May 22, 2014 at 12:26 pm
Watch: The Front Bottoms “Jim Bogart”
Jersey locals The Front Bottoms have just released a lyric video for “Jim Bogart,” a track from their upcoming EP Rose. ...
May 22, 2014 at 11:42 am
May 22: Apogee Journal and MoCADA Benefit Party 7pm ($20)
Apogee Journal and MoCADA Benefit Party 7pm ($20)
We love a good benefit party and this one, for Apogee Journal and MoCADA (Museum of ...
May 22, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 22: Cass McCombs @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 8pm ($16)
Cass McCombs @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 8pm ($16)
The folk troubadour with the quietly disarming sound (and music videos to match) ...
May 21, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 21: Streams by Jonathan Smith @ Curator Gallery 4pm (FREE!!)
Streams by Jonathan Smith @ Curator Gallery 4pm (FREE!!)
Jonathan Smith’s streams are a beautiful contrast to the concrete ...
May 20, 2014 at 4:13 pm
Watch: M.I.A. “Double Bubble Trouble”
“1984 is now” seems to be the prevailing sentiment throughout M.I.A.’s self-directed video for “Double Bubble ...
May 20, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Watch: Röyksopp & Robyn “Sayit”
It mostly goes without saying that electronic producers Röyksopp and pop queen Robyn are amazing artists in their own right. So ...
May 20, 2014 at 11:47 am
Listen: Parquet Courts “Instant Disassembly”
The unmistakable one-two punch of a Parquet Courts‘ riff has the ability to transcend genre. The skittish punk of last ...
May 20, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 20: Watch ‘Blank City’ on Netflix
Blank City on Netflix
This documentary of New York’s underground film movement features artists, actors, musicians that are now ...
May 19, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Cam’ron and A-Trak “Dipshits”
Remember when Fat Joe threw an epic house party in the Bronx for “Lean Back?” When Jay-Z showed us how kids lived in Bed-Stuy ...
May 19, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 19: Blondie @ Rough Trade 7pm (FREE!!)
Blondie @ Rough Trade 7pm (FREE!!)
Look, man, before you get all stoked — you gotta buy the new Blondie record at Rough Trade ...
May 16, 2014 at 1:16 pm
May 17: SONYA Art Walk (FREE!)
SONYA Art Walk (FREE!)
This long-running (15 years!) art walk leads you through some of my favorite Brooklyn neighborhoods: Fort ...
May 16, 2014 at 10:00 am
Listen: The Fresh & Onlys ‘Who Let the Devil’
“Who let the devil walk into my house?” is not exactly the opening line you’d expect from this airy, upbeat single ...
May 16, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 16: Kara Walker’s ‘A Subtlety’ @ Domino Sugar Factory 7pm (FREE!)
Kara Walker’s A Subtlety @ Domino Sugar Factory 7pm (FREE!)
An Homage to the unpaid and overworked Artisans who have refined ...
May 15, 2014 at 1:45 pm
Interview: Amen Dunes is Punk in ‘Love’
Amen Dunes has a knack for music that forces trancelike introspection or solipsism, though the psychedelic tag attached to the sound ...
May 15, 2014 at 10:00 am
Watch: Dead Stars “Someone Else”
Dead Stars practically take you on a walking tour of Brooklyn in their newest video for “Someone Else,” a single off of ...
May 15, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 15: Beneath the 7 Train @ The Living Gallery 7pm (FREE!)
Beneath the 7 Train @ The Living Gallery 7pm (FREE!)
Ever wondered what someone drumming beneath the 7 train would sound like? Find ...
May 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 14: The Faint, Suuns @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 8pm ($25)
The Faint, Suuns @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 8pm ($25)
The Faint are back, bitches. Come dance with them and Suuns ...
May 13, 2014 at 12:00 pm
Review: Amen Dunes ‘Love’
It’s hard to describe the feeling of a late night or early morning, especially during the summer months. On the East Coast, ...
