January 14, 2014 at 2:35 pm
Pour l’amour de l’art: 11 French Films to Watch
Every film buff will tell you, whether solicited or not, that French cinema is some of the best cinema of all time. It is grand in ...
January 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 14: Slonk Donkerson, Journalism, Sham-poo @ Pianos 8pm ($10)
Slonk Donkerson, Journalism, Sham-Poo @ Pianos 8pm ($10)
No, this is not a fake line up. Details ...
January 13, 2014 at 12:57 pm
Read: Beyoncé on Gender Equality
During some listless article skimming this weekend, I came across something called The Shriver Report. Intrigued by the headline ...
January 13, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 13: Watch – ‘In Bloom’ @ Angelika Film Center 7:45pm ($14)
Jan 13: Watch – ‘In Bloom’ @ Angelika Film Center 7:45pm ($14)
This Georgian film about two young girls is already ...
January 10, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Watch: Wild Beasts “Wanderlust”
It’s been virtually three years since we’ve heard something new from Wild Beasts. Luckily, the wait is finally over. The ...
January 10, 2014 at 12:55 pm
Mixtape: I’m About To Take This Walk Of Shame
Ah yes, the good ol’ walk of shame. We’ve probably all been there at some point -– maybe we got lucky with the guy/gal we’ve ...
January 10, 2014 at 12:52 pm
Listen: Trust “Rescue, Mister”
Trust’s 2012 album, TRST, really breathed new life into the darker side of electro music. Trust now returns with Joyland, out ...
January 10, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Mixtape: 200 Miles Is A Long Time Inside A Car
There’s something about long car rides that amplifies everything. Peeves become detonators; latent lust escalates to full-blown ...
January 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 10: Yellowbirds, Lapland @ Mercury Lounge 7:30pm ($10)
Yellowbirds, Lapland @ Mercury Lounge 7:30pm ($10)
Yellowbirds put out Songs from the Vanished Frontier last year. It’s a ...
January 9, 2014 at 1:59 pm
Capturing Bright Nights: An Interview With Tod Seelie
Burning car outside of my apartment, Bushwick, Brooklyn, 2007.
After years of photographing the more intriguing, freakier, and ...
January 9, 2014 at 12:28 pm
Buzzfeed Articles Without The Gifs
Cody Johnston, a frequent contributor to cracked.com, recently wrote a witty article article about 2013’s obsession with viral ...
January 9, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 9: Big Ups, Flagland, Mannequin Pussy, Washer @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Big Ups, Flagland, Mannequin Pussy, Washer @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Tonight Big Ups celebrate the release of their new album ...
January 8, 2014 at 3:01 pm
Mixtape: I Need A Pick-Me-Up Before The Winter Steals My Soul
Work sucks. Winter sucks. And we can all thank this weird polar vortex thing for making the recent days even more terrible. I mean ...
January 8, 2014 at 2:09 pm
Watch: King Krule “A Lizard State”
King Krule has quickly become one of our favorite artists. Up until now, his music videos had been simple affairs. For “A ...
January 8, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 8: Boy Toy @ Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($10)
Boy Toy @ Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($10)
Playful rock n roll that matches the playfulness of the band’s name. Tickets ...
January 7, 2014 at 4:59 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Carbon Tigers
Chicago’s Carbon Tigers recently released The Wars at Home, which starts out with the sound of blowing wind as the backdrop for ...
January 7, 2014 at 12:12 pm
Listen: St. Vincent “Digital Witness”
St. Vincent’s upcoming self titled album made our list of most anticipated releases of 2014. We also brought you the excellent ...
January 7, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 7: Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks @ Generation Records 8pm (FREE!)
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks @ Generation Records 8pm (FREE!)
This is a free show but you have to buy the new Malkmus & The ...
January 6, 2014 at 2:12 pm
Jan 6: Potty Mouth, Radiator Hospital, Kissing Is A Crime @ Glasslands 8:30pm ($10)
Potty Mouth, Radiator Hospital, Kissing Is A Crime @ Glasslands 8:30pm ($10)
Radiator Hospital put out one of our favorite albums ...
January 6, 2014 at 1:09 pm
Review: Angel Haze ‘Dirty Gold’
Angel Haze really wanted you to hear Dirty Gold. She even leaked it herself in order to force her label’s hand. I appreciate the ...
January 6, 2014 at 12:54 pm
Jan 6: Watch – Netflix Double Feature with ‘Blue In The Face’ and ‘Manhattan’
Netflix Double Feature with Blue In The Face and Manhattan
New York. Love it or hate it, it is the concrete jungle where dreams are ...
January 6, 2014 at 11:41 am
The Music We’re Most Excited for in 2014
2013 has come and gone. We’ve already told you what we thought were the best albums of the year. Now we’d like to tell you what ...
January 3, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Jan 3: Sledding In Fort Greene Park (FREE!)
Sledding In Fort Greene Park (FREE!)
As you may have noticed, there was a pretty massive snowfall overnight in NYC, which means snow ...
January 3, 2014 at 10:00 am
Jan 4: In No Great Hurry – 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter @ Lincoln Center 4:30pm
Photo by Saul Leiter
In No Great Hurry – 13 Lessons in Life with Saul Leiter @ Lincoln Center 4:30pm
Photographer Saul Leiter ...
January 3, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 3: Swearin’, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Porcelain Raft, Low Fat Getting High @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 7pm (FREE!)
Swearin’, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Porcelain Raft, Low Fat Getting High @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 7pm (FREE!)
Swearin’ put ...
January 2, 2014 at 1:58 pm
Listen: Vampire Weekend ft. Danny Brown, Heems and Despot “Step” Remix
Perhaps grateful for coming out on top in 2013, Vampire Weekend is ushering the new year in with a “wintertime ...
