As mentioned, Denmark's When Saints Go Machine will be here this week, playing Glasslands on Monday (6/24, tickets). The band will play a second NYC show as well, playing an early set (8 PM) at Pianos on June 25. Tickets for that show are on sale now.

The band's new album, Infinity Pool, is out now and you can stream it via Rdio, or via Spotify. You can also stream a new remix of "Iodine" by Robin Hannibal (of Rhye and Quadron) below.

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Jim James @ Bonnaroo 2013 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

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Jim James & The Roots @ Prospect Park
My Morning Jacket frontman Jim James and hip hop renaissance men The Roots are teaming up for a collaborative set today for a Celebrate Brooklyn show at Prospect Park. Tickets are still available.

Syd Arthur @ Mercury Lounge
The UK's Syd Arthur seem to be pretty doing pretty well over in their home country, and now they're bringing their proggy, jazzy pop over to the US for a NYC show at Mercury Lounge tonight. Celestial Shore open.

Heliotropes @ Glasslands
NYC's Heliotropes are celebrating the release of their debut album, A Constant Sea, tonight at Glasslands with support from Bad Cop and Fan-Tan. (You can stream the album over at SPIN.) They also play the free 4Knots Festival later this month.

Guards @ Brooklyn Bowl
Another solid NYC band, Guards, play a show at Brooklyn Bowl tonight. It's free if you RSVPed (which is now closed) and if you didn't, you can still get in with $5 at the door. Fort Lean open.

CHVRCHES @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
Synth pop trio CHVRCHES, whose debut album comes out in September, play their second of two sold-out NYC shows tonight with Still Corners.

Laurie Anderson & more @ Rockefeller Park
The River to River Festival continues tonight at Rockefeller Park with the first of two shows from avant-garde pop veteran Laurie Anderson. For tonight's show, she'll be joined by the Annie Gosfield Trio (Annie Gosfield (sampling keyboard), Roger Kleier (guitar), Ches Smith (drums) ), Gerry Leonard (guitar), Doug Wieselman (horns), Eyvind Kang (viola) & special guests Steve Buscemi and Young Jean Lee. Tonight's show is a "stories" show and tomorrow's is "songs."

Lauren Flax, JD Samson, Justin Strauss & more @ Output
A bunch of solid local DJs will be at Williamsburg dance club Output tonight for "Group Hug," a fundraiser for the Williamsburg Walks.

Mother Falcon @ Littlefield
Austin's 18-piece baroque pop collective Mother Falcon continue their two NYC residencies tonight at Littlefield. Each one has different guests and tonight's are Johnny Gandelsman and Christina Courtin. Their next NYC show is 6/23 at Joe's Pub.

LL Cool J, Ice Cube, Public Enemy, De La Soul @ NJ Performing Arts Center
The Kings of the Mic Tour which features LL Cool J (w/ DJ Z-Trip), Ice Cube, Public Enemy, and De La Soul, hits the NYC-area for its first of two shows tonight. Tonight's show is in NJ but that same lineup will play Roseland Ballroom on Thursday (6/20).

Ned Rothenberg, Marc Ribot & more @ The Stone
Multi-instrumentalist Ned Rothenberg is beginning his weekly residency at The Stone tonight with two shows. His first show (8 PM) is with Peter Evans and Zeena Parkins, and his second (10 PM) is with guitar wizard Marc Ribot.

Big Neck Police, Palm, Tom Blacklung & the Smokestacks, Tetsuo @ Death by Audio
Williamsburg all ages DIY space Death by Audio is hosting a solid local bill tonight (on the noisier side) with Big Neck Police, Palm, Tom Blacklung & the Smokestacks, and Tetsuo (ex-Fiasco).

The Riot Grrrl Collection @ Bluestockings Bookstore, Café, & Activist Center
Former Bikini Kill singer Kathleen Hanna was just here with her new band, The Julie Ruin, for Northside. Tonight she talks about zine making, collecting and the riot grrrl legacy with her onetime Le Tigre bandmate Johanna Fateman, GUNK creator Ramdasha Bikceem, onetime Bratmobile member Molly Neuman, and Riot Grrrl Collection archivist and editor Lisa Darms. 7 PM, free.

Valient Thorr, Gypsyhawk, Ramming Speed @ Saint Vitus
Party metallers Valient Thorr bring their tour with Gypsyhawk and Ramming Speed to Saint Vitus tonight for their second of two NYC shows this week. Tickets for tonight's show are still available.

The English Beat @ City Winery
The Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival continues tonight with a show from Dave Wakeling's The English Beat. No other original members... but it's free.

For all of tonight's shows, and tomorrow's, check out our full NYC show calendar.

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Avey Tare w/ Animal Collective at Prospect Park in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin)

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Avey Tare's Slasher Flick, Co La @ Glasslands
Animal Collective were just in NYC to play Governors Ball, and then they made their way over to Tennessee for Bonnaroo. Now, AnCo member Avey Tare is back in NYC with his new trio, Avey Tare's Slasher Flick -- including him, Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors) and Jeremy Hyman (Ponytail, Boredoms, Dan Deacon) -- for a show at Glasslands tonight. The show has been sold out for a while but Glasslands just released a few tickets. Support on tonight's show comes from Co La, who also has other upcoming NYC shows.

The Jazz Butcher, Sapphire Mansions, Paul Wallfisch @ Cake Shop
Over for the Northside Festival, The Jazz Butcher (with essential foil/guitarist Max Eider in tow) is sticking around for a second NYC show tonight at Cake Shop. Expect jazzy solos, entertaining anecdotes and songs about drinking. Get there early from promising new locals Sapphire Mansions who not only got their name from a Felt song, but a bit of their sound as well.

CHVRCHES, Still Corners @ Webster Hall
Having just revealed details of their debut album, the rapidly rising Scottish synthpop trio hit NYC for their first of two sold-out shows. Are they ready for a room that big? Do check out tourmates Still Corners, whose new album Strange Pleasures is superior danceable dreampop.

Valient Thorr, Gypsyhawk, Ramming Speed @ The Studio at Webster Hall
North Carolina metalheads Valient Thorr, whose latest release, Our Own Masters comes out this week, bring their tour with Gypsyhawk and Ramming Speed to The Studio for their first of two NYC shows tonight. Tomorrow they'll hit Saint Vitus.

Joan Baez, Indigo Girls @ Central Park (Summerstage)
60s folk legend Joan Baez will be in Central Park tonight as part of Summerstage. After 25 studio albums, the 72 year old singer-songwriter is still going strong. Indigo Girls open the show.

Sky Ferreira @ Maxwell's
Sky Ferreira's next NYC show is going to be a big one, opening for Vampire Weekend at Barclays Center with Solange (who just played Northside), but she'll be in the area for a much smaller headlining show at Maxwell's tonight. It's one of the venue's last shows.