May 13, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 13: ‘Palo Alto’ @ Film Society Lincoln Center 9:55pm ($13)
Palo Alto @ Film Society Lincoln Center 9:55pm ($13)
Palo Alto is adapted from short stories by James Franco, directed by Gia Coppola, ...
May 12, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 12: Hang at Brooklyn Bridge Park
Hang at Brooklyn Bridge Park
The weather’s supposed to be in the upper 70s today which means GO OUTSIDE. Get a blanket and a ...
May 9, 2014 at 8:30 am
May 10: ODESZA, Beat Culture @ Knitting Factory 11pm ($14)
ODESZA, Beat Culture @ Knitting Factory 11pm ($14)
The Seattle production duo headlines a sold out show tonight. More info ...
May 9, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 9: Mogwai, Majeure @ Terminal 5 7pm ($27.50)
Mogwai, Majeure @ Terminal 5 7pm ($27.50)
Mogwai just put out the critically lauded (with good reason) Rave Tapes this year. See ...
May 8, 2014 at 1:24 pm
Listen: Guided by Voices ‘Table at Fool’s Tooth’
You’re going to want to turn up the volume on this one. Once you do, bask in the qualities that mark a vintage GBV song – scuzzy, ...
May 8, 2014 at 1:09 pm
If You Liked Under the Skin, Here Are Three Other Creepy, Slow-Burn Movies
Under the Skin is receiving worthwhile accolades for being quite unlike anything that’s come before it. LA Weekly has proclaimed ...
May 8, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 8: Young Magic’s ‘Breathing Statues’ Release Party @ Sleep No More 10:30pm (FREE!!)
Young Magic’s Breathing Statues Release Party @ Sleep No More 10:30pm (FREE!!)
We’ve been so excited for Young ...
May 7, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 7: Wye Oak, Braids @ Webster Hall 7:30pm ($22)
Wye Oak, Braids @ Webster Hall 7:30pm ($22)
We’ve been pretty excited for Wye Oak’s Shriek for a while now. Shriek has ...
May 6, 2014 at 4:29 pm
Watch: Garbage “Girls Talk” Feat. Brody Dalle
Garbage was just one of many artists getting in on Record Store Day’s vinyl love fest, which sadly comes but one day a year. The ...
May 6, 2014 at 2:52 pm
Listen: The Antlers “Hotel”
The Antlers‘ lush, grandiose, all-encompassing soundscapes seem, at this point, almost meticulously constructed to encourage ...
May 6, 2014 at 12:00 pm
10 Things We Learned About Body Image, Feminism, and Being an Asshole from Amy Schumer and Gabourey Sidibe
We wish we had been invited to the Gloria Awards and Gala. Not only was the bash basically a giant birthday celebration for Gloria ...
May 5, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 5: ‘Taxi Driver’ On Netflix
Taxi Driver On Netflix
Make your Monday a little better by watching the Scorsese directed classic tonight on ...
May 2, 2014 at 8:30 am
May 3: Against Me!, Tony Molina, Big Eyes @ Webster Hall 6pm ($25)
Against Me!, Tony Molina, Big Eyes @ Webster Hall 6pm ($25)
Against Me! is one of our faves as you can tell by this review. Tony ...
May 2, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 2: ‘Only Lovers Left Alive’ @ Film Society Lincoln Center 7pm ($13)
Only Lovers Left Alive @ Film Society Lincoln Center 7pm ($13)
Is anybody else kind of surprised that this is Jim Jarmusch’s ...
May 1, 2014 at 4:01 pm
The Truth is Either Terrible or Boring: An interview With Artist Brandon Sines
Whether he’s quoting sage wisdom from the original Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles movie or taking an Inception-worthy selfie, Brandon ...
May 1, 2014 at 12:49 pm
Listen: Baths “Ocean Death”
Will Wiesenfeld has come a long way from the starchy pop of Cerulean, his debut album as Baths, released on Anticon in 2010. The ...
