Monday July 21st:
- Our Wicked Lady: ***Special Guests***
- After ten years, Our Wicked Lady is closing its doors. A big thank you to Keith for creating an integral space for music in Brooklyn and believing in my own band. There is a hole in my heart and it’s in the shape of an owl. Monday night, celebrate the venue’s final night in O.W.L. fashion: booming with rock music.
Tuesday July 22nd:
- Baby’s All Right: Sedona, Truman Flyer
- In 2021, my college radio station (shoutout WBAR) organized a music festival and booked Sedona. Since then, Sedona released her new album Getting into Heaven. If Sedona sounded good in the Barnard quad being mixed by college students, there is no question her relaxed indie pop will soar at Baby’s All Right.
- Elsewhere: Ducks Ltd., Trace Mountains
- A week ago, Ducks Ltd. and Lunar Vacation released a single covering Lloyd I’m Ready to be Heartbroken, a Camera Obscura treasure. The cover is solid, Ducks Ltd. jangly guitars mesh well with the Scottish band’s twee pop. Let’s hope they play this new track at Elsewhere (and 18 Cigarettes!).
- Sleepwalk: Marshy, Dust to Eat, The Meeks
- Did someone say indie rock? Look no further. Sleepwalk is hosting “a night of sweet sweet indie rock” … delicious. Check out Marshy’s EP Light Business before the show, my favorite track is Line of Best Fit.
- Harlequin Vintage: Holidays in United States, Christopher Emond, Bobby Getch (acoustic sets)
- This line up hosts some of the most talented musicians I know. All acoustic Tuesday night at Harlequin Vintage. Don’t miss it.
Wednesday July 23rd:
- Brooklyn Bowl: Eric Slick’s Unlimited Edition
- For my fellow fans of Neu! CAN, and Faust check out Krautrock night at Brooklyn Bowl. Kevin Morby is making a feature. Lose yourself in the motorik.
Thursday July 24th:
- Pete’s Candy Store: Cause and Control, Mila Moon
- Cause and Control’s latest EP Coyote blends alt rock and emogaze with ease. Hailing from Madison, listen to the band’s song Hillclimber.
- Rockefeller Park: Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, Arturo O’Farrill
- Battery Park’s Annual River and Blues Fest returns with a performance by the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra led by Arturo O’Farrill. The award winning orchestra performs both Latin jazz standards and contemporary compositions by Latin artists. Head to the waterfront and enjoy some free summer programming.
Friday July 25th:
- MoMA PS1: Sarz, DJ Q, John Glacier, Tati au Miel
- MoMA PS1’s signature summer music series is back! Dance to electronic music in PS1’s open air courtyard, meander through the museum’s exhibitions, and experience the coalescence of art, music, and nightlife.
- Public Records: Eliana Glass, Melody English, Amiture Music
- The Rooftop at Pier 17: Drive by Truckers, Deer Tick
- I’m writing this post from South Carolina and I’ve got Drive by Truckers on repeat. Driving down Maybank highway, windows down, Gravity’s Gone blasting through the car speakers. Head to Pier 17 for some country rock and grab a whiskey while you’re at it).
- Berlin: Torture and the Desert Spiders, Yuvees, Yard. W/ DJ Ruby Q
- Torture and the Desert Spiders is playing Berlin. The once UK now Brooklyn based project sounds similar to Beach Bunny, touting poppy guitar hooks and vocal melodies. Before the show, listen to their single Blood on the Reef.
- Hart Bar: NYC Shimmerfest
- Head to NYC’s own Shimmerfest at Hart Bar; a ~local~ Slide Away Fest. If anyone else uses an Electro-harmonix Grand Canyon Delay and Looper pedal, I hope Guys Eyes, Raised on Candy, Earth Hound, or Marjorine, use the Shim delay type (ifykyk). That would truly make this line up shimmer.
Saturday July 26th:
- Trans Pecos: C86d Presents: Clay Birds, We’re the Currency, Grimlitter, Silk, Cash Only Tonys
- Put your emo hardcore hat on and head to Trans Pecos. Hear Clay Birds play their new EP a separation from vanity and Cash Only Tony’s play new tracks off their split with Autumn Sonata.
- Knockdown Center: The Dare (freakquencies) b2b w/ Fcukers
- “Go to da beach, I getcha bon bon…” freakquencies is back, and this time features Fcukers. Last summer, Bon Bon was my anthem. Let’s run it back for summer 2025.
Sunday July 27th:
- The Bell House: Mal Blum
- Mal Blum released their new album The Villain this month. In comparison to Blum’s previous work, The Villain wears a more rock oriented sound. I always grouped Mal Blum in with Frankie Cosmos and Adrienne Lenker, but no longer. Blum’s boasting an electrified sonic palette.