Vulture Shit, Les Bonhommes, Beasty, Atrina @ Cameo
Brooklyn guitar-less punks Vulture Shit just played a hometown show at Ran Tea House on Friday (6/14), and you can catch them locally again tonight at Cameo with a lineup of Les Bonhommes, Beasty, and Atrina.

Dan Croll was supposed to play Mercury Lounge tonight, but unfortunately, his whole June US tour has been cancelled "due to conditions beyond [their] control." But what will be happening at Mercury Lounge tonight is...

PAPA, Cable @ Mercury Lounge
Girls-related project PAPA, who played Glasslands last night (6/16), are playing their second NYC show of the week tonight at Mercury Lounge.

There's not nearly as much going on in NYC tonight as the past few nights, now that the music portion of the Northside Festival is over, so it could be a good night to do something like check out Park Slope performance space Barbes, which hosts Chicha Libre and The Brain Cloud every Monday.

There's also some good weekly comedy tonight, like Wyatt Cenac's Night Train at Littlefield, Broken Comedy w/ Hannibal Buress & more at Matchless, and Whiplash at UCB.

For all of tonight's shows, and tomorrow's, check out our full NYC show calendar.

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Solange at Bowery Ballroom in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

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The Northside Festival
As you probably know from reading this site, Northside Festival is underway in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. If you have a badge, you can use it to get in to any official Northside showcase but admission is based on capacity. If it's a show you really want to go to, make sure to get there early, especially at smaller venues. Set times for most shows are available on Northside's Sched.org site. All Northside showcases listed below are indicated as such in the event title.

Solange @ McCarren Park (Northside)
Tonight's free Northside show in McCarren Park is being headlined by pop explorer Solange. It's totally RSVPed out but if you've got a Northside badge you're guaranteed entry. Solange is on at 6:45 so you can catch her set and still do whatever night plans you've got (hopefully the weather holds out). Also on the bill is Petite Noir, Cable, and My Midnight Heart.

Christopher Owens @ The Slipper Room
The onetime Girls frontman recently released an acoustic version of his solo album, Lysandre, and has been playing similarly unplugged shows, like this -- the second of two nights at this tiny LES club.

PAPA @ Glasslands (Northside)
Meanwhile, another former Girls member, Darren Weiss, will be bringing his band PAPA to NYC tonight for a show at Glasslands. Support comes from Future of What and Grand Rapids.

Bang on a Can @ Michael Schimmel Center
One of New York City's most prominent marathons of avant-garde music, Bang On A Can, comes to Pace University's Schimmel Center for the 28th year in a row today. Talent includes Shara Worden (of My Brightest Diamond), Talk Normal, David Lang, Asphalt Orchestra, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Maya Beiser, and many more.

Lambhop @ Warsaw (Northside)
Alt-country vets Lambchop returned in 2012 with a new album and they'll be back in NYC tonight for a Northside show at Europa with Rebecca Hart. Tickets for tonight's show are still available.

The Soft Moon, Pop. 1280, Grooms @ 285 Kent (Northside)
Fans of the dark, gothy and dissonant will want to head here for a triple-shot of just that. The Soft Moon rocket on an intense motorik groove, Pop. 1280 should be playing songs from their forthcoming new album, and Grooms do the post-Sonic Youth indie rock better than most. Tickets are still available.

Light Asylum, Young Magic, Psychic Twin, O Paradiso, Adventure @ Cameo (Northside)
Not too far off from the post-industrial EBM genre of goth dance music, Light Asylum (and their magnetic singer, Shannon Fuchess) have long ruled the fringes of the Brooklyn dance world. Tonight they headline a synth-heavy bill at this N. 6th street club which recently refurbished it's flowy hanging art installation. Tickets are still available.

Why? @ Europa (Northside)
The genre-bending Why?, are heading back to NYC for a Northside show tonight at Europa. Tickets to tonight's show are still available by will call.

Dead Prez @ Herbert Von King Park (Summerstage)
Dead Prez, who Kanye West recently cited as being the group that most influenced his rap style, will be playing tonight in Bed-Stuy's Herbert Von King Park. It's part of this summer's free Summerstage series. The concert from the socially conscience underground legends will be coupled with a screening of "Soul Food Junkies."

Nu Sensae at NXNE on Thursday (6/13) (more by David Andrako)

Nu Sensae, Destruction Unit, Big Ups, Psychic Blood @ Shea Stadium (Northside)
If you're into bands that make a hell of a racket, you'd be pretty well off wrapping up your Northside weekend at Shea tonight. Sludgy psych rockers Psychic Blood will kick things off, followed by smirky Brooklyn post-hardcore four piece Big Ups, then the perfectly-named Destruction Unit, who are one of the loudest punk bands around at the moment, and finally, Vancouver's Sonic Youth-y punks Nu Sensae. Tickets are still available, Northside badges accepted too.

Title Fight, Candy Hearts @ Rocks Off Cruise
If you'd rather hop on a boat than do the whole Northside thing, emotionally-charged punks Title Fight are headlining a Rocks Off cruise with support from sugary pop punks Candy Hearts. The cruise boards at 7 PM on Pier 83 (W 42 St & West Side Highway) and departs at 8 PM.

Black Flag @ Secret Williamsburg venue
"Black Flag" (the one with Greg Ginn and Ron Reyes) just played two Warsaw shows (Friday and Saturday) and now they're hanging around NYC for one more show at a secret Williamsburg venue tonight. Sold out.

Cast Iron Hike, Primitive Weapons, Lunglust @ Saint Vitus
Brooklyn sludge/hardcore band Primitive Weapons play a hometown show tonight at Saint Vitus with Cast Iron Hike and Lunglust.

Subhumans, Adolescents, Drunken Rampage, The Krays @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Northside)
Legendary UK punks Subhumans are at MHOW tonight for their second of two NYC shows. This one's also part of the Northside festival and is doubly good because another legendary band, Adolescents, is on the bill too.

Limp Wrist, Hoax, Nomad & more @ Le Poisson Rouge
Queercore vets Limp Wrist play their second of two NYC shows tonight at Le Poisson Rouge. Support is solid too, coming from Hoax, Nomad, Give, and S.H.I.T.

Born Ruffians, The Spinto Band, Turf War @ Brooklyn Bowl (Northside)
Toronto indie stalwarts Born Ruffians, whose new album came out in April, headline this solid pop bill presented by the good folks at Pop Montreal that also features underrated Delaware combo The Spinto Band and Augusta, GA's scrappy Turf War. Tickets are still available.

Sinkane @ Maxwell's
After playing a few Northside shows, Sinkane is playing a show at Maxwell's tonight.

