It’s been nearly a decade since Lee Tesche, guitarist for the Atlanta-rooted band Algiers (whose brain-jostling blend of gospel and hardcore punk has been sort of…
Prima Premieres ‘Samba,’ A Song About Finding Each Other in This F-in’ Mess
It’s been a longtime coming, but the Brooklyn-based band Prima has finally started to coalesce after a few years of what vocalist/guitarist Rose Blanshei described…
Rev. Billy: Stop ‘Lining Up For Cupcakes’ and ‘Switch Allegiance to the Earth’
“Have you been to one of our shows lately?” Reverend Billy asked me. The answer was– no, I have not. Not ever. In my chat…
Your Not-Too-Distant Future in Four Shows
Madame Deficit, Astral Knife, Spreaders, Spiteful Womb, Transient in Barcelona Saturday March 12, 8 pm at Torus Porta: $6 Trust this one’s going to be…
Four Epic Music Gigs to Hit on the Horizon
Uniform, Shredded Nerve, Super Secret Special Guests Thursday March 3, 8 pm at The Acheron: $10 – $12 Next week Uniform returns to the stage following…
Inside Sunnyvale, the East Williamsburg Venue Where DIY’s Gone Legit
It was bitterly cold last Thursday night, but a sandwich board outside of Sunnyvale promised: “Free shot if you prove you went to Pumps!” Aside from the strip club,…
Can’t Tell the Diff Between TEEN and The Teen Age? Let Us Ease Your Angst
Teens are running the show these days. Hell, even the Pope knows they’re “wealth” incarnate. Jaden Smith the 17-year-old, gender-bending style icon is rewriting men’s fashion; Tavi Gevinson, media mogul, Broadway…
Radio Station and Coffee Shop Ready to Spring Out of a Shipping Container
Over the weekend, a new radio station with a focus on the multifaceted New York City music scene entered what founder Francois Vaxelaire described as “beta…
Four Killer Shows Happening This Week
Hiroshi Hasegawa, Dromez, Dessicant, Dead Wolf Friday, Feb. 12, 8 pm at The Silent Barn: $8 When it comes to power electronics, Japanese musician Hiroshi Hasegawa…
4 Good Shows to See This Week
Wolf Eyes: Trip Metal Residency Thursday February 4 through Saturday February 6 at Union Pool: $12 – $14 Vape with the dirty dogs and witness…