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 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 10, 2014 at 5:32 pm
Band Crush: Neighbors @ Baby’s All Right (2/26)
Review: Neighbors at Baby’s All Right (2/26)
Neighbors’ latest album, Failure, is out March 25. In advance of its release, the ...
March 10, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Watch: Japanther “Do It (Don’t Try It)”
Our hometown punk duo have just released a bare bones video for “Do It (Don’t Try It),” the flyby first single off ...
March 6, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Listen: Son Lux feat. Lorde “Easy (Switch Screens)”
Son Lux has officially teamed up with everyone’s favorite pop starlet, Lorde, on a track for his new EP Alternate Worlds, which ...
March 4, 2014 at 8:51 pm
Review: Lushes ‘What Am I Doing’
Lushes is the compelling and moody brainchild of James Ardery and Joel Myers, and like their homophonic moniker (see: ...
February 28, 2014 at 3:13 pm
Listen: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart “Simple and Sure”
Known as top-tier puppet masters of the ’90s indie-pop retro-vival, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart seemed to be slowly ...
February 28, 2014 at 12:57 pm
Listen: Slow Club “Tears of Joy”
Indie pop duo Slow Club dip into a smooth and subtle R&B jam for their latest single, “Tears of Joy.” Strategic ...
February 26, 2014 at 4:59 pm
Watch: The Faint “Help in the Head”
Dance-punk veterans the Faint recently announced their next album, Doom Abuse, will be released on SQE Music on April 8th and that a ...
February 25, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 25: Dead Leaf Echo, Dinowalrus, Autodrone, The Harrow @ Union Pool 8pm ($8)
Dead Leaf Echo, Dinowalrus, Autodrone, The Harrow @ Union Pool 8pm ($8)
Dead Leaf Echo is one of my favorite shoegaze-y bands and ...
February 20, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Listen: Happy Diving “Complacent”
Coming to you from Northern California, Happy Diving delivers noisy punk with a splash of a pop, feeling almost reminiscent of the ...
February 20, 2014 at 11:00 am
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Ghost Town Jenny
From the first few notes of Ghost Town Jenny’s Golden Hour, you practically already know the tale being told in its first track, ...
February 20, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 20: Le Rug, The Dirty Nil, Weird Womb, and Phone Home @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Le Rug, The Dirty Nil, Weird Womb, and Phone Home @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Le Rug is playing a show. You must go. Details ...
February 19, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: Young Magic “Fall In”
Brooklyn’s own Young Magic have recently debuted “Fall In,” the first single from their upcoming album, Breathing ...
February 17, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Neighbors “Wild Enough”
Hi, Brooklyn. Do you know what your neighbors have been up to lately? Some of them are making short work of medical ethics codes in ...
February 12, 2014 at 6:59 pm
Video Premiere: Brian Lopez “Crossfire Cries”
Need something for that biting, bitterly cold start to your work week? Don’t worry — Brian Lopez has you covered. This ...
February 10, 2014 at 11:30 am
Band Crush: Mutual Benefit @ Knitting Factory (2/08)
Mutual Benefit @ Knitting Factory (2/08)
On a subfreezing, black-iced February night in New York, Mutual Benefit was imagining a more ...
February 7, 2014 at 1:00 pm
Feb 8: Mutual Benefit, Leapling, Norwegian Arms @ Knitting Factory 8pm ($12)
Mutual Benefit, Leapling, Norwegian Arms @ Knitting Factory 8pm ($12)
Mutual Benefit, whose Love Crushing Diamond, released back ...
February 6, 2014 at 1:53 pm
Watch: HASINA “Feel You”
New York based HASINA released As We Are last summer (remember warmth?). She just shared the video for “Feel You” from ...
February 6, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 6: Big Ups, Ovlov, Frankie Cosmos, LVL UP @ Silent Barn 8pm, $7
Big Ups, Ovlov, Frankie Cosmos, LVL UP @ Silent Barn 8pm, $7
You already know that we love Big Ups but the rest of this line up is ...