Jim Coleman, Half Waif, The Bones of J.R. Jones @ Pete's Candy Store (Northside)
Pete's Candy Store will be hosting their 5th 2013 Northside show with three local acts performing. They are all on the chiller side, so if your body is aching today from three nights of Northside, this might be a nice change of pace for you. It's especially worth showing up for synth pop trio Half Waif.

Ratking, Hot Sugar & more @ Knitting Factory (Northside)
Ratking are also playing a Northside show tonight at Knitting Factory. Hot Sugar and Normally Important are on the bill too. This show should be a nice warm up (pun intended) for Ratking's next NYC date.

Color War and Jason Bartell of Fang Island @ Ace Hotel
Brooklyn's Color War are doing a Sunday residency at Ace Hotel with a different special guest each week. Today's guest is Jason Bartell of Fang Island.

Clearwater Music Festival
If you are looking to get out of the city, or you have a hippy father, then perhaps the Clearwater Festival in Croton-on-Hudson is your cup of tea for today. The show benefits the preservation of the Hudson River and features performances from Pete Seeger & Lorrre Wyatt, Son Volt, Hot Tuna and Kris Kristofferson today.

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The Walkmen @ T5, October 2012 (more by Gretchen Robinette)

Inter Arma @ BVSXSW 2013 (more by Greg Cristman)

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The Northside Festival
As you probably know from reading this site, Northside Festival is underway in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. If you have a badge, you can use it to get in to any official Northside showcase but admission is based on capacity. If it's a show you really want to go to, make sure to get there early, especially at smaller venues. Set times for most shows are available on Northside's Sched.org site. All Northside showcases listed below are indicated as such in the event title.

The Walkmen, Phosphorescent & More @ McCarren Park (Northside)
Hamilton Leithauser will again bulge his neck veins while screaming for The Walkmen today, bringing his band's dark and jangle pop to McCarrren Park along with Phosphorescent, Friend Roulette, Abadabad. If you didn't get free tickets, you can always just hang in the park and listen. Banana Republic outfits are optional.

Calexico, Susana Baca, Radio Jarocho, Akoko Nante Ensemble @ Prospect Park Bandshell (Celebrate Brooklyn)
Calexico, who also played NXNE and Bonaroo this week, round out a busy week by headlining Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park tonight. Supporting them will be Peruvian singer-songwriter Susana Baca, Mexican folk band Radio Jarocho and African vocal/percussion group Akoko Nante Ensemble. A very diverse, FREE Celebrate Brooklyn! show with talent from three different continents.

Zombies, Django Django, Adam Green & Binki Shapiro @ Central Park
You can head to Central Park Summerstage during the day for some FREE music from baroque pop legends The Zombies and two more contemporary (but still great) artists Django Django (who just played Bonnaroo) and the Nancy&Lee stylings of Adam Green & Binki Shapiro. UPDATE: Show is now evening, starting at 6 PM. Still free.

Caged Animals, Coastgaard, The Denzels, Juniper Rising @ Dr. Martens Stage (Northside)
You know how The L Magazine does that "8 Bands You Need to Hear Right Now" issue? Four of those bands are playing an afternoon show on an outdoor stage set up at N3 and Bedford. 2 PM - 6 PM and it's FREE.

Nothing's Too Good for the Common People: A Paul Kelly Retrospective @ Cantor Film Center
Chickfactor 21 comes to a close with this free, all-afternoon screening of filmmaker Paul Kelly's work, including the NYC premieres of Lawrence of Belgravia (about the eccentric Felt/Demin frontman) and Take Three Girls: The Dolly Mixture Story, plus his collaborations with Saint Etienne, Finnestiere, What Have You Done Today, Mervyn Day? and This Is Tomorrow, the latter two of which are also making their NYC premeires. FREE and visit Chickfactor for the details and the poster is below.

Merchandise, Milk Music, Destruction Unit @ 285 Kent (Northside)
Merchandise's croon-y dream pop headlines a sold-out 285 Kent tonight along with Dino-Jr uber fans Milk Music, but another major attraction to the bill is Southwestern psych-punk favorites Destruction Unit. If you can make it to 285, do NOT miss them.

Black Flag @ Warsaw (Northside)
No matter which side of the fence you are on regarding the Black Flag reunion, one thing is for sure, the band's appearance last night and tonight is nothing short of a major event. Catch them at the Warsaw again tonight with Good For You and Cinema Cinema.

Yellow Ostrich, Braids, Widowspeak @ Cameo (Northside)
This is an all around solid bill, but we're most excited for Braids, who are doing a pretty good job reinventing themselves this year with their new style that we'll hear more of soon on Flourish // Perish, which is being released by Arbutus (Grimes, Majical Cloudz, Doldrums). If you're going to that show, be sure to catch their set.

Speedy Ortiz, Two Inch Astronaut, Fat History Month, Pile & more @ Big Snow (Northside)
If you're into DIY and '90s-inspired indie rock, the Exploding In Sound showcase at Big Snow is pretty much the place to be tonight. All of the bands are playing are great, but perhaps the most exciting band on the bill is Speedy Oritz, who just released a great single from their much-anticipated debut album, Major Arcana (due out 7/9 via Carpark). This Northside show is technically "unofficial" but your badge will save you two bucks at the door.

Chance the Rapper @ Europa (Northside)
Another hot Northside show this weekend is Chance the Rapper, whose career is seriously elevating due to the success of his Acid Rap mixtape. He plays a sold-out show at Europa tonight, so if you don't have tickets and are using a badge, get there early. He's got another (also sold out) NYC show at SOB's next week.

Intronaut, Mouth of the Architect, Sannhet & more @ Saint Vitus (Northside)
Intronaut's tech-y take on Mastodon-ian sludge isn't for everyone, and if it isn't then the post-metal gods in Mouth of the Architect or the post-everything Brooklyn favorites Sannhet just might be. Scale the Summit's instrumentalists are also on board.

Subhumans @ Bowery Ballroom
UK anarchopunk greats Subhumans are back in the US again (yay), and have roped in support from World/Inferno Friendship Society and Blanks 77 for a show at Bowery Ballroom tonight. Oof. So many great choices!

Summer Thunder w/ Inter Arma, Anicon, Pyrrhon
Inter Arma played last night's Invisible Oranges showcase with Torche at 285 Kent, and now the band headlines a FREE show at Union Pool during the day (doors at 2!) with Anicon and Pyrrhon. Drink specials, good riffs and great tacos. Win/win/win. Stick around for....

Limp Wrist @ Union Pool (Northside)
OMG. Limp Wrist is playing. The legendary Queercore punk gods will undoubtedly tear Union Pool apart and I cannot wait. Look for support from Princess Tiny and the Meats and In School. Unmissable.

