LODRO, Quilt, Happy Jawbone Family Band @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Quilt’s summery vibes are the perfect contrast to ...
As big fans and supporters of the Yellow Dogs and their movement, we are asking our readers to please take a moment to read their ...
Review: Moonface @ Le Poisson Rouge (11/9)
Leave the tambourine at home — you won’t need it where we’re going. Put ...
Brit-pop darling Lily Allen is back with her first single in three years, “Hard Out Here.” The accompanying video arrived ...
Cat Power @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple 11pm ($45)
Cat Power’s Sun is still one of my go-to albums from last year. This is her ...
Dev Hynes as Blood Orange has always leaned toward a more classic sound. 2011’s Coastal Grooves had the energy of a synth pop ...
Deptford Goth, Noosa, AKUA @ Glasslands 8:30pm ($12)
The awesome Deptford Goth may be headlining but make sure you don’t miss ...
Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks will release the follow up to 2011’s Mirror Traffic with Wig Out at Jagbags, out January 7 on ...
My Bloody Valentine @ Hammerstein Ballroom 8pm ($56.50)
This is the second night of MBV’s stay at Hammerstein Ballroom. DIIV ...
Electronic wunderkinds Teengirl Fantasy have a new EP out this month. The EP is titled Nun, and the duo have released a video for ...
Aziz Ansari’s ‘Buried Alive’ on Netflix
Have a case of the Mondays? Instead of the usual prescription of ...
Brooklyn is celebrating the art of comics with a free festival! There will be appearances by the celebrated Jeff Smith, Art ...
A Separate Peace, Good Will Hunting, Dead Poets Society, The History Boys…I could go on. I love these kinds of movies. Maybe ...
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Ski Lodge, Pearl and the Beard @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 8pm (FREE!)
I just saw Lady Lamb perform at Tinderbox ...
Widowspeak, Pure Bathing Culture, Spires @ Bowery Ballroom, 8PM ($18.50)
Widowspeak’s “Minnewaska” from this year’s Almanac ...
These songs transcend all the multiple meanings and definitions of #realtalk. You can drop the hashtag if you want, I don’t ...
I saw Dynasty Electric during CMJ and was quite taken with them. Their set was commanding and complex but a hell of a lot of fun. ...
Japanther, The So So Glos, Unstoppable Death Machines + more @ Silent Barn 7pm ($10)
Holy shit! Japanther and The So So Glos on the ...
The week of CMJ is crazy — not just for us fans, struggling with earplugs and lack of sleep night after night. Those who have ...
If you hadn’t heard, DIY rocker Ty Segall released Sleeper in August of this year. This week Segall released a video for one ...
Befitting its title, Everest is the ambitious debut album from the talented young members of Toronto music collective (there have ...
James Blake, Nosaj Thing @ Terminal 5 7pm ($32)
It’ll be interesting to see how Blake’s bleakness and beautiful voice translates ...
I don’t know if an album has started out as strongly as Surfing Strange this whole year. “Dust In The Gold Sack” ...
Heaven’s Gate, Yvette, Jazz Massagers @ Silent Barn 8pm ($7)
Heaven’s Gate and Yvette put out a couple of the more ...
I must admit I was somewhat nervous about meeting with HeartsRevolution. If you’ve listened to their music (which you should) ...
Abdellatif Kechiche’s dramatic depiction of a lesbian relationship has been surrounded by controversy for months now. Sex! ...
Dum Dum Girls have finally announced their much anticipated new album, Too True. To coincide with this, the band premiered a new ...
Brick on Netflix
Baby Joseph Gordon-Levitt stars in this neo-noir film. It’s almost painstakingly understated, and at times ...
Deerhoof, Lady Lamb the Beekeeper, Elizabeth & The Catapult, Awkwafina + More @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 5pm ($20)
Awesome art ...
The power of Bleached compels you! Bleached’s video for “Love Spells,” directed by the two sisters in the band ...
Riding atop an enormous and clever marketing campaign, including escapades into graffiti advertisements, interactive films as music ...
GHE20G0TH1K Halloween Rave @ 1040 Metropolitan 10pm ($15)
Halloween and raves go together like costumes and candy. Tickets for this ...
If there ever was a case for keeping it simple, it’s Ing’s “Dogs Are Aliens.” Formerly known as Plaid Dragon, ...
The So So Glos are busy on their tour with Desaparecidos, but they still had time to release a video for “All Of The ...
Los Campesinos!, whose new album came out this week, have also released a video for “Avocado Baby” (the lyrics go ...
Your Favorite Halloween Covers Show @ 285 Kent 8pm ($10)
Butter The Children play the Pixies, Dead Stars do Nirvana, Le Rug is At ...
Happy ...
Thee Oh Sees, The Blind Shake, OBN IIIs @ Irving Plaza 8pm ($18)
Thee Oh Sees’ Floating Coffin, released earlier this year, ...
Bright-eyed yet thoughtful beyond what his 25 years would suggest, Luke Rathborne has returned to the music scene after a brief ...
I am pretty sure the first full Velvet Underground album I heard was Loaded. But I had definitely seen the image synonymous with the ...
Lee Ranaldo @ Other Music 8pm (FREE!)
Sonic Youth’s guitarist wants to teach you guitar — for free! Head out to Other ...
MEN @ Union Pool 9pm
This is sold out, but worth staking out Union Pool to finagle your way in. Why would you miss out the ...
The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk @ Brooklyn Museum 11am ($12)
Fashion or art? Find out for ...
“She’s doing some R&B sounding vocals with weird keyboard stuff,” is the not too far from accurate description an onlooker ...
“Fringy Slider” is the first glimpse into tongue-in-cheek punks Mr. Dream’s new album, The Ultimate In Luxury. ...
Little Dragon, SZA @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 8pm ($25)
Add some dance to your week with Little Dragon and SZA ...
While some of us are often left disappointed and frustrated with humanity, people like JD Samson are out there making change, good ...
Review: HAERTS @ Bowery Ballroom (10/19)
At one point during HAERTS’ brief set, lead singer Nini Fabi misheard an ‘I love you!’ ...
Review: Deerhunter @ Converse Rubber Tracks (10/18)
You know those bands that you plan on eventually checking out as all of your ...
Porcelain Raft @ Glasslands Gallery
What better venue for the mad scientist of synth than the intimate stage at Glasslands Gallery ...