April 8, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 8: Danny Brown @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 8pm ($20)
Danny Brown @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 8pm ($20)
So this is sold out but maybe it is worth checking Craigslist for some tickets. ...
April 7, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 7: City as Canvas @ Museum of the City of New York 4pm ($10)
City as Canvas @ Museum of the City of New York 4pm ($10)
Today, ditch work early in the name of art. From the website: Martin Wong, ...
April 4, 2014 at 8:30 am
Apr 5: Perfect Pussy, Tumul, Green Dreams @ Mercury Lounge 10:30pm ($12)
Perfect Pussy, Tumul, Green Dreams @ Mercury Lounge 10:30pm ($12)
We reviewed Perfect Pussy’s Say Yes to Love here, but ...
April 4, 2014 at 8:30 am
Apr 6: Pure X, Woodsman, Sore Eros, M Geddes Gengras @ Baby’s All Right 8:30pm ($12)
Pure X, Woodsman, Sore Eros, M Geddes Gengras @ Baby’s All Right 8:30pm ($12)
Pure X just released Angel. Now get all psyched ...
April 4, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 4: ‘Night on Earth’ @ Film Society Lincoln Center 4pm ($13)
Night on Earth @ Film Society Lincoln Center 4pm ($13)
Look, if you didn’t head uptown to check out Anita last night then ...
April 2, 2014 at 8:00 am
Apr 2: ‘Anita’ @ Film Society Lincoln Center 7pm ($13)
Anita @ Film Society Lincoln Center 7pm ($13)
Duane Byrge of The Hollywood Reporter calls this documentary on Anita Hill and the ...
March 31, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 31: Nymphomaniac Vol. 1 @ Nitehawk Cinema 7pm ($11)
Nymphomaniac Vol. 1 @ Nitehawk Cinema 7pm ($11)
You’ve read the review now go watch the movie. Tickets ...
March 28, 2014 at 8:30 am
Mar 29: Tacocat, Mannequin Pussy, Desert Sharks, Bluffing @ Death By Audio 8pm ($8)
Tacocat, Mannequin Pussy, Desert Sharks, Bluffing @ Death By Audio 8pm ($8)
Tacocat are the creators of everybody’s favorite ...
March 27, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 27: Matthew Pillsbury’s ‘City Stages’ @ Aperture 6pm (FREE!)
Matthew Pillsbury’s ‘City Stages’ @ Aperture 6pm (FREE!)
Tonight’s the final night to go check out ...
March 26, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 26: ‘Gangs of New York’ @ BAM Rose Cinemas 7:45pm ($13)
‘Gangs of New York’ @ BAM Rose Cinemas 7:45pm ($13)
Screening as part of BAM’s Scorsese and Walsh series, Under ...
March 25, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 25: Bluffing, Huge Pupils, Heaven’s Gate, Slonk Donkerson, M.O.T.O. @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Bluffing, Huge Pupils, Heaven’s Gate, Slonk Donkerson, M.O.T.O. @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Bluffing’s putting out an LP and ...
March 24, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 24: “YOU. Never Too Close.” @ Czech Center New York 4pm (FREE!)
“YOU. Never Too Close.” @ Czech Center New York 4pm (FREE!)
It’s been a while since you’ve ditched work ...
March 21, 2014 at 8:30 am
Mar 22: Rocket & The Ghost, Seasick Mama, Pol The Fisherman, Everest Cale @ Cameo Gallery 7p, ($10)
Rocket & The Ghost, Seasick Mama, Pol The Fisherman, Everest Cale @ Cameo Gallery
Some of our ALT CITIZEN faves are performing ...
March 21, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 21: Anamanaguchi, Awkwafina, Maxo, Alex English @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 6pm (FREE!)
Anamanaguchi, Awkwafina, Maxo, Alex English @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 6pm (FREE!)
Heeeey. What are you up to tonight? Are you coming to ...