Weekend, Yvette, Cities Aviv @ Knitting Factory (Northside)
Weekend's terrific, gothy new album, Jinx, is still a month away but you can get a taster tonight on this diverse bill that also features brainy Memphis rapper Cities Aviv and noisy Brooklynites Yvette. Tickets are still available for this early show. Weekend recently played two new tracks live on Newtown Radio and you can watch video of that below.

Kingdom, Dan Bodan @ Knitting Factory (Northside Festival)
Stick around the Knit for the late show with Brooklyn producer Kingdom, who just released his new EP in late May. Support will come from Dan Bodan,who played his first live U.S. show back in late May, as part of DFA's 12th Anniversary Party.

Postal Service and Ra Ra Riot @ Barclays Center
After reissuing their sole album and playing Coachella loads of other places, The Postal Service are finally in NYC to play two shows at Barclays Center with openers Ra Ra Riot.  Tickets are still available.

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell's
While it was sad that The Pastels had visa issues and couldn't make it to NYC, it has made it possible for somewhat secret openers Yo La Tengo (under their oft-used Condo Fucks pseudonym) to headline Maxwell's at least one last time. There are "special guests" now too. Sold out, of course.

We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Maxwell's
We Were Promised Jetpacks are back in New Jersey today for the second time this week. The band opened for Ra Ra Riot at The Stone Pony on Thursday, and after a brief stop in Virginia, they will be headlining Maxwell's in Hoboken tonight. (Late show, after YLT.) No NYC dates announced for the Scottish indie rockers, so this is your best chance to see them in the area.

The Jazz Butcher circa mid-'80s

The Jazz Butcher, Gold Bears & more @ Spike Hill (Northside)
NYC Popfest was only a couple weekends ago, but the organizers are back with their own Northside showcase, and have pulled a coup, getting eccentric cult indie artist The Jazz Butcher for his first NYC show in over 10 years. He's brought crucial sideman Max Eider with him and let's hope he gets to sing some of his songs too. Also playing: Television Personalities' satellite members Texas Bob Juarez & Mike Stone, plus Georgia bands Gold-Bears and Small Reactions. Tickets are still available.

Christopher Owens @ The Slipper Room
The onetime Girls frontman recently released an acoustic version of his solo album, Lysandre, and has been playing similarly unplugged shows, like this -- the first of two nights at this tiny LES club.

Classixx, Fred Falke, Headband & Hooligan @ Le Poisson Rouge
After doing killer remixes for the likes of Phoenix, Ladyhawke, The Gossip and even Madonna, LA production duo Classixx put out their own very enjoyable album this year. It's a DJ set,though maybe Nancy Whang will make a guest appearance to provide vocals on their single "All You're Waiting For." Fred Falke and Headband & Hooligan make this a very danceable night out.

Quilt, Twin Peaks, Outside World, Turnip King, The Teen Age @ Public Assembly
A pretty killer indie rock line-up tonight, featuring two very good Chicago bands (Twin Peaks, Outside World), two good local bands (Turnip King, The Teen Age) and Boston psych folkies Quilt. $10 at the door.

Pharmakon, Lust for Youth & more @ Public Assembly (Northside)
Noise favorite Pharmakon leads an impressive late-night lineup alongside Sweden's Lust for Youth, Marshstepper, Body Of Light and Foreplay at Public Assembly. Its a great late night alternative of good bands, instead of drinking the night away. You can, of course, do both here.

Alex Bleeker and the Freaks, La Big Vic, Lux Perpetua, Weyes Blood, Invisible Hand @ Shea Stadium (Northside)
Real Estate side project Alex Bleeker & the Freaks is back in town today for the Northside Festival at Shea Stadium. The guys recently released their latest album and had their release show at the Knitting Factory at the end of May. La Big Vic, who recently played the New Museum's "Music in the Park" series, will join them on the bill, as well as drone folk group Weyes Blood, who also opened for Bleeker back in February, indie pop Virginians Invisible Hand and Philly group Lux Perpetua.

Midnight Magic, Tippy Toes @ Trophy Bar (Northside)
Featuring a crack band of disco-adept musicians (many of whom have played on DFA Records records), Midnight Magic are a boogie wonderland come to life. Many of their members also play in Tippy Toes, a group that has been known -- on occasion -- to be fronted by Reggie Watts. You can stream Tippy Toes' new EP below. Live music from 7 PM to 10 PM during which it's $10 admission, free for the DJ party afterwards..

Sonny Smith, Little Wings @ Cake Shop
Sonny & the Sunsets played Northside last night and tonight Sonny does a spoken word piece, "Sees All Knows All" at Cake Shop. He's worth seeing in any permutation.

Son Volt, Colonel Ford @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Northside)
Alt-country vet Jay Farrar is mainly known for sad songs, but he kicks up some dust onSun Volt's latest, Honky Tonk. Some of Son Volt are also in Colonel Ford who open the show. Tickets are still available.

The Zambonis, The Sports, Stephen Clair @ The Rock Shop
22 years on and off the ice, The Zambonis are still the finest hockey-themed indie rock band in the world. No joke.

Baths @ Webster Hall
On his new album, Obsidian, Baths went from electronic musician to emotionally powerful songwriter, and it should be interesting to see how that goes over live at Webster Hall tonight. Support comes from his tourmates Houses and D33J.

Wires Under Tension @ Open Road Rooftop
Tonight the Rooftop Films Summer Series, which combines film and music, will return to the Lower East Side, as Wires Under Tension perform and "Outlandish animated creatures in outrageous situations" grace the silver screen.

The Gories, Daddy Long Legs, Jonathan Toubin @ Brooklyn Bowl (Northside)
Jonathan Toubin's NY Night Train will be hosting two Northside showcases at Brooklyn Bowl tonight. The first features The Gories, who have been remarkably quiet in 2013, and local blues trio Daddy Long Legs. The second is a speical addition of Jonathan Toubin's Soul Clap & Dance Off, which has been on tour around the U.S. since SXSW.

Grupo Fantasma @ The Bell House
Legendary Latin psychedlic funk orchestra Grupo Fantasma will be at the Bell House tonight for what will surely be a trippy, groovy evening.

Here are some more recommended Northside shows:

Veda Rays, Happy Lives, End Men, Life Size Maps, and more! @ Muchmore's (10 bands, all-day)

The Suzan, Friend Roulette, Lost Boy?, Natureboy, Ancient Sky, Gunfight, Double King, Spirit Plate @ Brooklyn Fireproof

I'm Turning Into, Butter The Children, Old Monk, A Bunch of Dead People, Del Guapo @ Coco 66

Matte Black, Dead Stars, Eldest Son, The Meaning of Life, Nature Cruise, Flying Pace (daytime) @ Matchless

American Darlings, Dead Stars @ Legion Bar

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The Postal Service @ Fox Theater, Pomona, CA 4/15/2013 (more by Wei Shi)

Torche at Saint Vitus in March (more by Harriet Roberts)

Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows. Here are some highlights...

