April 2, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Review: Mac DeMarco ‘Salad Days’
“What mom don’t know has taken its toll on me,” sings 23-year-old Mac DeMarco on “Passing Out Pieces,” the lead single from ...
April 2, 2014 at 12:00 pm
A Few Of Our Favorite Things: BLUFFING
BLUFFING craft bite-sized punk and pop infused powerhouses that are as catchy as they are raw. As per their About on Facebook ...
April 2, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Parquet Courts “Sunbathing Animal”
Brooklyn noise makers Parquet Courts teased their Record Store Day single for “Sunbathing Animal” a few months back by ...
April 2, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 2: ‘Anita’ @ Film Society Lincoln Center 7pm ($13)
Anita @ Film Society Lincoln Center 7pm ($13)
Duane Byrge of The Hollywood Reporter calls this documentary on Anita Hill and the ...
April 1, 2014 at 3:07 pm
Watch: The Antlers “Palace”
Brooklyn sad boys The Antlers will be following up 2011’s excellent Burst Apart in June with a much anticipated new album. The ...
March 31, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 31: Nymphomaniac Vol. 1 @ Nitehawk Cinema 7pm ($11)
Nymphomaniac Vol. 1 @ Nitehawk Cinema 7pm ($11)
You’ve read the review now go watch the movie. Tickets ...
March 28, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Watch: Amen Dunes “Lilac In Hand”
Folk stalwart Damon McMahon, who records under the moniker Amen Dunes, will be releasing a new album on May 13. It is simply ...
March 28, 2014 at 12:45 pm
Listen: EMA “3Jane”
If you’ve been following along, you’re probably aware that Erika M. Anderson, aka EMA, has a new album coming out in a ...
March 28, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Cage The Elephant “Take It Or Leave It”
Feeling like I had been dropped into the late 1980’s with a static VHS tape and Juliette Lewis, I began watching Cage The ...
March 28, 2014 at 8:30 am
Mar 29: Tacocat, Mannequin Pussy, Desert Sharks, Bluffing @ Death By Audio 8pm ($8)
Tacocat, Mannequin Pussy, Desert Sharks, Bluffing @ Death By Audio 8pm ($8)
Tacocat are the creators of everybody’s favorite ...
March 28, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 28: MNDR, The Mast, Milan @ Glasslands 8pm ($12)
MNDR, The Mast, Milan @ Glasslands 8pm ($12)
We are pretty big fans of MNDR. Come dance with us. Or stand around. Whatever, we ...
March 27, 2014 at 10:00 am
Read: David Byrne Invisions Life Post-Internet
David Byrne is making quite a journalistic career for himself — when he’s not, you know, making crazy good music with ...
March 27, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 27: Matthew Pillsbury’s ‘City Stages’ @ Aperture 6pm (FREE!)
Matthew Pillsbury’s ‘City Stages’ @ Aperture 6pm (FREE!)
Tonight’s the final night to go check out ...
March 26, 2014 at 2:34 pm
Interview: Bleeding Rainbow Says They’re Not A Shoegaze Band
Philadelphia’s Bleeding Rainbow has been a band in transition from the very start. Began as Reading Rainbow by Sarah Everton ...
March 26, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Throwback Review: ‘Mean Girls’ 10 Years Later
Yes, you read the title correctly. 10 years have passed since the hilarious and forever-quotable classic known as Mean Girls first ...
March 26, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Fear of Men “Luna”
We already brought you the news that Fear of Men will be releasing “Luna” from their new album as a flexidisc. The band ...
March 26, 2014 at 9:00 am
Listen: The Black Keys “Fever”
The Black Keys have just released “Fever,” the first single off of their upcoming album, Turn Blue. This is their first ...
March 26, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 26: ‘Gangs of New York’ @ BAM Rose Cinemas 7:45pm ($13)
‘Gangs of New York’ @ BAM Rose Cinemas 7:45pm ($13)
Screening as part of BAM’s Scorsese and Walsh series, Under ...
March 25, 2014 at 12:30 pm
8 Songs That Will Help You Make It To Summer
What’s with all this winter mishegas? It’s 20 degrees and I think I’m gonna die, then it’s 50 and I can see heaven, then ...
March 25, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Review: Future Islands ‘Singles’
It takes less than 30 seconds into the first song on Future Islands’ fourth album, Singles, to be confronted with the concept ...
March 25, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Mr. Dream “Cheap Heat”
Mr. Dream bring refreshingly noisy punk to the table in “Cheap Heat,” the latest single off of their upcoming LP, The ...
March 25, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 25: Bluffing, Huge Pupils, Heaven’s Gate, Slonk Donkerson, M.O.T.O. @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Bluffing, Huge Pupils, Heaven’s Gate, Slonk Donkerson, M.O.T.O. @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Bluffing’s putting out an LP and ...
March 24, 2014 at 10:00 am
A Few Of Our Favorite Things: PUP
Toronto’s PUP are down with wilding out if their jam “Reservoir” is any indication. PUP’s generous mix of ...
March 24, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 24: “YOU. Never Too Close.” @ Czech Center New York 4pm (FREE!)
“YOU. Never Too Close.” @ Czech Center New York 4pm (FREE!)
It’s been a while since you’ve ditched work ...
March 21, 2014 at 8:30 am
Mar 22: Rocket & The Ghost, Seasick Mama, Pol The Fisherman, Everest Cale @ Cameo Gallery 7p, ($10)
Rocket & The Ghost, Seasick Mama, Pol The Fisherman, Everest Cale @ Cameo Gallery
Some of our ALT CITIZEN faves are performing ...
