Merrill Garbus heads up tUnE-yArDs, a four-piece project that defies genre: it’s pop, it’s rock, it’s funk, it’s jazz. Garbus, a former puppeteer, uses foot pedals…
tUnE-yArDs at Webster Hall
Merrill Garbus heads up tUnE-yArDs, a four-piece project that defies genre: it’s pop, it’s rock, it’s funk, it’s jazz. Garbus, a former puppeteer, uses foot pedals…
Sounds on C
New York musicians Vic and The People, City Of The Sun, and Clay Charles perform at La Plaza Cultural garden in Alphabet City. The event kicks…
Black Flag at Club Europa
Black Flag is on their Victimology Tour, and they’re currently recording material for a forthcoming album. The band’s been around since 1976, and for those who…
Kelis, Biz Markie, and More Throwbacks in Our Live Music Round-Up
Welcome to Good Shows. Here’s what’s good in live music this week. When you think of Kelis, chances are “Milkshake” (the video for which was…
Missed Nirvana Last Night? See Two More Bands Cover ‘Em Tonight
If you missed 285 Kent’s Halloween show last night, then you missed Butter the Children doing the Pixies and Dead Stars covering Nirvana — but…
Jay Stolar Got Beat Up For Liking Stevie Wonder and Can’t Stand Creed
On a recent afternoon, we met Jay Stolar at The Meatball Shop on Bedford Avenue, near his home in Williamsburg, to talk about More Than…
Watch Vensaire Play “See I’m You” in a Bushwick Menagerie
Vensaire has already garnered impressive buzz in the Bushwick scene, though their debut LP, Perdix, has yet to be released. The “cinematic concept album,” which…
You’re About to Catch ‘Feelings’ For Bad Girlfriend, Playing Glasslands Tomorrow
We’re calling it here and now: Bad Girlfriend, an all-girl group based in and around Williamsburg, is next-big-thing material. On the verge of breaking their…
It’s John Zorn Month, So Just Go Ahead and Clear Your Calendar
Cancel all plans for the rest of the month if you’re a fan/worshipper of avant-garde composer and saxophonist John Zorn: you may have missed his…