February 5, 2014 at 11:28 am
Listen: Anamanaguchi feat. Bianca Raquel “Prom Night (2K14 Remix)”
Anamanaguchi’s Endless Fantasy has been on repeat with us — which makes sense as Anamanaguchi are headlining our showcase ...
February 5, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 5: Nobunny, The Hussy @ Baby’s All Right 8pm, $12
Nobunny, The Hussy @ Baby’s All Right 8pm, $12
Nobunny! This show is going to rule. Tickets ...
February 4, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 4: Bass Drum of Death, Shadow Walker, Low Fat Getting High @ Union Pool 9pm ($10)
Bass Drum of Death @ Union Pool 9pm ($10)
This is Bass Drum of Death’s first night of a two night stand at Union Pool. So if ...
February 3, 2014 at 11:12 am
Feb 3: ‘The Act of Killing’ on Netflix
The Act of Killing on Netflix
We’ve already reviewed the Oscar-nominated “The Act of Killing,” calling it ...
January 31, 2014 at 12:56 pm
Watch: Bleeding Rainbow “So You Know”
Our favorite PBS-inspired lo-fi quartet just released a video for the darkly catchy “So You Know,” a track off of their ...
January 31, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 31: Nancy Whang (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl 11:30pm ($10)
Nancy Whang (DJ Set) @ Brooklyn Bowl 11:30pm ($10)
Why wouldn’t you want to shake yr ass to some tunes provided by Miss Whang ...
January 31, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 31: Drowners, Ski Lodge, Honduras @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($13)
Drowners, Ski Lodge, Honduras @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($13)
Drowners and Ski Lodge on the same bill? Dreams do come true! Tickets ...
January 29, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 29: Habibi, The Mystery Lights, Hector’s Pets, Jonathan Toubin @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Habibi, The Mystery Lights, Hector’s Pets, Jonathan Toubin @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Come celebrate Habibi’s ...
January 28, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Review: Quilt ‘Held in Splendor’
Picture a kaleidoscopic, lazy Sunday. There’s an abundance of friends, sun, time. Responsibility is a concept left intentionally ...
January 27, 2014 at 1:50 pm
Listen: Cloud Nothings “I’m Not Part Of Me”
Cloud Nothings cut loose the surprisingly perky single “I’m Not Part of Me” today, the first offering from their ...
January 23, 2014 at 1:00 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Big Ups
Brooklyn’s Big Ups, who recently released Eighteen Hours of Static, were more than game to share some of their favorite, ...
January 22, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 22: Lo-Fang @ Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($10)
Lo-Fang @ The Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($10)
Catch Lo-Fang’s smooth crooning over tinkling electronics and strings at Mercury ...
January 17, 2014 at 3:00 pm
Watch: Portugal. The Man “Modern Jesus” (Charli XCX Remix)
The psychedelic indie veterans Portugal. The Man have just received a makeover a la Charli XCX for their single “Modern ...
January 16, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Band Crush: Shy Hunters @ Baby’s All Right (1/10)
Review: Shy Hunters @ Baby’s All Right (1/10)
A soft launch in more ways than one, last Friday gave Brooklyn a taste of an ...
January 16, 2014 at 8:00 am
Jan 16: Butter The Children, Mannequin Pussy, Desert Sharks, Gym Shorts @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Butter The Children, Mannequin Pussy, Desert Sharks, Gym Shorts @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
We love Butter The Children. Now, when the ...
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 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 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 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 ...
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 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 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 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 8:00 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 10, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 10: Golden Suits, Lewis & Clarke @ Mercury Lounge 6:30pm ($10)
Golden Suits, Lewis & Clarke @ Mercury Lounge 6:30pm ($10)
The video for Golden Suits’ “Swimming in ...
December 6, 2013 at 2:48 pm
Watch: Awkwafina “Queef”
We’ve been loving Awkwafina ever since we saw her “NYC Bitche$” video. Now, she’s back with an even more ...