March 21, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 21: Anamanaguchi, Awkwafina, Maxo, Alex English @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 6pm (FREE!)
Anamanaguchi, Awkwafina, Maxo, Alex English @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 6pm (FREE!)
Heeeey. What are you up to tonight? Are you coming to ...
March 20, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Watch: Sharon Van Etten “Taking Chances”
A lyric video from Sharon Van Etten has finally been released for “Taking Chances” for the upcoming Are We There, the ...
March 20, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Listen: Pusha T and A$AP Ferg “Hand In My Pocket”
Producers Sean C & LV will be releasing Loud Dreams Vol. 1 on March 25th. While they aren’t necessarily household names, ...
March 20, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 20: Nothing, Sannhet, Dark Blue, York Factory Complaint @ Saint Vitus 8pm ($10)
Nothing, Sannhet, Dark Blue, York Factory Complaint @ Saint Vitus 8pm ($10)
Nothing have just come off a pretty successful stint at ...
March 19, 2014 at 1:54 pm
2014 SXSW Photo Diary
Our friend Fabian Villa of Essentials Studio went to SXSW and shared some of his favorite memories with us. Expect a heightened sense ...
March 19, 2014 at 12:30 pm
Watch: Neneh Cherry feat. Robyn “Out Of The Black”
Multifaceted artist Neneh Cherry has just released a video for her new single “Out Of The Black,” featuring guest ...
March 19, 2014 at 11:00 am
Listen: Denney and the Jets “Mama’s Got the Blues”
Nashville’s Denney and the Jets are readying their debut for release next month of Burger Records and Limited Fanfare Records. ...
March 19, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Fucked Up “Paper The House”
Fucked Up have finally readied the follow-up to their lauded 2011 concept album David Comes To Life. Out this June via Matador ...
March 19, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 19: Marissa Nadler, Mt. Royal, Ballet School, Pins, Simon Raymonde @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Marissa Nadler, Mt. Royal, Ballet School, Pins, Simon Raymonde @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Marissa Nadler’s July was ...
March 18, 2014 at 4:52 pm
Meet the lineup! Anamanaguchi, Awkwafina, MAXO, and Alex English @ BK Bazaar, March 21
ANAMANAGUCHI + AWKWAFINA + MAXO + ALEX ENGLISH + MORE!
FRIDAY, MARCH 21 @ BROOKLYN NIGHT BAZAAR *FREE*
We’re super excited to ...
March 18, 2014 at 1:21 pm
Listen: Wye Oak “Glory”
Wye Oak caused a stir with the murky rock and weathered hooks carved across their 2011 album Civilian. 2014 will be known as the year ...
March 18, 2014 at 10:00 am
Review: Perfect Pussy ‘Say Yes To Love’
Say Yes To Love is an album about noise. Perfect Pussy lean on distortion and feedback as much as any noise band has in recent ...
March 18, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 18: NPR’s Ask Me Another with Hannibal Buress @ The Bell House
NPR’s Ask Me Another with Hannibal Buress @ The Bell House
Has your crush on Hannibal Buress been magnified by his character ...
March 17, 2014 at 10:30 am
Watch: Franz Ferdinand “Fresh Strawberries”
After 12 years of success as one of the more visible dance-rock acts in mainstream music, Franz Ferdinand may be reaching the ...
March 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 17: ‘Freaks and Geeks’ on Netflix
‘Freaks and Geeks’ on Netflix
If you somehow missed watching the spectacular one and only season of Freaks and Geeks when ...
March 14, 2014 at 2:28 pm
Mixtape: Breakfast In Bed
Ahh, the weekend…a blissful 48-hour escape from the quarter-life-crisis-causing Monday through Friday routine. But this tiny, ...
March 14, 2014 at 8:30 am
Mar 14: Beautiful Beast @ Brooklyn Fireproof 5pm (FREE!)
Beautiful Beast @ Brooklyn Fireproof 5pm
From the shores of Lucy Vincent Beach to Pembroke Hospital and everywhere in-between, ...
March 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 14: California X, Sleepies, LVL UP, Washer @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
California X, Sleepies, LVL UP, Washer @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Who says the only good shows this week are at SXSW? Not me. Tickets ...
March 13, 2014 at 2:12 pm
Mixtape: It Kinda Got Real Last Night
The problem with the superhuman courage we get from alcohol is that it’s gone in the morning, along with our pride and dignity. Few ...
March 13, 2014 at 1:29 pm
Turning Up on ‘Moonshine’: An Interview with Artist Mike Hinson
Delaware’s Mike Hinson, now based in Brooklyn, has a knack for storytelling of the bizarre kind. Or, in the case of his ...
March 13, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Banks “Brain”
Shadowy, sultry, and seductive. These are the three S’s of modern RnB. In the video for Bank’s excellent song, ...
March 13, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 13: ‘Somewhere’ on Netflix
This Sofia Coppola directed father-daughter story goes much deeper than just being about that. Watch it tonight on ...
March 12, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 12: Joe Sorren’s “Knock Three Times” @ AFA SoHo 4pm
Joe Sorren’s “Knock Three Times” @ AFA SoHo 4pm
Joe Sorren has twelve new oil paintings on view at this gallery in ...
March 11, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Review: Black Lips ‘Underneath the Rainbow’
While many listeners primarily know Black Lips for their wild onstage antics, the band manifests its incredible raw energy through ...
March 11, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Review: Book a Leave of Whimsy at ‘The Grand Budapest Hotel’
For those of you who’ve come to know what to expect from a Wes Anderson movie, The Grand Budapest Hotel won’t alter any ...