September 23, 2025 at 3:04 pm
Wolf Alice at Brooklyn Paramount NYC Review
Wolf Alice stormed the Brooklyn Paramount Friday night, Sept. 19, their fifth stop on The Clearing tour. The room felt like it had ...
April 15, 2025 at 12:00 pm
Downtown Dispatch: Welcome to Telescreens
Photos by Monty Hamm and Dutch Doscher.
“We don’t play, we work.”
Jim Morrison’s infamous declaration to Eve Babitz came to ...
March 28, 2025 at 11:30 am
SHAGGO’s Breakout Year: From Debut Single to SXSW Stage
I first saw SHAGGO almost a year ago at The Sultan Room, and while the band’s irreverent, punkish, feminist-centric ethos has been ...
March 18, 2025 at 11:00 am
Wilmah Took Over Baby’s All Right
Photos by Tori McGraw.
As you open the door to Baby’s All Right, on a crisp Friday night, striking, colorful lights lead you towards ...
March 17, 2025 at 2:01 pm
Test Subjects Experiment With Bigger Sound
Photos by Charlie Baker.
“Hey,” I said, turning to my neighbor at a concert on Wednesday night, “doesn’t he ...
January 18, 2025 at 1:52 pm
Jan 19: Party Girls Never Die “Special Guests” Residency @ Jean’s Night 1
A new nightlife experience has arrived at Jean’s – Party Girls Never Die “Special Guests.”
Party Girls Never Die is a ...
January 17, 2025 at 12:33 pm
Jan. 19: Elias Rønnenfelt is “Off Right” at Roxy Cinema
Danish musician and artist Elias Rønnenfelt, best known as the frontman of Iceage, is showcasing his creative range once again, this ...
November 3, 2021 at 9:00 am
November show forecast
Here’s where the Alt staff and your friends will be this month in case you were interested
Wednesday, November 3rd
Whitney, ...
March 28, 2019 at 9:00 am
April Show Forecast
Daylight savings has made the night seem perpetually young and it’s now a bearable temperature to leave your apartment and not ...
December 5, 2018 at 10:00 am
Spectator: The post-spooky limbo
Spectator is a video zine by Molly Mary O’Brien, documenting the coolest, weirdest, and most thrilling shows in NYC. Follow her ...
November 28, 2018 at 8:51 am
The Damned @ Irving Plaza
Photos by Daggers For Eyes, find her on Instagram here.
Radkey
The ...
July 31, 2018 at 2:55 pm
Aug 2: Animal Show, Max Pain & The Groovies, Menjuje, Julep @ Secret Project Robot ($10)
Poster by Nazar Khamis
If you wanna see a killer line up of NYC bands (& one band from Boston: Julep) that play from the heart and ...
July 16, 2018 at 9:00 am
INTERVIEW: Amyl and the Sniffers’ first big whiff of punk fame
Photos by Kirs Thoen aka Daggers For Eyes.
Amyl and The Sniffers are ferocious. From the speakers, their EPs are sharp, fast, and ...
May 31, 2018 at 9:00 am
To Philly and back to see The Kills @ Union Transfer
There’s a reason The Kills and their crunchy blues-rock continue to make the rounds and blow out speakers. Their most recent LP, ...
May 22, 2018 at 8:30 am
May 25-26: The Elsewhere Rooftop Opening with NOBUNNY & Branko ($10-$20)
Summer has (finally) fucking arrived and besides the blistering humidity and a pervasive smell of warm urine, it also means it’s ...
May 17, 2018 at 9:25 am
Sweet and creamy: Fever Ray @ Brooklyn Hangar
Nine years after unleashing their pitch-black eponymous debut album, Fever Ray is back in the States again with a quake full of dark ...
May 2, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: Sunflower Bean @ Bowery Ballroom
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April 23, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: U.S. Girls and Gold Dime @ Baby’s All Right
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
Going to a lot of shows in New York, you can easily get wrapped up in ...
April 18, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live review: Cigarettes After Sex @ Brooklyn Steel
What does it mean to put on a live performance? Are musicians supposed to stay true to their original creation or provide an ...
April 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: Caroline Rose @ Rough Trade
Photos by Brett Myers.
Caroline Rose
“I do believe we might be the most grateful band in the world.”
...
