July 28, 2025 at 1:12 pm
Live Show Round Up 7/28 – 8/03
Monday July 28th:
Beacon Theater: Yeah Yeahs Yeahs, Grace Berge
Heads will roll Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday night throughout ...
March 18, 2025 at 11:00 am
Wilmah Took Over Baby’s All Right
Photos by Tori McGraw.
As you open the door to Baby’s All Right, on a crisp Friday night, striking, colorful lights lead you towards ...
March 10, 2022 at 10:30 am
Watch: Sextile “Modern Weekend/Contortion”
After a 3 year hiatus, the LA-duo Sextile is back in a big way. Ushering in a new era with a short film scored by their two latest ...
March 9, 2022 at 10:00 am
Pleasure Craft delivers high-concept industrial narrative on the cacophonous ‘Walls, Mirrors, and Windows’
Presented as a concept album in three acts, Pleasure Craft’s debut LP Walls, Mirrors, and Windows taps directly into peak-industrial ...
July 22, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Listen: illuminati hotties “u v v p”
Photo by Lissyelle Laricchia
Sarah Tudzin has turned to vulnerability with an oldies flair for her latest illuminati hotties single ...
June 18, 2021 at 9:00 am
Watch: Pretty Sick “Physical”
Pretty Sick’s latest music video replicates the buzzed wandering and self-contemplation after a night out — complete with ...
June 8, 2021 at 9:00 am
Watch: Tkay Maidza “Cashmere”
Photo by Dana Trippe
Coming off the bad bitch anthem “Syrup”, Tkay Maidza switches lanes and shares her softer side on ...
April 30, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Sarah Greenwell’s latest as Greeensleeves is a heartbreakingly earnest ode to love and loss
Photo by Devon Bristol Shaw
Sarah Greenwell’s solo project, Greeensleeves, charts a different course from her rambunctious output ...
March 12, 2021 at 12:00 pm
Red Ribbon drives us into the surreal southwest on “Renegade”
If you’re looking to fill the Lana Del Rey shaped hole in your heart with someone earthy, less problematic, but equally as ...
August 7, 2020 at 12:00 pm
A mood: listen to Avishag C. Rodrigues newest single “T.V. WIFE”
“Off with your head,” sings Avishag C. Rodrigues in her single “T.V WIFE”. At first listen, “T.V ...
March 4, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Listen: Bipolar’s 1-(800)-CALL-ICE manic EP
Photos By Julia Khoroshilov
If I were to assign a neurological disorder to Bipolar’s tape it wouldn’t be bipolar ...
January 15, 2020 at 12:00 pm
Alt Citizen Presents Night 3 of Kate Clover’s LA Residency
Kate Clover’s “Funnel of Love” gives off major summertime beach vibes with that classic drum beat that woke everyone ...
November 22, 2019 at 9:00 am
Photo Diary: (Sandy) Alex G @ Brooklyn Steel
Live photos by Lucy Blumenfield. Find more of her work here.
Indigo De Souza
Tomberlin
(Sandy) Alex ...
October 16, 2019 at 9:00 am
Listen: BODEGA ‘Shiny New Model’
BODEGA is a collective that might be just as vital to the New York scene as the small corner store/market they share their name with. ...
October 14, 2019 at 9:00 am
Before we’re born. Before we die: An interview with Jared Artaud of The Vacant Lots
Polaroids by Luz Gallardo
“Spin the eddies of the sky inside these black petals. Shadows have covered the earth that bears us. ...
October 9, 2019 at 12:01 pm
Damaged Art — a student loan restoration project — deadline extended!
Damaged Art is a student loan restoration project conceived and curated by former Alt Citizen photo editor, Cheryl Georgette. ...
August 13, 2019 at 9:00 am
Zine preview: To the brink and back with Yak
Art by Enne Goldstein, you can find more of their work here
The first time I listened to the latest Yak album, The Pursuit of ...
July 26, 2019 at 9:00 am
ICYMI: Kills Birds, Allah Las, DIIV
ICYMI is a series featuring new and notable releases you (and we) may have missed
Art by Enne Goldstein, you can find more of their ...
March 1, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Annie O Music Series presents: Evening with Pixx
Hailing from London, Pixx is an electro-pop goddess giving off an ethereal aura through her music. She’s blessing the East ...
October 11, 2018 at 9:00 am
Video Premiere: Ghost King “Slither”
Listen up y’all – there’s a million things that we’d all rather do than work the 9-5. It’s a feeling shared by most of ...
April 17, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo diary: Dan Auerbach and Shannon & The Clams @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos by Daggers For Eyes, find her on Instagram here.
Shannon & The Clams
Dan ...
December 15, 2017 at 8:00 am
Review: Sunflower Bean @ Elsewhere
Photo by Luis Nieto Dickens, courtesy of Elsewhere.
I’m not sure what I expected from the Sunflower Bean show, but it wasn’t a ...
August 31, 2017 at 8:00 am
Mixtape: end of summer daze
Grab your buds, a beer, and grill some burgers. Savor the summer while it lasts—we’ll be hit with full on foliage before we ...
July 29, 2016 at 10:32 pm
Toro Y Moi Give Us Concert Envy in Video for “Grown Up Calls”
Toro Y Moi Give Us Concert Envy in Video for “Grown Up Calls”
It’s rare that I ...
