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 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 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 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 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 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 3:30 pm
Mixtape: The Essential Songs of 2013
This year’s treasure trove of musical gems made curating a 40-song list both effortless and hard as hell cause it could’ve ...
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 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 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 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 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 8:00 am
Dec 10: Golden Suits, Lewis & Clarke @ Mercury Lounge 6:30pm ($10)
Golden Suits, Lewis & Clarke @ Mercury Lounge 6:30pm ($10)
The video for Golden Suits’ “Swimming in ...
December 9, 2013 at 10:38 am
Dec 9: Watch ‘Heathers’ on Netflix
Heathers on Netflix
Nothing says “I hate Mondays” like killing your best ...
December 6, 2013 at 2:48 pm
Watch: Awkwafina “Queef”
We’ve been loving Awkwafina ever since we saw her “NYC Bitche$” video. Now, she’s back with an even more ...
December 6, 2013 at 11:35 am
Mixtape: Let’s Make Out
We’ve probably all been there — you’re with that special someone and things are heating up until you’re like, ...
December 6, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 6: Anna von Hausswolff, Noveller @ Union Hall 9pm ($10)
Anna von Hausswolff, Noveller @ Union Hall 9pm ($10)
Anna von Hausswolff’s Ceremony is an enchanting and haunting album. ...
December 4, 2013 at 1:32 pm
The Battery’s Still In: An Interview with HUNTERS
Distortion and discordance are just two of the many volatile components bubbling beneath the surface of HUNTERS, a fuzzy ...
December 4, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 4: Ida Maria @ Rough Trade 8pm ($10)
Ida Maria @ Rough Trade 8pm ($10)
I saw Ida Maria at like, 3 in the afternoon at Coachella back in 2009 and never looked back. Catch ...
December 3, 2013 at 12:07 pm
Interview: Speedy Ortiz
There have been innumerable comparisons of Speedy Ortiz to Pavement. Sure, there are musical and vocal similarities, as singer and ...
December 3, 2013 at 8:00 am
Dec 3: Big Snow Farewell Party with Twin Sister, Leapling, Ava Luna + More @ Silent Barn 8pm ($10)
Big Snow Farewell Party with Twin Sister, Leapling, Ava Luna + More @ Silent Barn 8pm ($10)
Bid so long, farewell, auf wiedersehen, ...
December 2, 2013 at 11:35 am
Dec 2: Watch ‘Requiem For A Dream’ On Netflix
Requiem For A Dream On Netflix
Wipe out the warm and fuzzy feelings Thanksgiving gave you with this fucked up tale that will make you ...
December 2, 2013 at 10:56 am
Band Crush: Grooms @ Knitting Factory
Band Crush: Grooms @ Knitting Factory (11/23)
Last week, Grooms played a short set at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn. It was the ...
November 29, 2013 at 9:00 am
Nov 30: Phosphorescent, Marissa Nadler @ Rough Trade 1pm (FREE!)
Phosphorescent, Marissa Nadler @ Rough Trade 1pm (FREE!)
Phosphorescent’s “Song For Zula” is one of the most ...
November 29, 2013 at 8:00 am
Nov 29: A Place To Bury Strangers, Dawn of Midi, Pontiak, Woodsman @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 8pm (FREE!)
A Place To Bury Strangers, Dawn of Midi, Pontiak, Woodsman @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 8pm (FREE!)
I’m curious to see how people ...
November 27, 2013 at 8:00 am
Nov 27: Drink and Draw @ Bat Haus 8pm ($10)
Drink and Draw @ Bat Haus 8pm ($10)
Here’s your chance to bring your mom a nice drawing as a Thanksgiving gift, just like when ...
November 26, 2013 at 8:00 am
Nov 26: Danny Brown @ Rough Trade 6pm (FREE!)
Danny Brown @ Rough Trade 6pm (FREE!)
Get crazy, psycho, deranged with Detroit’s finest tonight FOR FREE. Details ...
November 25, 2013 at 1:23 pm
Nov 25: Temples, Ex Cops, Dead Heart Bloom @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($15)
Temples, Ex Cops, Dead Heart Bloom @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($15)
Start your week off a little psychedelic with Temples, and get a ...
November 22, 2013 at 9:00 am
Nov 23: Cymbals Eat Guitars, Grooms, Daniel James @ Knitting Factory 7:30pm ($12)
Cymbals Eat Guitars, Grooms, Daniel James @ Knitting Factory 7:30pm ($12)
This is a really solid indie-rock leaning lineup for your ...
November 22, 2013 at 8:00 am
Nov 22: “Flame Tempered” Opening @ The Living Gallery 6pm (FREE!)
“Flame Tempered” Opening @ The Living Gallery 6pm (FREE!)
From The Living Gallery: “[‘Flame ...