April 9, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: Nobunny @ Diviera Drive
I don’t know what happened to me as a kid but I’m only satisfied at shows if I’m deaf and sweaty by the end of it—and if the ...
March 30, 2018 at 8:00 am
Live Review: Son Lux @ Brooklyn Steel
Photos and review by Brett Myers.
Halfway through Son Lux’s set at Brooklyn Steel last week, one song, “You Don’t Know Me,” ...
March 12, 2018 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: BOYTOY, Honduras, and Native Sun @ Elsewhere
Photos by Brett Myers.
BOYTOY
Honduras
Native Sun
...
March 5, 2018 at 7:07 pm
April 6: McLovins @ Gramercy Theater, 7pm ($12)
Just before festival season gets started, April is a busy, busy month for live music. To get the rainy month started, McLovins are ...
March 2, 2018 at 8:03 am
Live Review: The Districts and Twin Peaks @ White Eagle Hall
Photos by Brett Myers.
Who the fuck goes to Jersey City for live music? I do, I guess. However, a new venue called the White Eagle ...
February 28, 2018 at 8:21 am
Live Review: Jacuzzi Boys and The Muckers @ Baby’s All Right
Photos by Lauren Khalfayan, find more of her work here.
For concert goers, Sundays suck most of the time. One of the last ...
October 27, 2017 at 8:00 am
Premiere: Jaguarundis’ Self Titled LP
Photo by Leen Dweik, album artwork by Natasha Fortson.
While living in a windowless NYU dorm in Chinatown, NYC-native Alex Carr ...
September 25, 2017 at 8:00 am
Sep 28: Mons Vi, Glass Gang, Late Guest at the Party @ Mercury Lounge, 9 pm ($10)
They say discovering a great new band is fate. Brooklyn-via-Miami, Mons Vi, creates a lo-fo mix of hip-hop influenced beats, ...
September 22, 2017 at 8:00 am
Sep 25: Champagne Superchillin (record release), Roya, Reanimadores @ Baby’s All Right, 8pm ($10)
The amorous Champagne Superchillin will put you in a bubbly haze of romanticism through wine colored glasses.
The NYC by way of ...
August 17, 2017 at 9:00 am
Aug 30: High Waisted At Sea 4 – A Rock ‘n’ Roll Booze Cruise ($25-40)
Photos by Devon Shaw.
Get your flippers ready and find your most colorful outfit, ’cause the Booze Cruise is docking! For four ...
August 8, 2017 at 8:00 am
Photo Diary: Buster Poindexter at City Winery
Photos by Thomas Sarvello.
Buster’s back! Catch the man, the myth, the legend for the last time this summer at City Winery on ...
August 7, 2017 at 8:02 am
Interview: HOMESHAKE
Looking at HOMESHAKE and his trilogy of records he claims, “It felt like I had finished what was going on with the three of them. I ...
June 19, 2017 at 9:00 am
Interview: Pat Keen
Pat Keen in Greenpoint. Photos by Stasia de Tilly.
Wisconsin Boy, Pat Keen, has run the indie circuit playing in bands like Gtoss and ...
June 12, 2017 at 9:00 am
June 16: Dead Heavens Release Show with Hideout, Simon Doom @ Union Pool, 8pm ($12)
You don’t need to spend all your money on LSD to have a righteously trippy night–just come to Union Pool on the ...
March 27, 2017 at 9:00 am
Interview: Soccer Mommy
Photos by Stasia de Tilly
Sophie Allison, better known as Soccer Mommy released a two song 7 “, Last Girl / Be Seeing You on ...
March 13, 2017 at 9:00 am
Interview: Dolly Spartans
Photos by Tino Zhang and Stasia de Tilly.
Dolly Spartans kicked off their mini-east coast tour with last Thursday’s SXSW ...
July 29, 2016 at 10:32 pm
Toro Y Moi Give Us Concert Envy in Video for “Grown Up Calls”
Toro Y Moi Give Us Concert Envy in Video for “Grown Up Calls”
It’s rare that I ...
October 20, 2015 at 10:19 pm
CMJ: Shannon and the Clams @ Music Hall of Williamsburg + ROMP @ Palisades
Shannon and The Clams 10/16/2015 @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
If Spongebob Squarepants had a house band, Shannon and the Clams would ...
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 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 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 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 ...
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 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 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 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 ...