March 20, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 20: Nothing, Sannhet, Dark Blue, York Factory Complaint @ Saint Vitus 8pm ($10)
Nothing, Sannhet, Dark Blue, York Factory Complaint @ Saint Vitus 8pm ($10)
Nothing have just come off a pretty successful stint at ...
March 19, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 19: Marissa Nadler, Mt. Royal, Ballet School, Pins, Simon Raymonde @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Marissa Nadler, Mt. Royal, Ballet School, Pins, Simon Raymonde @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Marissa Nadler’s July was ...
March 18, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 18: NPR’s Ask Me Another with Hannibal Buress @ The Bell House
NPR’s Ask Me Another with Hannibal Buress @ The Bell House
Has your crush on Hannibal Buress been magnified by his character ...
March 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 17: ‘Freaks and Geeks’ on Netflix
‘Freaks and Geeks’ on Netflix
If you somehow missed watching the spectacular one and only season of Freaks and Geeks when ...
March 14, 2014 at 8:30 am
Mar 14: Beautiful Beast @ Brooklyn Fireproof 5pm (FREE!)
Beautiful Beast @ Brooklyn Fireproof 5pm
From the shores of Lucy Vincent Beach to Pembroke Hospital and everywhere in-between, ...
March 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 14: California X, Sleepies, LVL UP, Washer @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
California X, Sleepies, LVL UP, Washer @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
Who says the only good shows this week are at SXSW? Not me. Tickets ...
March 13, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 13: ‘Somewhere’ on Netflix
This Sofia Coppola directed father-daughter story goes much deeper than just being about that. Watch it tonight on ...
March 12, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 12: Joe Sorren’s “Knock Three Times” @ AFA SoHo 4pm
Joe Sorren’s “Knock Three Times” @ AFA SoHo 4pm
Joe Sorren has twelve new oil paintings on view at this gallery in ...
March 11, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 11: Cat Power @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 6pm ($40)
Cat Power @ Music Hall of Williamsburg 6pm ($40)
Cat Power’s lovely soulful voice is going to really shine during this solo ...
March 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 10: ‘Cutie and the Boxer’ on Netflix
Cutie and the Boxer on Netflix
The Oscar-nominated documentary focuses on the symbiotic relationships of the artists Ushio and ...
March 7, 2014 at 4:10 pm
Mar 8: The Un(fair) Art Show @ 500 W. 52nd St 2pm (FREE!)
The Un(fair) Art Show @ 500 W. 52nd St 2pm (FREE!)
The Armory Show’s $20 (student price) ticket is still pretty steep. This ...
March 7, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 7: Screaming Females, Tuff Tits, Special Guest @ Silent Barn 8pm ($10)
Screaming Females, Tuff Tits, Special Guest @ Silent Barn 8pm ($10)
Another day, another show with a secret guest! Wonder who this ...
March 6, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 6: Swearin’, Cassie Ramone @ Cake Shop 8pm ($10)
Swearin’, Cassie Ramone @ Cake Shop 8pm ($10)
With a lineup like this, who’s the secret band? Advance tickets here. ...
March 5, 2014 at 8:08 am
Mar 5: Coke Weed, Beverly, Truthers @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Coke Weed, Beverly, Truthers @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
You already know we’re big fans of Beverly. Tickets ...
March 4, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 4: ‘Fugazi: Instrument’ @ Nitehawk Cinema 9:30pm ($11)
Fugazi: Instrument @ Nitehawk Cinema 9:30pm ($11)
The classic Fugazi documentary is screening at Nitehawk for one night only! Tickets ...
March 3, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 3: ‘Happy Go Lucky’ on Netflix
‘Happy Go Lucky’ on Netflix
I promise tomorrow night you can go out, but first you gotta watch Mike Leigh’s Happy ...
March 2, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 2: ‘Home Movies’ on YouTube
‘Home Movies’ on YouTube
No, not those kind of home movies. For the uninitiated, Home Movies is one of the best TV shows ...
March 1, 2014 at 8:00 am
Mar 1: ‘As I Lay Dying’ on Netflix
‘As I Lay Dying’ on Netflix
“Ambitious” and James Franco are synonymous at this point. Does his adaptation of ...
