October 25, 2018 at 9:00 am
Johnny Marr @ Warsaw
Black and white photos by Allen Ying. Color photos by Jingmin Ye.
The Belle Game
Johnny ...
October 24, 2018 at 9:00 am
The Vaccines @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her ...
October 12, 2018 at 9:00 am
White Reaper @ Bowery Ballroom
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her ...
October 9, 2018 at 11:47 am
Bambara and IDLES @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Photos by Jessica ...
October 9, 2018 at 11:43 am
Shakey Graves @ Terminal 5
Photos by Ryan Layne – see more here
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October 5, 2018 at 12:00 pm
“The Closing Door” – A Farewell to LVL UP
When I meet people who are as enamored by the music of LVL UP as I am, they usually fall into two categories: individuals involved in ...
October 5, 2018 at 9:30 am
Two nights with The Growlers @ Brooklyn Steel
Night one photos by Jessica Gurewitz. Night two photos by Lauren Khalfayan
Night One
Surfbort
The Growlers
Night ...
October 3, 2018 at 9:00 am
Throwback review: Suspiria and the magic of female rage
When Suspiria was first released in 1977, the tagline for the film was “The only thing more terrifying than the last 12 minutes, ...
October 2, 2018 at 9:00 am
Backstage with Lillie West of Lala Lala
Photos and feature by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
In contrast to the realm of popular music where lyrics are ...
September 28, 2018 at 1:01 pm
Oct 27: Alt Citizen presents First Ever Halloween Show in East London @ Old Blue Last (FREE!)
Alt Citizen is doing it’s first ever Halloween show in East London and the lineup is fully stacked. Nuha Ruby Ra (of Arrows of ...
September 27, 2018 at 9:00 am
Beyond Earshot: Gen Z needs Robyn
Beyond Earshot is a series by Jacob Seferian examining the cultural impact of music, past and present. Follow him ...
September 26, 2018 at 9:57 am
For Kenny Shopsin
I have a lot of feelings and a lot of things to say but they’re all jumbled up in my head and won’t really string together ...
September 25, 2018 at 9:00 am
Dilly Dally and FIDLAR @ Terminal 5
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Dilly Dally
FIDLAR
...
September 21, 2018 at 8:43 am
David Byrne @ King’s Theatre
Photos by Jason ...
September 17, 2018 at 10:00 am
Working harder to serve you better: fleeting moments of a hot summer
Photos by Julia Khoroshilov. Find more of her work here.
Working Harder To Serve You Better is a multi-media series that pieces ...
September 14, 2018 at 9:00 am
Gnarcissists and Dead Boys @ The Bowery Electric
Photos by Jessica Gurewitz.
Gnarcissists
Dead ...
September 13, 2018 at 9:00 am
The Drums @ The Roxy
Photos by Jason ...
September 12, 2018 at 9:00 am
Winona Forever: The Indelible Importance of a 90s Goth
The strangest thing (did you guys catch that? Heheh) about being weird is that you are never sure whether to be proud or ashamed. ...
September 11, 2018 at 9:00 am
Machine Gum at Baby’s All Right
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September 6, 2018 at 9:14 am
The great unravelling of The Orwells
“FUCK THE ORWELLS” was the phrase emphatically capitalized across the vast expanses of the internet over the past week after an ...
September 6, 2018 at 9:00 am
Join Alt Citizen!
Photo by Cheryl Georgette.
We’re always looking for people to help out in any shape or form. Below are some of the specific ...
September 5, 2018 at 9:00 am
Lemon Twigs perform with MGMT in Montauk
Lemon Twigs played a special show in Montauk with Will Berman and James Richardson of MGMT on drums and bass.
Photos by Jason ...
August 28, 2018 at 9:00 am
I listen to this album a lot: Marina and the Diamonds “The Family Jewels”
2010, like every other year I spent in high school, was rough for me. I was a 300 pound 15 year in old 11th grade and being the ahead ...
August 23, 2018 at 8:44 am
Premiere: “Castle Factory” by Telefones
Photo by Emily Hollis.
Today, Nashville-based, art rock/post-punk band Telefones is out with “Castle Factory,” the ...
August 17, 2018 at 10:21 am
Two photographers, one fest: A scrapbook from Coney Island Music Festival
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan and Jessica Gurewitz.
The Muckers
LK
Navy Gangs
Beechwood
Juan Waters
Public ...
August 13, 2018 at 9:00 am
Video Premeire: Elijah Wolf “Wilson State Park”
Photo by Zosha Warpeha
The wonderfully tranquil experience of Elijah Wolf’s “Wilson State Park” video is both a meditation and ...
