This week is bananas. B-a-n-a-n-a-s. With Death Cab for Cutie playing three shows at the Beacon Theatre (with a full orchestra), The Shins and Miike Snow both playing three nights at Terminal 5, plus shows [...] »
The number of amazing shows in NYC last week was daunting. I doubt you were able to see every performance you wanted to, even if you're the lucky owner of a Delorean, TARDIS or whatever they call [...] »
After last week's nonstop slate of amazing indie shows, it's hard to image it could happen again this week. And yet, we do live in New York City so we can't be all too shocked. Make sure you catch either Fenster, Perfume Genius, Lost Lander, or Of Mons... »
This past Sunday, Miniature Tigers headlined Bowery Ballroom in New York City for the first time in their careers. Despite the rain and the fact that it was a Sunday, the band managed to sell out the show and delivered a sharp [...] »
“This might as well be our last show ‘cause we’ve always wanted to headline the Bowery [Ballroom],” Phil Moore, Bowerbirds lead singer, confessed on Friday. The band's soothing but dynamic folk songs [...] »
Many of the bands that played SXSW two weeks ago are finally making their way up to our city. Headlining big venues is nothing new for of Montreal and Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., but this week marks the first time bands like Youth Lagoon and First Aid Kit ... »
The majority of us are down in Austin, Texas for SXSW, but the world doesn't stop turning just because us and a major chunk of the music industry are down South. There are quite a few [...] »
When you attend shows in NYC, it’s not unusual to observe growth in a band’s popularity simply based on the growing capacities of the venues where they perform. If you’re lucky, you catch a band [...] »
There's just one more week until we head down to Austin, Texas for world renowned music festival/conference SXSW. But let's not make the mistake of overlooking the amazing bands coming through New York this week [...] »
Bowery Ballroom was truly packed to the gills Sunday night for the Sharon Van Etten’s second sold out show. Glass Ghost and Carter Tanton, touring mates with Shearwater for the last three weeks, treated the early crowd to two wonderful sets [...] »
Minneapolis-based Polica is the musical culmination of GAYNGS members Channy Leanagh and Ryan Olson, who realized their collaborative potential when touring with the outfit in 2010. The duo's sound is a blend of electronic-heavy pop and soulful [...] »
SXSW, despite the crowds and exhaustion, will inevitably be one of my favorite weeks of the year. Filled with endless free parties, insanely talented live acts (mostly), and enough free booze to drown most of [...] »
There are many times when it's wonderful to live in New York City, yet few times are quite as amazing as these next fews weeks, a time when tons and tons of amazing bands come through town before they make their way [...] »
After a freakish water main break that turned most of the Bowery area into a large body of water the night before, Bowery Ballroom cleaned itself up in time to welcome Other Lives and supporting bands WIM and Lucius on Friday night [...] »
Love is in the air, and so is good music. This week’s releases are all a bit retro-inspired, some leaning more toward the psych-rock side of the spectrum (You Won’t, Field Music) and some on the lighter, poppier side (Islands, Tennis, Lucius). Whatever... »