The Northside Festival
As you probably know from reading this site, Northside Festival is underway in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. If you have a badge, you can use it to get in to any official Northside showcase but admission is based on capacity. If it's a show you really want to go to, make sure to get there early, especially at smaller venues. All Northside showcases listed below are indicated as such in the event title.

Postal Service and Mates of State @ Barclays Center
After reissuing their sole album and playing Coachella loads of other places, The Postal Service are finally in NYC to play two shows at Barclays Center. The first of those is tonight with Mates of State. That one's sold out but tickets to Saturday's show with Ra Ra Riot are still available.

Black Flag, The Men & more @ Warsaw @ Northside
Its the moment that every punk in New York City has waited for, the return of Black Flag. And despite everyone's differing opinion (like Mike Hill of Tombs's), it is still a major event. Also, a little band called The Men open the show. NBD. Black Flag play again on Saturday (6/15) at Warsaw too.

Torche, Ken Mode, Lo-Pan, Inter Arma @ 285 Kent (Northside)
There is no band that can seemlessly blend doom thunder and bubblegum pop in wuite the same way that Floridians Torche can. InvisibleOranges is proud to send Torche back to their punk roots, putting the band in the notoriously DIY space 285 Kent, where they'll team with metallic noisecore greats KEN Mode, blues-y Ohio doom favorites Lo-Pan, and the ever-incendiary Inter Arma. Let's get ignorant.

Kylesa, Blood Ceremony, White Hills, Lazer/Wulf @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Northside)
We hope you make it to our Invisible Oranges Northside showcase, but if that sort of crossover metal is your thing, you'd probably also like to check out Music Hall of Williamsburg, where Osiris is putting on a Northside show with shapeshifting sludge rockers Kylesa doom traditionlists Blood Ceremony fuzz/psych rockers White Hills, and Lazer/Wulf.

Iceage, Lust for Youth, Puce Mary, Age Coin, Lower @ Saint Vitus (Northside)
Surprise! Fresh off of last night's performance at MHoW, Iceage and Lower have been added to Saint Vitus tonight, joining Lust for Youth, Puce Mary and Loke Rahbek (of LfY/Var, who played solo at Nothing Changes) for the second of two Pitchfork showcases at the venue.

Son Volt @ Bowery Ballroom (Northside)
Alt-country vet Jay Farrar is mainly known for sad songs, but he kicks up some dust on Sun Volt's latest, Honky Tonk. Tickets are still available, and they'll play Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday (6/15) as part of Northside.

Chrome Canyon, Computer Magic,Chateau Marmont @ Brooklyn Bowl (Northside)
It's a fun synth-heavy bill tonight with the over-the-top spacerock of Chrome Canyon, winsome Brooklynite Computer Magic and the entertaining fromage of Parisians Chateau Marmont. Avan Lava will keep the party going between sets as DJs. Late show (doors 11:30 PM) and tickets are available.

The Hairs, Small Reactions, Gold Bears, Literature @ Cake Shop
Well here's a super solid bill featuring two of the more entertaining, energetic bands in indiepop: Georgia's Gold Bears and Philadelphia's Literature. Small Reactions (also from Georgia) and locals The Hairs are fun too.

Suuns, Amen Dunes, Tempers @ Glasslands (Northside)
A sinister night is in store with a bill like this, headlined by Montreal's sinuous Suuns and featuring dirgy Amen Dunes and sultry post-punk duo Tempers. Tickets are still available.

White Fence, PAWS @ Seaport Music Festival
White Fence, Las Rosas, Honey @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn (Northside)
White Fence, who played last night at Brooklyn Bowl, play two shows today. First they headline the free Seaport Music Fest with '90s-loving openers PAWS; then they'll play a late-night (doors 11 PM) Northside show at Knitting Factory with La Rosas and Honey (tickets).

Sonny & the Sunsets

Sonny and the Sunsets @ Knitting Factory Brooklyn (Northside)
If you were going to White Fence at Knitting Factory you might want to consider just spending the whole evening at the venue as the early show is good too. A vagabond charmer, Sonny Smith writes songs from the heart with just a smidge of self-depricating wit. He's a great storyteller too, one of the best between-song banterers around. Tickets are still available.

Sinkane @ Brooklyn Bowl
Onetime Yeasayer member Ahmed Gallab -- who has been all over New York City in 2013 -- plays tunder his alter-ego Sinkane with an opening set from the talented, eclectic Xenia Rubinoos.

Vulture Shit & more @ Ran Tea House
Brooklyn guitar-less punks Vulture Shit are playing a hometown show tonight at Ran Tea House (269 Kent Ave) with The End Men, Stolen Girls, The Mad Doctors, and 45 Adapters.

Mavis Staples, Cody ChesnuTT @ Prospect Park
The free Celebrate! Brooklyn series at Prospect Park continues tonight with sets from Mavis Staples (who also plays Clearwater tomorrow) and Cody ChesnuTT (who played SOB's last night).

The So So Glos, Shapes and Le Rug @ Public Assembly (Nothside)
Brooklyn natives, The So So Glos, who this year have a had a ton of great exposure with the release of their new LP, including a set set on Letterman, are heading back to their neighborhood to play a solid show with Shapes and amazing indie band, Le Rug (members of Butter The Children). The show is considered apart of a showcase for Brooklyn-based zine, 1.21 Gigawatts, and tickets are still available.

Har Mar Superstar, Supercute! & more @ The Grand Victory (Northside).
Entertaining goofball Har Mar Superstar will likely turn tiny Grand Victory into a sweaty party, given his ability to mimic '80s R&B and funk... he can breakdance too. Also on the bill: Boxing Lesson, Purple, Spires, Supercute!, and The Young Things. Tickets to that show are still available.

Deer Tick @ The Stone Pony
Country rockers Deer Tick, still fresh off the first-ever Boston Calling festival, are playing The Stone Pony. Tickets to that show are still available.

Ian Isiah, Aquarian, Kuhrye-oo @ 285 Kent Avenue
Ian Isiah is bursting onto NYC's urban/electronic scene with full force. The "Mindfuck" singer already has collabs with artists like Brenmar, Mykki Blanco and Le1f lined up and tonight he will be at 285 Kent for Northside Festival with the mysterious Aquarian and Grimes protege Kuhrye-oo.