May 1, 2014 at 8:00 am
May 1: Richard Renaldi’s ‘Touching Strangers’ @ Aperture 6pm (FREE!)
Richard Renaldi’s Touching Strangers @ Aperture 6pm (FREE!)
What happens when a photographer places strangers in a photo ...
April 30, 2014 at 3:37 pm
Watch: David Lynch “The Big Dream (Moby Reversion Feat. Mindy Jones)”
Surrealist film guru David Lynch has teamed up with Moby for a reversion of his song “The Big Dream,” the opening track ...
April 30, 2014 at 2:00 pm
Watch: Habibi “I Got the Moves”
The one time (two times? three times?) I got detention in high school I had to come in on Saturday morning and spend the whole day ...
April 30, 2014 at 10:00 am
A Few Of Our Favorite Things: TEEN
TEEN, the Brooklyn by way of Nova Scotia trio of sisters, and Boshra AlSaadi, captured our attention with the psychedelic harmonies ...
April 30, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 30: Future Islands, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat @ Webster Hall 7:30pm ($18)
Future Islands, Ed Schrader’s Music Beat @ Webster Hall 7:30pm ($18)
Everyone’s favorite new synthy gloomgazers (with ...
April 29, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 29: Cosmonauts, Butter The Children, OxenFree, Cave Needles, Water @ Pianos 6:30pm ($8)
Cosmonauts, Butter The Children, OxenFree, Cave Needles, Water @ Pianos 6:30pm ($8)
This stacked bill is going to rule. Purchase ...
April 28, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 28: ‘The Eric Andre Show’ on Adult Swim
The Eric Andre Show on Adult Swim
Nothing cures the Monday blues like the absurd comedic stylings of Eric Andre, Hannibal Buress, ...
April 25, 2014 at 2:21 pm
A Few of Our Favorite Things: Little Racer
Little Racer is a quartet out of Brooklyn making poppy surf tunes that are ready to take you to the dance floor or the beach, ...
April 25, 2014 at 8:30 am
Apr 26: ‘Adventure Time’ on Netflix
Adventure Time on Netflix
Make it a lazy Saturday afternoon with Adventure Time. This is very fun to watch with a group of 4-5 ...
April 25, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 25: EMA, Downtown Boys @ The Mercury Lounge 10:30pm ($15)
EMA, Downtown Boys @ The Mercury Lounge 10:30pm ($15)
EMA’s disconnect with the internet is something we can all relate to. Just ...
April 24, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 24: Questlove @ Brooklyn Bowl 10:30pm ($8)
Questlove @ Brooklyn Bowl 10:30pm ($8)
Tonight, we just wanna dance. You know you want to, too. Join ...
April 22, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 22: Chris Gethard + Friends @ Knitting Factory 7:30pm ($10)
Chris Gethard + Friends @ Knitting Factory 7:30pm ($10)
Come celebrate the release of NYC comedy stalwart Chris Gethard’s new ...
April 21, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 21: Riff Raff, Grandtheft @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($29)
Riff Raff, Grandtheft @ Irving Plaza 7pm ($29)
We love Riff Raff. He’s the only person worth doing anything on a Monday for. ...
April 18, 2014 at 2:05 pm
Band Crush: Flume @ Highline Ballroom (4/14)
Review: Flume @ Highline Ballroom (4/14)
Trying to find the motivation to go out after work on a Monday can be rather excruciating, ...
April 18, 2014 at 8:30 am
Apr 19: No Joy, Bleeding Rainbow, Beach Day, Little Big League @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 7pm (FREE!)
No Joy, Bleeding Rainbow, Beach Day, Little Big League @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 7pm (FREE!)
I know, sending you to Brooklyn Night ...
April 18, 2014 at 8:30 am
Apr 19: The Crate Opening Party + Record Store Day (FREE!)
The Crate Opening Party + Record Store Day (FREE!)
When I first moved to New York, one of the easiest and most entertaining ways to ...