October 22, 2014 at 6:50 pm
Watch: Dilly Dally “Candy Mountain”
In addition to their showcase at CMJ (details below), Toronto grunge pop outfit Dilly Dally just released a video for their new single ...
October 22, 2014 at 5:43 pm
Listen: Honduras “Illusion”
“Illusion” by Honduras is gritty punk rock from the filthy streets of Brooklyn. The guitar is like a fat fist colliding ...
October 21, 2014 at 5:06 pm
Watch: Archie Bronson Outfit “Two Doves on a Lake”
Archie Bronson Outfit just released an illustrated video for their single “Two Doves on a Lake,” from their most recent ...
October 20, 2014 at 6:55 pm
Watch: Sleater-Kinney “Bury Our Friends” Featuring Miranda July
Except for a few blips in nearly a decade, Sleater-Kinney seemed comfortably entrenched in an indefinite hiatus — until now. ...
October 17, 2014 at 5:34 pm
Watch: TĀLĀ “Alchemy”
London powerhouse TĀLĀ just dropped a video for the title track off of her upcoming EP, Alchemy. Much like TĀLĀ’s vocals, ...
October 16, 2014 at 5:40 pm
11 Acts You Shouldn’t Miss at CMJ 2014
CMJ is around the corner and in order to get the full experience, you’re going to need a couple things: the official schedule, ...
October 16, 2014 at 5:23 pm
Oct. 16: The King of Comedy @ Nitehawk Cinema ($15)
Martin Scorsese’s often-overlooked comedy The King of Comedy will be playing tonight for one night only at Nitehawk Cinema, with ...
October 15, 2014 at 8:00 pm
Listen: Mykki Blanco “Moshin In The Front” Featuring Cities Aviv
Mykki Blanco’s “Moshin In The Front” is the first banger out from his upcoming experimental mixtape Gay Dog Food ...
October 15, 2014 at 7:43 pm
Listen: Porches. “Forgive” Featuring Greta Kline (aka Frankie Cosmos)
Porches. tackle synth-pop in “Forgive,” the second single off of their recently released 7″ from Terrible Records. ...
October 15, 2014 at 1:10 pm
Exclusive Album Stream: Taxes ‘It Never Ends’
Taxes, the brainchild of Californian singer/songwriter Robby Cronholm, is the sound of desperate energy vacillating between tender ...
October 14, 2014 at 6:16 pm
Oct. 14: Young Magic, Princess Nokia, Prince Rama @ Baby’s All Right ($12)
Young Magic is taking the helm tonight at Baby’s All Right in celebration of the venue’s first year of business. With a ...
October 13, 2014 at 8:09 pm
Listen: King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard “Hot Water”
Australian garage psych outfit King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard have (besides a crazy unique band name) a new track coming to us ...
October 13, 2014 at 7:08 pm
Watch: Ryan Hemsworth “Snow in Newark” Featuring Dawn Golden
Ryan Hemsworth just dropped a music video for “Snow in Newark,” which is the first single off of Alone for the First Time, ...
October 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
Oct. 10: Stevie Nicks Selfies Exhibit @ Morrison Hotel Gallery (FREE!!)
Stevie Nicks is an OG, but little did we know, the Fleetwood Mac singer and all around badass dabbled in taking selfies well before it ...
October 8, 2014 at 3:43 pm
Watch: Lushes “Traffic”
We loved Lushes debut What Am I Doing, so naturally we were stoked to see that the experimental duo released a video for their track ...
October 8, 2014 at 8:00 am
Oct. 8: Foxygen @ Music Hall of Williamsburg ($23.85)
Foxygen’s new album …And Star Power has been streaming over at NPR since the end of September, and it officially drops on ...
October 7, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Watch: Caribou “Our Love”
Caribou has just released a video for the title track of their most recent record, Our Love. The video follows an older woman as she ...
October 7, 2014 at 5:46 pm
Watch: Pix “A Way To Say Goodbye”
British songstress Pix (Hannah Rodgers) just released a music video for her song “A Way To Say Goodbye,” a somber track ...
October 7, 2014 at 8:00 am
Oct. 7: Puro Instinct @ Glasslands Gallery ($12)
Electro-pop sister-duo Puro Instinct are bringing their dreamy vibes to Glasslands in support of Prince Rama, a psych outfit that is ...
October 3, 2014 at 7:36 pm
Listen: Katie Rush “Dangerous Luv” feat. Samantha Urbani
Katie Rush burst onto the scene with her EP Law of Attraction in August. Now, from that collection of poppy, ’80s ...
October 2, 2014 at 10:00 am
Oct. 2: Ariel Pink @ Baby’s All Right ($12)
Turns out you don’t have to wait till November to get more Ariel Pink in your life. The LA-based psych pop auteur is bringing ...
September 26, 2014 at 3:58 pm
Listen: Arp “UHF1”
Steady drums and phased out guitar open Arp’s new psychedelic single “UHF1,” a track off their recently released ...
September 25, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 25: MØ @ Webster Hall 7:30pm ($21)
MØ @ Webster Hall 7:30pm ($21)
MØ may be a relatively new artist, but she’s got the skills to be as big a pop star as any of her ...
September 23, 2014 at 3:48 pm
Watch: Buscabulla “Sono”
Buscabulla thumps vintage Latin rock and psych in their new video for “Sono,” a track coming off their upcoming ...
September 23, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 23-27: Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet @ BAM 8pm ($20)
Laurie Anderson and the Kronos Quartet @ BAM 8pm ($20)
Laurie Anderson is a God Damn New York staple, and if you aren’t sure ...
September 19, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 19: The Replacements, The Hold Steady, Deer Tick @ Forest Hills Stadium 6pm ($59.50)
The Replacements, The Hold Steady, Deer Tick @ Forest Hills Stadium 6pm ($59.50)
We don’t recommend too many stadium shows but, ...