Field Mouse, Phone Tag, Tropic of Pisces, Candide, Home Alone @ Muchmore's (Northside)
Here's a solid bill of local bands, headlined by terrific dream pop band Field Mouse. Have you seen their BV Sessions video?

The Beets, pow wow! & more @ Matchless (Northside)
Pow wow!'s self-titled debut came out earlier this year and is one of 2013's more unsung records, loaded with indie pop gems. They play with scrappy protopunks The Beets who don't gig as much as they used to.

Rhys Chatham, Oneida @ Europa
Rhys Chatham is teaming up with his long time collaborators, Brooklyn based Oneida, tonight at Europa. Their last major appearance together in New York was back at 2012's Ecstatic Music Festival, and their collaborations are always intense.

Peanut Butter Wolf, Cale Parks (DJ Set) @ Glasslands
What is a weekend-long music festival without the parties? If you've already been thrown out of both the Jameson and Heineken lounges by 11:30 PM tonight, maybe drink a few cups of coffee and head over to Popgun's Northside Party at Glasslands. The night's entertainment will come from a pair of veteran DJs, Peanut Butter Wolf and Cale Parks (who is [was?] also the singer of Ohio indie rock band Aloha).

White Mandingos @ New Museum
Alternative west coast rapper Murs has teamed up with Darryl Jennifer, bass player of hardcore legends Bad Brains, and Sacha Jenkins, formerly the music editor of VIBE. They call themselves The White Mandingos and they will be fusing their diverse skill sets at the New Museum tonight. This could be a crazy one.

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Swans at MHOW in February (more by Fred Pessaro)

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The Northside Festival
If you read BV regularly, you probably know the Northside Festival kicks off today in Williamsburg and Greenpoint. If you have a badge, you can use it to get in to any official Northside showcase but admission is based on capacity. If it's a show you really want to go to, make sure to get there early, especially at smaller venues. All Northside showcases listed below are indicated as such in the event title.

Swans, Chelsea Wolfe @ Warsaw (Northside)
If you're looking for the darkest, most terrifying thing at this year's Northside Festival, head to Warsaw for the great double billing of Swans (who are apparently working on a new album) and Chelsea Wolfe (who is definitely releasing a new album). And bring earplugs.

Iceage, A Place to Bury Strangers, Lower & more @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Northside)
Another dark (literally, Iceage usually plays with the lights off) is the Iceage show at Music Hall of Williamsburg with fellow Danish punks Lower and Brooklyn shoegazers A Place to Bury Strangers. There's also some pretty solid (and also loud) local support that's been added to open the night, Bennio Qwerty and Bambara.

The Julie Ruin, Body/Head, Majical Cloudz, Foreplay @ Saint Vitus (Northside)
And if you're into all of the above dark, noisy options, Pitchfork's Northside showcase at Saint Vitus provides that as well with Kathleen Hanna's new band The Julie Ruin and Kim Gordon's noise guitar duo with Bill Nace, Body/Head. That bill also includes upcoming Canadian pop duo Majical Cloudz and Foreplay.

Soko @ McKittrick Hotel
French singer Soko is in NYC to celebrate the US release of her debut album, I Thought I Was An Alien, at two sorta upscale release shows at McKittrick Hotel (6 PM and 8:30).

Cody ChesnuTT @ SOB's
Ahead of Cody ChesnuTT's free show opening for Mavis Staples in Prospect Park tomorrow, he'll play his own, smaller, not-free show at SOB's tonight.

Julian Lynch & The Luyas @ 285 Kent (Northside)
Who would you rather see live, Julian Lynch featuring The Luyas or The Luyas featuring Julian Lynch? Luckily, tonight you won't have to decide, as the two acts will be brining their collaborative tour to 285 Kent as part of Northside Festival. The bill's rounded out by local regulars Twin Sister and Ava Luna.

Ivan & Alyosha @ Europa (Northside)
Ivan & Alyosha were last here for a Santos show in April, and they return tonight for a Europa show with Neulore and Gondola.

Junip, Quadron, Barbarossa @ Highline Ballroom
Swedish hushed folkmaster Jose Gonzalez is back in town with his band Junip and they will be headlining Highline Ballroom tonight. Playing with them will be Quadron, who have Robin Hannibal of Rhye as a member and collaborated with Kendrick Lamar, and Barbarossa, who also plays as a member of Junip.

Bobby Rush @ MetroTech Commons
The free 2013 BAM R&B Festival continues today at noon at MetroTech Commons with a set from soul veteran Bobby Rush.

Bleached @ Knitting Factory (Northside)
The California band were here not that long ago, but the warmer weather seems much more appropriate for their sunny melodies. Support comes from quality locals Butter the Children and Pop Zeus. Tickets are still available.

Chickfactor 21 w/ Dump, Jim Ruiz Set, Lois @ The Bell House
It was a major bummer when Scotland's The Pastels canceled their appearance at this, the third night of indiepop zine Chickfactor's 21's anniversary, but it's still a crazy-good line-up with a rare appearance by Minneapolis' great The Jim Ruiz Set, plus Lois, Dump (James of Yo La Tengo), and newly-added appearances by Richard Davies. and Joe Pernice. Maybe the latter will bring his New Mendicants partner (and Toronto neighbor) Norman Blake with him? Tickets are still available.

Mac Demarco @ Savannah Stopover 2013 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

Mac DeMarco, White Fence, Walter TV @ Brooklyn Bowl (Northside)
We're still waiting for cut-up Mac Demarco to get his own TV show but in the meantime you can enjoy the wacky hi-jinx (and some pretty great songs too) at Brooklyn Bowl with fellow Vancouverites Walter TV and the ultra-prolific White Fence (who play twice tomorrow).

Radiation City, Everest Cale & more @ Paper Box
The second of two NYC dates for Portland's charming Radiation City whose new album, Animals in the Median, takes '60s sunshine pop drops a few Pacific Northwest clouds on it.

Grouplove, Alpine @ Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park Bandshell
We're not so into the headliner, but it might be worth showing up early for the effervescent pop of Australia's Alpine.

Ra Ra Riot, We Were Promised Jetpacks @ Stone Pony
If you're not doing the whole Northside thing, and would rather head to Asbury Park, there's a solid bill of poppy indie from Ra Ra Riot and We Were Promised Jetpacks at the Stone Pony.

Joseph Arthur, Rene Lopez @ Bowery Ballroom
Now will his van safely back in his possession so he can can fully concentrate on his art, Joseph Arthur has a new album's worth of songs to play this evening.

Chad Valley, Kisses, Ice Choir, Selebrities, Rush Midnight & more @ Cameo Gallery (Northside)
A showcase for (mostly) bands on the Cascine label, few Northside shows have such a cohesive line-up. Do you like '80s sythpop with big melodies, an aloof air, occasionally enveloped in a gauzy haze? You'll like every band on this bill.

