Time again for Good Shows, our weekly roundup of what’s good in live music. Fresh off a residency at Rockwood Music Hall, New York natives…
Backstage at Shea Stadium With Adam Reich of Titus Andronicus and So So Glos
Shea Stadium, the DIY music venue in Bushwick, celebrates its fifth anniversary on July 4, thanks in large part to co-founder Adam Reich. Reich is Brooklyn born…
Brooklyn Hip-Hop Fest Moves to Williamsburg, Just Like Everyone Else
It’s been 10 years since the inaugural Brooklyn Hip-Hop Festival, and this time around the crew at Brooklyn Bodega—the hip-hop advocates that produce the festival—promise…
Bushwick’s New Venue, Palisades: ‘It’s Everyone’s Scene’
As DIY spots like 285 Kent and Steel Drums continue to disappear and our old party pads become high-rise condos, where do we turn? Enter…
This Free Outdoor Music Fest Will Turn La Plaza Cultural Into a Sound Garden
Last May, Vic Murdaca moved from Melbourne to New York with nothing but a suitcase and a reference. The musician picked up some shifts at…
Good Shows: Feminist Punk, Norwegian Soul and, Um, ‘Intensindie’
Here’s what’s good in live music this week. Leeds-based indie rock outfit Kaiser Chiefs have hopped the pond to promote their new album, Education, Education,…
Kaiser Chiefs at Webster Hall
This Leeds-based indie rock outfit have hopped the pond to promote their new album, Education, Education, Education & War. The band is famous for rocking…
The Jezabels at Bowery Ballroom
You may not have heard of alt-rock Aussies The Jezabels, but they’re kind of a big deal down under. They’ve toured with Imagine Dragons, Garbage,…
White Lung at Saint Vitus
Feminist punk is having a moment, and White Lung is right in the mix. With this show, the Canadian band releases its third album, Deep…
Bernhoft at Bowery Ballroom
You might not recognize the name Bernhoft, but if you’ve been, well, almost anywhere on the Internet, you’ve probably seen his video for “Cmon Talk.”…