August 10, 2018 at 9:00 am
Bass Drum of Death @ Baby’s All Right
Photos by Jessica ...
August 1, 2018 at 9:00 am
Letter from the editor: Some shit I’m into right now
Photo by Tamim Alnuweiri.
Being involved in the music and culture “scene” (I know, sorry) in New York is one of those ...
July 30, 2018 at 9:00 am
All the Kids Are Playing Drum Machines: CHBP 2018
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
The year is 2018 and grunge in Seattle is dead. In it’s place is an ...
July 27, 2018 at 10:17 am
Photo diary: Tall Juan @ Our Wicked Lady
Photos by Jessica Gurewitz.
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July 24, 2018 at 9:00 am
Throwback review: The enduring legacy of ‘Hocus Pocus’
Believe it or not, when Hocus Pocus was first released in 1993 (the year I was born?!) it was panned across the board by its critics. ...
July 16, 2018 at 9:00 am
Photo diary: War Violet and Sleeparound @ Berlin
Photos by Jessica ...
July 13, 2018 at 9:00 am
Photo Diary: Phoenix @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her ...
July 12, 2018 at 9:00 am
A night of strange sensations at Full Moon Festival 2018
I have a very severe love-hate relationship with music festivals. On the one hand, I love live music, and festivals provide the ...
July 5, 2018 at 9:00 am
Meg Myers leaves fans elated at Mercury Lounge
Photos by Aricka Moultry-Davis. Polaroids by Grace Eire.
When we get to the venue at 4:00 PM, there’s already someone posted up ...
June 19, 2018 at 9:00 am
Nightcrawler: Pussy Riot @ Elsewhere
Luis Lucio‘s Nightcrawler series is a documentation of his nights in New York City, the shows he sees and the people he ...
June 15, 2018 at 9:00 am
Photo diary: Parquet Courts @ Public Arts
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her ...
June 6, 2018 at 9:00 am
Photography Files: PJ Couture
Boston based photographer PJ Couture tells me that he’s a sucker for being put in strange situations with his camera. His mostly ...
May 31, 2018 at 9:00 am
To Philly and back to see The Kills @ Union Transfer
There’s a reason The Kills and their crunchy blues-rock continue to make the rounds and blow out speakers. Their most recent LP, ...
May 29, 2018 at 9:00 am
Hinds: Behind the scenes of a sold out Warsaw show
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, polaroids by Grace Eire.
At 2:30 on Thursday afternoon, Hinds is recovering from a night off in Brooklyn. ...
May 24, 2018 at 8:48 am
Meet The People of Tanlines: a Latinx Party/Pop-Up Mall
Last summer, Tanlines was the best day party around. The queer Latinx-centered party happened in the backyard of popular Brooklyn gay ...
May 23, 2018 at 8:00 am
Tour diary: On the road with Glove
Find Glove on Bandcamp, Spotify, and Instagram.
My band Glove is a new wave rock n’ roll band hailing from Tampa, Florida and ...
May 17, 2018 at 9:25 am
Sweet and creamy: Fever Ray @ Brooklyn Hangar
Nine years after unleashing their pitch-black eponymous debut album, Fever Ray is back in the States again with a quake full of dark ...
May 11, 2018 at 11:00 am
Photo Diary: Sedona, RFA, and Ceramic Animal @ Baby’s All Right
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Sedona
RFA
Ceramic Animal
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May 10, 2018 at 8:00 am
We survived SXSW: Quit Your Day Job and everything else
Text by Tamim Alnuweiri. Videos and photos by Cheryl Georgette except where noted, gifs by Luis Lucio.
Quit Your Day Job
Luis and I ...
May 9, 2018 at 2:19 pm
Photo Diary: Gold Connections and Car Seat Headrest @ Market Hotel
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Gold Connections
Car Seat ...
May 9, 2018 at 9:00 am
Throwback review: After Hours
The plot of Scorsese’s After Hours consists almost entirely of a guy just trying to make it back home one night in New York City. I ...
May 4, 2018 at 8:00 am
Throwback Review: X Ray Spex “Germfree Adolescents”
I’m constantly stunned by my tendency to obsess and fixate on what I know I love. It’s easy to fall into a routine and to keep ...
May 4, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: The Coathangers and Minus the Bear @ Warsaw
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
The Coathangers
Minus The Bear
...
May 3, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photography files: Zackery Michael
Fashion and portrait photographer Zackery Micheal’s images have a wistful quality to them that reveal a deep intimacy between ...