There's a bunch of other solid Northside shows too like:

* Yvette, Alan Watts, Courtship Ritual, The Flag, Breeding Program @ Muchmore's
* Hector's Pets, Numerators, The Neighbors, Big Ups, Weird Womb @ Silent Barn
* Conveyor, Arms, The City and Horses, Miniboone, Chris Mills, Trummors @ Spike Hill

New Kids On The Block, 98°, Boyz II Men @ Izod Center
Relive your childhood with a trio of boy bands all way past grown up. Can they still hit the high notes? Can you?

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DOWNLOAD: Joey Bada$$ - 95 Til Infinity (MP3)

Joey Bada$$ at SUNY Purchase in 2012 (more by Kellyann Petry)

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Joey Bada$$ @ 285 Kent
Exciting young Brooklyn rapper Joey Bada$$ plays a sold-out show at 285 Kent tonight with his Pro Era crew. It was supposed to be a release show for his new Summer Knights mixtape, but that release has been pushed back to July 1. However, Joey's still promising that he'll be playing the new material at tonight's show. He just released another song from the new mixtape, "95 Til Infinity," today. Download it above or stream it below.

Gunplay @ SOB's
Speaking of rap mixtape release parties, Gunplay plays one at SOB's tonight for his new release, Acquitted, which is out now and free.

Big Daddy Kane @ Herbert Von King Park & Highline Ballroom
From the new garde to the old: BedStuy hip hop legend Big Daddy Kane headlines Herbert Von King Park tonight with mixmaster DJ Scratch as part of the 2013 SummerStage Series. Right after that, BDK will head to Highline Ballroom to team with high-octane Brownsville crew M.O.P., Chubb Rock, Grand Puba and DJ Bent Rock. Flat top haircuts and silk shirts are not required.

The Antlers @ Le Poisson Rouge
Le Poisson Rouge's 5th anniversary celebration continues tonight with a sold-out show from The Antlers, for whom the venue is an intimate one. Support comes from Dave Harrington of Nicolas Jaar's band.

Devendra Banhart @ Town Hall
Devendra Banhart is continuing to tour in support of his new album, Mala, and comes to NYC for a show at Town Hall tonight. Rodrigo Amarante (of Little Joy) opens the show.

The Heavy @ Webster Hall
The Heavy's last big trip to New York was a little less than a year ago when they headlined Irving Plaza and played Letterman. Moving up in the world, they will be at Webster Hall tonight with The Silent Comedy and The Skins. Tickets are still available

Nothing Changes w/ Lok Rahbek and Body of Light @ Home Sweet Home
Lok Rahbek of Swedish duo Lust for Youth (who recently played Chaos in Tejas) teams with Body of Light for a show at Home Sweet Home late tonight, part of the ongoing Wednesday night goth-tinged party. Look for DJ sets from Taylor Brode of Sacred Bones as well as Syb Vicious.

Liquor Store, Atlantic Thrills, 1-800-BAND & The Balls @ Shea Stadium
Brooklyn venue Shea Stadium hosts a pretty solid bill tonight, headlined by NJ rockers Liquor Store.

The Aluminum Group

Chickfactor 21 w/ Future Bible Heroes, The Aluminum Group & more @ The Bell House
Night Two of the indie zine's three-night soiree may or may not feature an appearance from Stephin Merrit who is definitely not touring with Future Bible Heroes. But as one Chickfactor's writers, they may coax him out into public. Also playing are Chicago's debonair The Aluminum Group who haven't played NYC in eons -- check out a track below. Tickets are still available.

The School @ Cake Shop
Do you like Camera Obscura? The School are kind of the Welsh version, with a whole classroom full of members to make their winsome, shy pop. They played a nice set last week at Cake Shop as part of NYC Popfest.

Radiation City @ The Mercury Lounge
This Portland, OR outfit mine a similar strain of '60s pop as The School, but with maybe a little more eye to the present, and a little more flair. Their new album, Animals in the Median, is quite alluring.

David Byrne & St. Vincent @ Wellmont Theatre
David Byrne & St. Vincent initially had two Wellmont Theatre shows scheduled, but after canceling one, the only remaining date is tonight. If you haven't yet, check out their recently released free EP. They'll be back in the NYC-area later this month for a Capitol Theatre show.

Darwin Deez @ Glasslands Gallery
Darwin recently headlined Bowery Ballroom so here's a chance to catch his relentlessly energetic live show in a much more intimate venue. Emil opens and tickets(via the willcall mobile app) are still available.

Chateau Marmont, Team Ghost DJ sets @ The DL
This event of the "France Rocks" series and features Parisians Chateau Marmont who "groove" more than they "rock," but they are from France. If your tastes lean towards yacht rock, they're worth checking out. Team Ghost, meanwhile, is the new group fronted by Nicolas Fromageau who was an original member of M83. Tonight is just DJ sets from the two bands but they'll both be playing Northside Festival.

Peace and Team Spirit @ Mercury Lounge
Round two for UK bright young things Peace and NYC locals Team Spirit who are touring together. Tickets are still available.

Conveyor, New Myths, Norwegian Arms, Leapling @ Pianos
Brooklyn glitch folk act Conveyor are in the midst of a June residency at Pianos. Tonight's the second week which features support a solid line-up of locals, including Leapling who we profiled a while back.

Xenia Rubinos, Half Waif & more @ Death By Audio
Xenia is playing shows this weekend with Sinkane but if you want to see her in a more gritty atmosphere to Williamsburg DIY spot where she'll be playing with Half Waif, who gives off nice Austra-y vibes on her new EP.

Big Terrific @ Cameo
Tonight, Big Terrific host Max Silvestri welcomes comedians Phoebe Robinson, Phil Hanley, Aaron Glaser and DC Benny to his weekly free laugh-a-thon.

Soundcheck @ Greene Space
Greene Space's Soundcheck series continues today, featuring a conversation with Louis CK collaborator Tig Notaro, Robert Randolph, who was recently featured at Crossroads Guitar Festival and 30 Rock composer (and Tina Fey's hubby) Jeff Richmond. Seems like a colorful cast of very different but very successful people. Nice work, Soundcheck. Sold out, but you can watch the live webcast at 7 PM EDT.

Companion, Evangelicals, Air Waves @ Union Pool
Solid night of local music, featuring Norman, OK's Evangelicals and Pepi Ginsberg's chamber pop ensemble Companion. Air Waves, who we haven't heard from in a while, is also on the bill. $8 at the door.

Yellow Dogs, Dinowalrus, EULA, Shark? @ Brooklyn Bowl
Here's four bands that are all constants on the NYC indie circuit. Here you can see them all together while perhaps knocking down some pins at Brooklyn Bowl. The free RSVP is closed but you can get in for $6.