September 18, 2014 at 6:04 pm
Sept 18: East Village Eye Back Issue Selloff @ Printed Matter, Inc. (FREE!!)
Printed Matter, Inc. is hosting the first “officially sanctioned” back issue selloff of East Village Eye magazines, ...
September 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 17: How To Dress Well @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($18)
How To Dress Well @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($18)
Tom Krell brings his unique brand of R&B to Irving Plaza. He recently released a mix ...
September 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 17: Islands, Teen @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($16)
Islands, Teen @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($16)
We’ve been loving TEEN for a while now, and now that they’ve embraced their ...
September 12, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 12: Sylvan Esso @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($15)
Sylvan Esso @ Bowery Ballroom 8pm ($15)
We already mentioned how interesting and genre bending Sylvan Esso are, so why not catch them ...
September 9, 2014 at 5:31 pm
Listen: Ex Cops “Tragically Alright (feat. Ariel Pink)”
It’s vibe music. Easy listening and something sad you put on when your girlfriend’s over, Ex Cops’ “Tragically ...
September 8, 2014 at 2:19 pm
Interview with Bluffing
BLUFFING is a scrappy Brooklyn outfit that delivers quick, charming fistfuls of indie pop with a twist of punk. Their debut album, ...
September 5, 2014 at 9:00 am
Sept 6: Special Guests, Evian Christ (DJ set), Sophie, Forest Swords @ MOMA PS1 3pm ($18)
Special Guests, Evian Christ (DJ set), Sophie, Forest Swords @ MOMA PS1 3pm ($18)
Mix up an afternoon of exploring modern art with ...
September 4, 2014 at 8:51 am
Sept 4: Friend Roulette, Raindeer, Young Rapids, Haybaby @ Silent Barn 8pm ($8)
Friend Roulette, Raindeer, Young Rapids, Haybaby @ Silent Barn 8pm ($8)
Bushwick’s all-ages art space Silent Barn will be ...
September 4, 2014 at 8:00 am
Sept 4: Mr. Twin Sister @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
Mr. Twin Sister @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
The recently named Twin Sister (that’s MR. Twin Sister to you) will be gracing ...
September 3, 2014 at 5:11 pm
Interview with Beverly’s Drew Citron
Beverly is a brainchild of Frankie Rose (she of the solo, Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, and Crystal Stilts fame) and Drew Citron (she ...
August 29, 2014 at 5:35 pm
ICYMI: High Waisted @ Sea Presented by Pabst Blue Ribbon (8/28)
So, this was different. We frequent all of the usual NYC haunts for music, from dive bar to stadium, but rarely do we get the chance ...
August 29, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 29: Joanna Gruesome, Big Ups @ South Street Seaport 7pm (FREE!!)
Joanna Gruesome, Big Ups @ South Street Seaport 7pm (FREE!!)
Joanna Gruesome, they of the great band name. Big Ups, they of the ...
August 26, 2014 at 7:38 pm
Kill the Lights and Start the Party: An Interview with Bishop Allen’s Justin Rice
Bishop Allen for years seemed to be one of the hardest working bands in New York in a very implicit sense. For example, the band ...
August 25, 2014 at 5:30 pm
Interview: Hannibal Buress is the Hustling King of Comedy
Comedian Hannibal Buress has been kicking around the comedy scene for what seems like forever now. He started off in his hometown of ...
August 22, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 22: Arcade Fire @ Barclays Center 8pm ($30)
Arcade Fire @ Barclays Center 8pm ($30)
Look, I know you know who Arcade Fire are. How can you not. Their latest album
has some ...
August 21, 2014 at 9:44 am
Interview: Young Magic’s ‘Breathing Statues’ is a waking dream
Brooklyn’s Young Magic (Melati Malay and Isaac Emmanuel) released Breathing Statues in May and started their North American tour ...
August 19, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 19: Basement, Pity Sex, Superheaven, Ovlov @ Webster Hall 8pm ($13)
Basement, Pity Sex, Superheaven, Ovlov @ Webster Hall 8pm ($13)
I’m pretty sure Basement and Pity Sex should combine to create the ...
August 18, 2014 at 6:22 pm
Watch: Big Ups “Justice”
Post-punk outfit Big Ups released a video for “Justice,” a track from their debut album, Eighteen Hours of Static. The ...
August 15, 2014 at 8:30 am
Aug 16: Blood Orange, Moses Sumney, Sean Nicholas Savage @ Central Park Summerstage 7pm (FREE!!)
Blood Orange, Moses Sumney, Sean Nicholas Savage @ Central Park Summerstage 7pm (FREE!!)
This is a free show. It’s Blood Orange. ...
August 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 14: Twin Peaks @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
Twin Peaks @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($12)
There’s a lot of expectation when your band shares the same name as David ...
August 13, 2014 at 3:37 am
Recap: Out in the Streets 2014
Here’s something a little different for your usual summer festival circuit. Out in the Streets — a Brooklyn-based music ...
August 8, 2014 at 8:30 am
Aug 9: St. Vincent, San Fermin @ Prospect Park Bandshell 7:30pm (FREE!!)
St. Vincent, San Fermin @ Prospect Park Bandshell 7:30pm (FREE!!)
Mourn the culmination of BRIC’s Celebrate Brooklyn concert ...
August 6, 2014 at 8:00 am
Aug 6: The Presidents Of The United States Of America @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($25)
The Presidents Of The United States Of America @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($25)
Millions of peaches, peaches for me. Millions of peaches, ...
August 5, 2014 at 4:42 pm
Watch: Deers “Trippy Gum”
Deers, a garage pop duo hailing from Madrid, released a video for “Trippy Gum,” which is exactly one half off of their ...