s the other night. It was sooooo cool. ...
April 19, 2024 at 5:00 am
Album Premiere: Lulu Van Trapp ‘LOVECITY’
Album Cover for LOVECITY – photo by Edouard Richard
‘She loves violence!’ shrieks Rebecca Baby on ‘national ...
April 11, 2024 at 12:00 am
A Midnight Pool Party with Fcukers
Article by Urvija Banerji photos by Angelina Hazzouri
There’s nothing quite like the moment before a major turning point: the ...
April 10, 2024 at 2:40 pm
We Take Manhattanâs 1-Year Anniversary Show: Shallowhalo, Promiseland, and Jack Powers
Article and photos by Angelina Hazzouri
If youâre familiar with New York Cityâs downtown music scene, odds are youâve heard of ...
April 2, 2024 at 12:03 pm
HINDS live at Baby’s All Right
Last week, after a 15-show marathon at SXSW, Hinds jetted off to NYC to grace the stage with two sold-out performances at Baby’s ...
March 22, 2024 at 10:00 am
Premiere: Shallowhalo ‘Golden Thread’ + Last Call Interview
Shallowhalo at Gonzo’s â Photos by LulĂș Rodriguez
Last Call is an interview series where I, Brittany Marino, ask talented ...
March 10, 2024 at 12:00 pm
Last Call with A. L. Bahta
AI Illustrated Self Portrait by A. L Bahta
Last Call is an interview series where I, Brittany Marino, ask talented folk all about ...
March 6, 2024 at 1:48 pm
Last Call with Starchild & the New Romantic
Starchild at Juliette â Photos by LulĂș Rodriguez
Last Call is an interview series where I, Brittany Marino, ask talented folk ...
March 4, 2024 at 1:16 pm
Last Call with Flasyd
Flasyd at Hooters in Queens â Photos by Rachelyn Remz
Last Call is an interview series where I, Brittany Marino, ask talented ...
March 1, 2024 at 11:05 am
Beyond borders: Ulitsa Vostok’s journey from Ukraine to LA’s post-punk music scene
Ulitsa Vostok at their recording studio in LA â Photos by Ava DeGrinis
Echoes from the East: Ulitsa Vostok (УлОŃĐ° ...
February 29, 2024 at 2:21 pm
Watch: Chicano Batman ‘Era Primavera’ + Last Call Interview
Photos by Josue Rivas
Last Call is an interview series where I, Brittany Marino, ask talented folk all about their lasts: last time ...
February 28, 2024 at 2:01 pm
Watch: Mazmorra Brillante & Promiseland ‘I Am Evil’ + Last Call Interview
Mazmorra Brillante at Area53 in Dumbo â Photos by Rachelyn Remz
Last Call is an interview series where I, Brittany Marino, ask ...
February 23, 2024 at 10:38 am
Monobloc talks their new release âWhere Is My Gardenâ, the digital age, and ASMR
Photo by Julia Tarantino.
Monobloc has just released their newest single âWhere Is My Gardenâ, the second of seven tracks from ...
February 19, 2024 at 12:09 am
Feb 25: Party Girls Never Die, A Punk Show hosted by Alt Citizen @ Rabioso (Mexico City) 6PM-LATE
We’re hosting Party Girls Never Die, a Punk Show. Party Girls Never Die is a touring party series which specializes in satellite ...
February 18, 2024 at 11:36 pm
Feb 23: Treasure Club International Official After Party hosted by Alt Citizen & Cynosure @ Foro Indie Rocks (Mexico City) 10PM-Late
Our friends from Treasure Club International are throwing a 2-Day Music Festival in Mexico City Feb 23 and 24 featuring live ...
February 8, 2024 at 9:00 am
The Last Dinner Party Get It Right the First Time With ‘Prelude to Ecstasy’
Photo by Cal McIntyre
No band has had as much hype this past year as The Last Dinner Party. Having gained a dedicated and zealous ...