June 4, 2015 at 6:46 pm
Watch: Jenny Lewis “She’s Not Me”
The ever-soulful Jenny Lewis just released a cameo-filled new video for “She’s Not Me,” a sweetly crooning single ...
May 7, 2014 at 12:37 pm
Listen: BANKS “Goddess”
Every time Banks drops another track she reveals a little more about herself. The latest offering, “Goddess” (produced by Lil ...
March 31, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Vince Staples feat. James Fauntleroy “Nate”
Long Beach California native, Vince Staples is making waves with his most recent mixtape, Shyne Coldchain Vol. 2 which he released ...
February 25, 2014 at 1:50 pm
The Playful and the Grotesque: An Interview with Artist Kristen M. Liu
The chilling, exaggerated mouths on Kristen M. Liu’s figures overflow with big blocky teeth, as if they didn’t have enough skin ...
February 21, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Kelis “Jerk Ribs”
Throughout Kelis’ tumultuous career, she has never produced a video quite like this. “Jerk Ribs” is the first video off her ...
January 24, 2014 at 5:20 pm
Mixtape: House Party
Ah, the house party. Getting food and drinks is usually no problem. Creating the perfect playlist to keep everyone entertained, ...
January 17, 2014 at 11:39 am
Watch: Disclosure “Grab Her”
Electronic music duo Disclosure are back with a crazy music video to accommodate their super fun track “Grab Her.” The ...
November 22, 2013 at 8:00 am
Nov 22: “Flame Tempered” Opening @ The Living Gallery 6pm (FREE!)
“Flame Tempered” Opening @ The Living Gallery 6pm (FREE!)
From The Living Gallery: “[‘Flame ...
November 14, 2013 at 4:02 pm
Band Crush: Moonface @ Le Poisson Rouge
Review: Moonface @ Le Poisson Rouge (11/9)
Leave the tambourine at home — you won’t need it where we’re going. Put ...
November 8, 2013 at 8:29 am
Nov 9: Yael Kraus, Krystal Math + more @ PIANOS, 7PM ($10)
Yael Kraus, Krystal Math + more @ PIANOS, 7PM
The pun-titled Krystal Math and the ultra-talented alt composer Ian Fiedorek share the ...
October 22, 2013 at 12:44 pm
Interview: Lodro
Born of fragments from two individually successful Brooklyn indie bands (Royal Baths and Friends), LODRO is the dark brainchild of ...
August 3, 2013 at 2:00 pm
Creating and Manipulating with StyledByPhil
Phil Gomez is self-made stylist who has turned his craft into an art. His work can be seen in publications such as Contributor ...
July 15, 2013 at 12:25 pm
Shervin Lainez Is With The Band: Music’s Hustling Photographer
Shervin Lainez
Even the most humid weather won’t stop Shervin Lainez from getting business done. The man is a machine! Since he ...
June 19, 2013 at 1:48 pm
Get Your Rave On With Crystal Fighters
With the release of their second album, Cave Rave, Crystal Fighters has set out on an extensive international tour that will go ...
June 18, 2013 at 12:03 pm
Punk: An Exhibit
Title Wall Gallery Image © The Metropolitan Museum of Art
This year’s annual MET Costume Ball, hosted by Anna Wintour of ...
June 3, 2013 at 10:46 am
Soundtracked: Music, News, and More Week of May 28
Before writing this week’s round-up I was wondering if I may have made too bold of a statement last week when I said that Radical ...
February 4, 2013 at 5:11 pm
A Stroll Down Dilla Lane
If you haven’t heard already, J Dilla’s mom, Maureen Yancey (aka Ma Dukes), is selling a significant chunk of the former hip hop ...
January 31, 2013 at 5:12 pm
Jan 31: Late Night Basement @ Legion (Williamsburg), 8pm
Late Night Basement @ Legion (Williamsburg), 8pm, FREE!
This is the first night a new comedy show hosted by Chris Rose (MTV, The ...
January 15, 2013 at 10:08 pm
Mark Amiama: A Portrait of the Artist
When I decide to cross that threshold into Brooklyn––and feel the oxblood pants I’ve slipped on tightening around my ...
January 7, 2013 at 7:00 pm
Getting Naked with Hank & Cupcakes
Lately, I’ve been noticing a lot more small children around Williamsburg, around 3-4 years old, and I thought “what happened four ...
December 31, 2012 at 2:22 pm
The 50 Best Albums of 2012
By Alex
Before I get started on what I believe (and you probably disagree with) are the best albums of 2012, let me reminisce a ...
December 18, 2012 at 10:44 am
A Williamsburg Street Art Walk with Dave Meade
Street Art: A Williamsburg Walk with Dave Meade
Scott (Left) and Dave
I met up with David Meade, who leads a street art tour of ...
December 10, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Mixyap Where is the Weekend?
Ah, Mondays, gotta love ’em. Not! Especially with holidays all around us, it’s hard to get in any sort of ...
August 15, 2012 at 5:54 pm
Sorne’s Performance is an Emotional Attack that Triggers Existential Contemplation.
SORNE – “I can be a woman in music if you want me to be”
As I was leaving a cafe in Austin during SXSW 2011, some intense ...