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Music

February 13, 2019 at 3:00 pm

Mixtape: Spectral Heart

To celebrate the intense drear of this season of luv & St Valentine, I’ve concocted a vicious little soundtrack to a demonic ...

February 12, 2019 at 9:00 am

Shamir is indie rock’s newest chameleon

Photos by Julia Khoroshilov. Find more of her work here.  In the few short years since Shamir jumped onto our dance Spotify ...

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 6, 2019 at 9:00 am

Florida Sampler

   Florida, the most southeastern state of all America, is commonly known for its bipolar weather patterns, oppressive heat, loony ...

February 4, 2019 at 9:00 am

Listen: Lotion Princess ‘Take Care’

  It’s a fact that Washington, DC has the most slept-on music scene on the East Coast (yeah I said it). Newly formed indie ...

January 31, 2019 at 12:00 pm

Indoor Pets @ Mercury Lounge

Something unfortunate about New York shows — It is very rare to find one where the crowd is willing to dance. Ordinarily, you have ...

January 29, 2019 at 9:00 am

Cherry Glazerr ‘Stuffed & Ready’

Bright, sunshine-soaked California anthems feel good. They can pull a listener away from their inner darkness, and bring them to a ...

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 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 8:41 am

Spectator: Episode 3

Spectator is a video zine by Molly Mary O’Brien, documenting the coolest, weirdest, and most thrilling shows in NYC. Follow her on ...

January 9, 2019 at 9:00 am

Early listen: Jangula “Ataraxia”

In a parade of unconventionally orchestrated disorder, Jangula release Ataraxia. The title, meaning a state of mind free from ...

December 27, 2018 at 11:04 am

Alt Citizen’s favorite live acts in 2018

Illustration by Cynthia Alfonso, see more of her work here and here.  2018 is almost over and these lists are kind of inane and ...

December 21, 2018 at 11:00 am

Ghost King promotes “Toad Jam” at OWL

Photos by Jessica Gurewitz Walking into Our Wicked Lady on a chilly Monday night, I didn’t know what to expect. I knew three bands ...

December 14, 2018 at 3:34 pm

Listen: Blackplate “Sliding”

Feeling enslaved by and powerless to your own circumstances, including those inflicted on you by the emotional turmoil of a ...

December 13, 2018 at 9:00 am

Mixtape: 8 tracks from The Black Lips

The Black Lips will be back in New York City this weekend playing Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap Dance Off. They gave us this ...

December 12, 2018 at 8:51 am

Procession: Sometime maybe

Photos by Allen Ying. These are some photos from some ridiculously fun shows during the last few months. Ojay San Felipe, Chorizo, at ...

December 11, 2018 at 1:00 pm

Listen: Sudol “Moon”

If you have been yearning for that mid-winter soundtrack, one for the darkest of December nights, Alison Sudol has your ...

December 11, 2018 at 11:00 am

Not So Silent Night @ Barclays Center

 Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.  AJR CHVRCHES Mike Shinoda Bastille Foster the People Death ...

December 11, 2018 at 9:00 am

Catching Up with JW Francis

New York based JW Francis creates gooey, dreamy, warming bedroom pop. As New York gets colder, his music pokes at the thermostat, ...

December 10, 2018 at 3:16 pm

Mixtape: Alt Citizen’s 2018 trax

Illustration by Cynthia Alfonso, see more of her work here and here.  Our editors and writers have opinions on music and this is ...