January 2, 2014 at 12:51 pm
Jan 2: Watch – ‘Upstream Color’ On Netflix
“Upstream Color” On Netflix
Start the year off with a mind fuck provided by Shane Carruth who directed, starred in, and ...
December 26, 2013 at 3:45 pm
Dec 31: New Year’s Eve @ Cameo (Enter To Win Tickets)
Avan Lava, Juan Maclean (DJ), JDH (FIXED), Justin Strauss, Mondo, Evan Michael, and Andrew + Alan Blancato @ Cameo
Still struggling ...
December 26, 2013 at 12:17 pm
Review: “The Punk Singer”
Before Beyoncé reminded us all who “run the world” (girls) and Pussy Riot steered the limelight toward the ongoing ...
December 26, 2013 at 11:47 am
Review: ‘The Life and Death of Marina Abramović’
Suffice it to say that seating latecomers at the Park Avenue Armory is a theatrical production unto itself. Having found my very ...
December 20, 2013 at 2:04 pm
Watch: Metronomy “I’m Aquarius”
Metronomy is back and gracing fans with a fantastic new album set to be released in 2014. Their latest single, “I’m ...
December 20, 2013 at 8:30 am
Dec 21: Affordable Arts & Crafts Fair @ The Living Gallery 11am (FREE)
Affordable Arts & Crafts Fair @ The Living Gallery 11am (FREE)
No excuse to further put off your Christmas shopping with this ...
December 20, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 20: The Breeders, Speedy Ortiz @ Webster Hall 7pm ($30)
The Breeders, Speedy Ortiz @ Webster Hall 7pm ($30)
Um, Last Splash in full and one of our favorite bands of 2013? Yes. Tickets ...
December 19, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 19: Ice Skating at McCarren Park 6pm ($8)
Ice Skating at McCarren Park 6pm ($8)
Try and live out a Kristi Yamaguchi fantasy at McCarren Park tonight. Just ignore everyone ...
December 18, 2013 at 9:50 am
The 30 Music Releases That Captured (And Kept) Our Attention In 2013
Last year, I carried the lone task of rounding up 50 of my favorite albums for Alt Citizen. This year, we’ve narrowed it down to ...
December 18, 2013 at 9:00 am
Dec 18: The Cool School @ BookMarc 6pm (FREE!)
The Cool School @ BookMarc 6pm (FREE!)
This “literary mixtape” compiled by GQ’s Glenn O’Brien includes ...
December 18, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 18: Field Mouse, The Box Tiger, Tancred, and Mount Sharp @ Pianos 8pm ($8)
Field Mouse, The Box Tiger, Tancred, and Mount Sharp @ Pianos 8pm ($8)
Field Mouse’s “You Guys Are Gonna Wake Up My ...
December 17, 2013 at 8:55 pm
Watch: Tears For Fears “My Girls” (Animal Collective Cover)
Throughout the past few years, Animal Collective has become a staple in the indie music world. Their trippy sound and creative songs ...
December 17, 2013 at 2:49 pm
Seven Movies Not Worth Missing in 2014
Ranked alpabetically for a smidge of objectivity:
1.
“THE GRAND BUDAPEST HOTEL”
A rotating cast of identifiably kooky Wes ...
December 17, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 17: Brazos, Ski Lodge @ Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($10)
Brazos, Ski Lodge @ Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($10)
“Long Shot” by Brazos is a beautifully rendered mix of folk and indie ...
December 16, 2013 at 3:00 pm
Listen: +/- “Young Once”
“Young Once” is the moody return by +/- (Plus/Minus), a band we haven’t heard anything new from in more than five ...
December 16, 2013 at 11:56 am
Dec 16: Watch ‘The Future’ On Netflix
Who knew that quitting your job and completely disconnecting from the internet could be so ...
December 16, 2013 at 11:46 am
The 10 Most Compelling Music Videos of 2013
Although the majority of 2013’s most popular music videos might have been catered to teenage boys with zero appreciation for ...
December 13, 2013 at 10:00 am
Dec 14: Diarrhea Planet, Purling Hiss, Big Ups, Manors @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar (FREE!)
Diarrhea Planet, Purling Hiss, Big Ups, Manors @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar (FREE!)
Looks like the BK Night Bazaar is going to be a shit ...
December 13, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 13: Peace Arrow, Celestial Shore, Brat Pit, Heaven’s Gate + More @ Shea Stadium 7pm ($10)
Peace Arrow, Celestial Shore, Brat Pit, Heaven’s Gate + More @ Shea Stadium 7pm ($10)
Talk about getting your money’s ...
December 12, 2013 at 2:55 pm
Listen: EMA “Satellites”
EMA, of 2011’s excellent Past Life Martyred Saints, will be releasing a new album in 2014. We don’t have a ...
December 12, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 12: Cass McCombs, Arbouretum @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($16)
Cass McCombs, Arbouretum @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($16)
Catch the folky troubadour at Bowery Ballroom tonight with Arbouretum. Tickets ...
December 11, 2013 at 12:52 pm
Watch: Casimer & Casimir “O Sweet Joe Pye”
Psychedelic indie rock duo Casimer & Casimir are known for their playful songs and upbeat attitudes. Their latest music video ...
December 11, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 11: Sharkmuffin, Left and Right, Gym Shorts, The Down and Outs @ Shea Stadium 8pm
Sharkmuffin, Left and Right, Gym Shorts, The Down and Outs @ Shea Stadium 8pm
Come celebrate with Sharkmuffin as this is the release ...
December 10, 2013 at 1:48 pm
Listen: Gap Dream “Sister Ray”
Many of us at Alt Citizen are still mourning the death of Lou Reed. One of his albums with Velvet Underground, White Light/White ...