April 2, 2025 at 1:30 pm
Downtown Dispatch: Charlotte Rose Benjamin’s Showgirlhood
Charlotte Rose Benjamin, photographed by Charlotte Dulany.
In girl world… There’s sentimentality, friendship, infatuation, and ...
March 28, 2025 at 11:30 am
SHAGGO’s Breakout Year: From Debut Single to SXSW Stage
I first saw SHAGGO almost a year ago at The Sultan Room, and while the band’s irreverent, punkish, feminist-centric ethos has been ...
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 17, 2025 at 2:01 pm
Test Subjects Experiment With Bigger Sound
Photos by Charlie Baker.
“Hey,” I said, turning to my neighbor at a concert on Wednesday night, “doesn’t he ...
February 12, 2025 at 8:00 am
No Holds Barred: Meet the New Kid, Komodos
Story by Sophie Abeles. Photos by Matt Weinberger.
Named for the word’s mouthfeel rather than the world’s largest lizard, ...
January 17, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Jan. 19: Elias Rønnenfelt is “Off Right” at Roxy Cinema
Danish musician and artist Elias Rønnenfelt, best known as the frontman of Iceage, is showcasing his creative range once again, this ...
December 31, 2024 at 12:30 pm
Interview with Veronica’s Sofia Zarzuela
photo by Aria Cabello
Sofia Zarzuela, the lead singer of NYC-based band, Veronica, jumps up and down in a Brooklyn park to stay warm ...
November 20, 2024 at 12:28 pm
Kiki Kramer: Tumblr Teen Turned Pop Provocateur
photo by Bousso Diop
Kiki Kramer proudly calls herself a “Wannabe Pop Star”, a title steeped in irony and cheeky ...
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 ...
August 22, 2018 at 9:00 am
“Summer Of ’84” and its dark portrayal of suburbia
*Spoiler Alerts*
At first glance, it was pretty easy to think of Stranger Things when Summer of ‘84 appeared on the screen. The ...
August 21, 2018 at 9:00 am
Idles shares retro visuals for anthemic “GREAT”
I’m not prone to hyperbole, but Idles are one of the most crucial bands around especially considering everything going on the ...
July 18, 2018 at 3:26 pm
YAASSS premiere first single “Full Moon Junkies”
Photo by Rachel Cabitt.
If you haven’t been treated to the gift of a YAASSS show, I don’t know what you’re waiting ...
July 16, 2018 at 9:00 am
INTERVIEW: Amyl and the Sniffers’ first big whiff of punk fame
Photos by Kirs Thoen aka Daggers For Eyes.
Amyl and The Sniffers are ferocious. From the speakers, their EPs are sharp, fast, and ...
July 11, 2018 at 9:00 am
Interview: Rey Pila and the journey into no man’s land
Caught in a downpour during a bus ride to Philadelphia a few months ago, I wanted to take the storm in from the safety of my seat, to ...
June 25, 2018 at 9:00 am
To the pit and back with THICK
From Craigslist to California, Brooklyn’s own THICK just don’t know when to stop. And thank God they don’t! They’re joyous, ...
June 12, 2018 at 9:00 am
Album Premiere: GRLwood “Daddy”
The queer revolution is here and it’s…Kentucky-fried with a side of screamo? That’s what “scream-pop” duo GRLwood have ...
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 22, 2018 at 8:30 am
May 25-26: The Elsewhere Rooftop Opening with NOBUNNY & Branko ($10-$20)
Summer has (finally) fucking arrived and besides the blistering humidity and a pervasive smell of warm urine, it also means it’s ...
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 2, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: Sunflower Bean @ Bowery Ballroom
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May 1, 2018 at 8:00 am
Watch: Phil and The Osophers “Third World American”
It’s nothing new, but the United States kinda suck. And I don’t mean that in a racist, “Make America Great ...
April 25, 2018 at 8:00 am
Premiere: Atlas Wynd “Helpless”
Rock music doesn’t need to be reinvented to be worthy. Some bands rely on nostalgia, some bands rely on experimentation, and ...
April 23, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: U.S. Girls and Gold Dime @ Baby’s All Right
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Going to a lot of shows in New York, you can easily get wrapped up in ...
April 18, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live review: Cigarettes After Sex @ Brooklyn Steel
What does it mean to put on a live performance? Are musicians supposed to stay true to their original creation or provide an ...
April 16, 2018 at 8:00 am
Album Review: Many Rooms “There Is A Presence Here”
Somber and neither here nor there, Many Rooms, the moniker of Houston-based singer/songwriter Briana Hunt, conceived a debut album ...
April 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: Caroline Rose @ Rough Trade
Photos by Brett Myers.
Caroline Rose
“I do believe we might be the most grateful band in the world.”
...
April 9, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: Nobunny @ Diviera Drive
I don’t know what happened to me as a kid but I’m only satisfied at shows if I’m deaf and sweaty by the end of it—and if the ...