February 28, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 28: Ski Lodge, Starlight Girls, The Belle Game @ Glasslands 8pm ($10)
Ski Lodge, Starlight Girls, The Belle Game @ Glasslands 8pm ($10)
If you haven’t read our interview with Ski Lodge, read it ...
February 27, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 27: Hassan Hajjaj’s “Kesh Angels” @ Taymour Grahne Gallery 4pm (FREE!)
Hassan Hajjaj’s “Kesh Angels” @ Taymour Grahne Gallery 4pm (FREE!)
Every week we tell you to get off work early and ...
February 26, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 26: Neighbors, Incan Abraham, Cultfever, Cold Fronts @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Neighbors, Incan Abraham, Cultfever, Cold Fronts @ Baby’s All Right 8pm ($10)
Neighbors first caught our attention with the ...
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 24, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 24: Excepter, Zs, Lushes @ Baby’s All Right 10pm ($10)
Excepter, Zs, Lushes @ Baby’s All Right 10pm ($10)
We are really stoked for Lushes’s new record and they release it ...
February 21, 2014 at 8:30 am
Feb 22: ‘Loving’ @ BAM Rose Cinemas 9:30pm ($13)
‘Loving’ @ BAM Rose Cinemas 9:30pm ($13)
Loving is screening as part of BAM’s series focusing on Polish cinema. ...
February 21, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 21: Widowspeak, Jessica Pratt, Porches, Ponyhof @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 6pm (FREE!)
Widowspeak, Jessica Pratt, Porches, Ponyhof @ Brooklyn Night Bazaar 6pm (FREE!)
Widowspeak’s lovely “Minnewaska” ...
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 8:00 am
Feb 19: Kour Pour @ Untitled 4pm (FREE!)
Kour Pour @ Untitled 4pm (FREE!)
In this week’s edition of ditching work early, head over to this gallery right in the middle ...
February 18, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 18: ‘Clueless’ on Netflix
Clueless on Netflix
Escape to a like, totally warmer place with the palm tree-lined, shopping mall land of Beverly Hills with Cher ...
February 17, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 17: The Casket Girls, The Stargazer Lilies, Creepoid, Dreamend @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
The Casket Girls, The Stargazer Lilies, Creepoid, Dreamend @ Shea Stadium 8pm ($8)
The sisters from Georgia are headlining tonight at ...
February 14, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 14: Netflix Double Feature of Love with ‘Amélie’ + ‘Minnie & Moskowitz’
Netflix Double Feature of Love with Amélie + Minnie & Moskowitz
Everyone’s favorite, Amélie, is back on Netflix. What ...
February 13, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 13: Timber Timbre, Lowell @ Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($16)
Timber Timbre, Lowell @ Mercury Lounge 9:30pm ($16)
The night before Valentine’s Day is probably a little gloomy and gothy ...
February 12, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 12: Total Slacker, Honduras, Life Size Maps, Perfect Pussy @ Baby’s All Right 7pm ($10)
Total Slacker, Honduras, Life Size Maps, Perfect Pussy @ Baby’s All Right 7pm ($10)
We are stoked for Perfect Pussy’s new ...
February 11, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 11: For & About: Art & Reactions to Superstorm Sandy @ BAC 3pm (FREE!)
For & About: Art & Reactions to Superstorm Sandy @ BAC 3pm (FREE!)
Ditch work early to immerse yourself in some accidental ...
February 10, 2014 at 8:00 am
Feb 10: Night Train with Wyatt Cenac @ Littlefield 7:30pm ($8)
Night Train with Wyatt Cenac @ Littlefield 7:30pm ($8)
It’s been a while since we’ve seen you smile. We apologize. Come ...
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 7, 2014 at 10:30 am
Feb 8: Shirin Neshat “Our House Is on Fire” @ Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Project Space 12pm (FREE!)
Shirin Neshat “Our House Is on Fire” @ Robert Rauschenberg Foundation Project Space 12pm (FREE!)
The Iranian born artist ...