Surfbort, Promise Land, Casey Hopkins, Flasher Tuesday July 11, 8 pm at Elvis Guesthouse: FREE It appears that live rock/other non-laptop-fronted music bands have returned to…
Are YOU Ready For the Revolution? Our Top 5 May Day Weekend Picks
Whether you know it as International Workers Day or as spring-inflected May Day, this year’s May 1 falls on a weekend, which means two days packed to the brim…
Five Upcoming Shows That Should Be On Your Radar
Sediment Club, New England Patriots, Guardian Alien, Bugs & Rats, Worse Friday April 22, 8 pm at Aviv: $8 It’s true that I inevitably run…
Performance Picks: Another Festival, Literally Dark Comedy, Duane Reade Love
While you still have a staggering amount of Manhattan performance festival shows going on this week, don’t be afraid to take a break from sifting…
B+B Premiere: Dig This TAOTSS Video For "Bare Bones," Before their Album Drops at the Gutter
The first email I received about the new video for The Adventures of the Silver Spaceman (TAOTSS) from frontman Zachary James Ellis said something about a…
Shows: Your Cyberpunk Future and Women of the Katy Perry Research Institute
Negative Approach, Night Birds, Child Bite, Outskirts Sunday, Nov. 29th, 8 pm at The Acheron: $15 Years back, I was day drinking at an unassuming…
Week in Shows: Lady Vets of Avant-Garde Noise and Guilt Free Disco for Weirdos
This week, as I’m sure you’ll be surprised to hear, there are plenty of shows worth blowing your ears out for. Our picks include a…
Silent Barn Show Space Reopens, But Fire Recovery Only Halfway There
The Silent Barn wasn’t about to wait for CMJ to do its thing before reopening. On October 14, while the music exec’s wet dream (and everyone…
Fire at the Silent Barn Rattles a Brooklyn Institution
Last Friday was a typical one at the Silent Barn— Bushwick’s beloved multi-faceted DIY music venue, art gallery, studio space, and artist residency is teeming…
Shows: Take a Big Bite of Kraut, Then Cool Off With Icey Cold Wave
Gigawatts Fest is happening this weekend, which is great and all — I need my pop fix as much as the next guy. But sometimes I want to be…