March 14, 2018 at 8:00 am
Throwback Review: The Kills ‘Midnight Boom’
I know it’s annoying when people talk about how great past generations were as if there weren’t always problems that made people ...
March 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: BOYTOY, Honduras, and Native Sun @ Elsewhere
Photos by Brett Myers.
BOYTOY
Honduras
Native Sun
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March 8, 2018 at 8:00 am
Interview: Big White
Interview by Brett Myers.
Big White, a five-piece Australian band, is a shit ton of fun. At least, to listen to. I didn’t get ...
March 5, 2018 at 7:07 pm
April 6: McLovins @ Gramercy Theater, 7pm ($12)
Just before festival season gets started, April is a busy, busy month for live music. To get the rainy month started, McLovins are ...
March 1, 2018 at 7:45 am
Listen: Honduras “Need The Sun/Water Sign”
It’s a new day in Honduras. The Brooklyn duo has no connection to the actual country, but it doesn’t matter as they’ve been ...
February 28, 2018 at 8:21 am
Live Review: Jacuzzi Boys and The Muckers @ Baby’s All Right
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
For concert goers, Sundays suck most of the time. One of the last ...
February 28, 2018 at 8:00 am
Mixtape: Pisces season
Mixtape by Julie-Anna George.
Pisces, I know you well, as my sister, brother and father, you are born between February 20th and ...
February 26, 2018 at 8:00 am
Watch: Promiseland “My Shadow”
Promiseland has taken New York City. The solo project of Australian artist Johann Rashid has cultivated a reputation for destroying ...
February 23, 2018 at 8:26 am
Feb 25: Jacuzzi Boys, The Muckers, Gnarcissists @ Baby’s All Right, 8pm ($12)
For some reason, the weather shot up to almost 70 degrees this week. Maybe it’s because Jacuzzi Boys are bringing the heat this ...
February 21, 2018 at 8:00 am
Listen: Why Bonnie “Practice”
Why Bonnie, an Austin-based quartet, popped up seemingly out of nowhere and immediately caught my attention with their take ...
February 16, 2018 at 8:00 am
Listen: Soccer Mommy “Still Clean”
There are few that can articulate the isolation of wallowing in your bedroom after a painful rejection like Soccer Mommy’s Sophie ...
February 15, 2018 at 12:25 pm
Listen: The Voidz “Pointlessness”
What a way to go. The Voidz have a new album on the way, Virtue, and it’s closing track, the newly released “Pointlessness,” is ...
August 7, 2017 at 8:02 am
Interview: HOMESHAKE
Looking at HOMESHAKE and his trilogy of records he claims, “It felt like I had finished what was going on with the three of them. I ...
June 19, 2017 at 9:00 am
Interview: Pat Keen
Pat Keen in Greenpoint. Photos by Stasia de Tilly.
Wisconsin Boy, Pat Keen, has run the indie circuit playing in bands like Gtoss and ...
June 15, 2017 at 10:00 am
Franz Ferdinand at Warsaw
Photos on expired film by Alatz Ortega.
The last time Franz Ferdinand played NYC was back in 2013 for their Right Thoughts, Right ...
May 16, 2017 at 1:05 pm
Video Premiere: Joey Agresta “Don’t Be Sad”
We are excited to premiere the music video for Joey Agresta’s “Don’t Be Sad,” created by John J. Andrews. ...
March 8, 2017 at 4:34 pm
Apr 18: Cult Citizen presents Exhibition (Release Party), High Water, Wild Pink @ Baby’s, 8PM ($12)
The next Cult Citizen is happening April 18th. Save the date! This is gonna be a special one. More info ...
February 28, 2017 at 1:35 pm
Premiere: Mustardmind “Glitch”
What’s the opposite of a mastermind? According to these Brooklyn-based musicians it’s a Mustardmind, and that’s ...
February 21, 2017 at 10:00 am
Faded Films: Geriatrics
Oh man. Time for some unnecessary and bizarre insights into my psyche. When I was a child, I spent a lot of time visiting my ...
February 19, 2017 at 8:33 pm
Mixtape: Wise Up
Some things are better left unsaid. Sometimes songs make more sense. Here’s a moody mix full of chaos, sweet nothings, and ...
February 4, 2017 at 3:28 pm
Cult Citizen Recap: Palm Springsteen, The Wedge, The Pizza Boys @ Baby’s (2/2)
A crowd of fresh faces and repeat offenders to the locally-coveted spot “Baby’s All Right” rounded up on a chill Thursday night ...
February 1, 2017 at 2:19 pm
Premiere: Alien Kisses “Galaxy Love”
Jenny Wong from Brooklyn shoegaze project Vivienne Eastwood paired up with actress and humble-creator, Julia Morrison, on their ...
January 31, 2017 at 9:50 pm
Feb 2: Cult Citizen presents Palm Springsteen, The Wedge, Pizza Boys @ Babys, 8PM ($10)
Cult Citizen is back! And it’s going to be an exciting year of shows curated by us and the budz at Cult Records. This Thursday ...