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Peace at Glasslands, December 2012 (more by Robert Altman)

Lilys @ The Bell House in 2008 (more by Bryan Bruchman)

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Peace @ Knitting Factory
They look like the '90s but sound a little closer to Mystery Jets' avant-pop, UK buzz band Peace's tour hits NYC tonight for the first of two shows. Tonight's is at Knitting Factory with tourmates Team Spirit (the newish band from onetime Passion Pit member Ayad Al Adhamy) and the gentle shoegaze of Hints. Tickets are still available.

Spinal Tap Vinyl Reissue Party @ Passenger Bar
Come out and celebrate the first vinyl pressing of Spinal Tap's debut album since its initial release tonight at Williamsburg's Passenger Bar. We're presenting the party which features Brooklyn Brewery beer specials and DJ sets from Mike V of The Everymen and D. Jane Gherkin. "The DJ's are hand picked Tap fans who will play a mix of Tap and hits (and misses) from the Tap era. The movie will be playing, $3 Brooklyn Brewery specials, and an opportunity to celebrate the Tap with your fellow Tap heads." Insert your favorite Tap quote here.

We're also giving away a copy of the vinyl reissue of the Spinal Tap soundtrack. Flyer for tonight's party below.

The Menzingers @ Saint Vitus
The Menzingers have been on tour for a few weeks with Fake Problems, Restorations, and Captain, We're Sinking, and they're about to wrap that tour up in the NYC-area this weekend. It ends completely in Asbury Park tomorrow, but not before a sold out show at Brooklyn's Saint Vitus tonight.

Elliphant @ Glasslands
Swedish pop singer Elliphant has been on tour with Twin Shadow (who just played Governors Ball), and she'll take a night off from that for her own NYC show at Glasslands tonight with Heartsrevolution and a DJ set from Computer Magic.

Chickfactor 21 @ Bell House
The best sideways, lower-case indie zine around, chickfactor is celebrating 21 years in existence this week at The Bell House which means its legal to drink so buy it a shot. The first night of the three-day fest features the mercurial Lilys, plus onetime Tiger Trap singer Rose Melberg, Australia's legendary Cannanes, local indie rockers Versus and "special guests" which will actually probably be quite special. Tickets are still available.

Villagers @ Bowery Ballroom
Last seen playing acoustically at Greenpoint's Manhattan Inn, Villagers return to NYC for a full-band show at Bowery Ballroom. San Fermin opens and tickets are still available.

The Suzan

The Suzan, Xenia Rubinos and more @ The Delancey
From Japan but living here in NYC, The Suzan are always a lot of fun live. Hopefully they'll soon deliver a follow-up to 2010's Bjorn Yttling-produced sophomore album. This show is an official New Music Seminar showcase that also features the talented Xenia Rubinos and is FREE.

Los Straitjackets @ Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival
Luchador surf band Los Straitjackets will be playing City Winery tonight as part of the Hudson Square Music & Wine Festival. Because nothing says wine festival like five masked men playing you instrumental rock and roll. Hey, it's free.

The Postelles, Pretty & Nice at Studio @ Webster Hall
The band we're most interested in on this bill are Pretty & Nice, whose nervy brand of power pop recalls '80-era Squeeze and XTC, or the twisty melodies of AC Newman and can be heard on their new album. This one is also part of the New Music Seminar, but it's not free. Tickets are $13.

Life Size Maps, Friend Roulette & more @ Pianos
Another New Music Seminar show happening tonight is the one at Pianos which includes Life Size Maps, Friend Roulette, The Grizzled Mighty, and Twin Wave.

Saul Williams @ Highline Ballroom
The Blue Note Jazz Festival continues with a sold out spoken word set from Saul Williams at Highline Ballroom tonight. Jennah Bell is on the bill too.

Mother Falcon @ Littlefield
18-piece baroque pop collective Mother Falcon continue their two NYC residencies with a Littlefield show tonight. Gary Lucas (Gods and Monsters, Jeff Buckley, Captain Beefheart) will be the special guest at tonight's show.

Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, Nels Cline, and Shahzad Ismaily @ Le Poisson Rouge
Le Poisson Rouge continues their ongoing billing of experimental artists (as part of the LPR X 5 Series) with a great lineup tonight of Bill Frisell, Marc Ribot, Nels Cline, and Shahzad Ismaily, plus Matana Roberts.

Pictureplane DJ set @ The DL
We know it's just a DJ set, but Pictureplane finds a way to make any event that he's part of interesting, so this should be a good one. Other DJs on the bill include Becka Diamond and Silent Drape Runners.

Finger on the Pulse BBQ Blowout @ Good Co.
The Bresnitz brothers behind Finger on the Pulse and Snacky Tunes are back with another summer's worth of BBQ Blowouts at Williamsburg spot Good Co. DJ Todd will be spinning tunes with onetime Top Chef contender Dale Talde will be manning the grill. $10 advance tickets ($15 at the door) get you a plate of (probably mostly un-vegan) food and a beer. 7 PM - 10 PM.

"Sinatra in the Park" at Central Park Summerstage
If you happened to have $25,000 extra dollars this evening, you may consider buying a VIP Pass to Summerstage's all-star fundraiser gala that, this year, is a Frank Sinatra tribute. The package includes backstage passes, a cocktail party, a shout-out from the stage, a three course dinner and a full page ad in the program. If you are feeling a bit more reserved, the $15,000 package is a nice one as well, but good luck getting backstage. Either way it goes to City Parks Foundation and is tax deductable. John Pizzarelli and The Swing Seven, Andrew Bird, Marc Cohn, Suzanne Vega, Loudon Wainwright III and (just announced) John Legend will be among those covering Ol' Blue Eyes in Central Park. $100 general admission tickets are sold out.

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Paul McCartney at Barclays Center - 6/8/13 (more by Greg Cristman)

Bear Mountain at Governors Ball - 6/7/13 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

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Paul McCartney @ Barclays Center
Paul McCartney recently landed in Brooklyn for a Barclays Center show on Saturday (6/8), where he played a three hour set with a ton of Beatles songs. He's set to do it again at the same place tonight, and tickets are still available.

The Drums @ Webster Hall
This is the kickoff party for NYC music industry event The New Music Seminar. It's been a while since The Drums have played (and the members seem to be working on solo stuff these days, so here's a good chance to catch them. Also on the bill: Pearl & the Beard, Avan Lava, and Hess is More who are worth showing up early for.

Bear Mountain @ Glasslands
One of the newer bands we were excited to see at this year's Governors Ball was Vancouver pop four-piece Bear Mountain (pictures of their set), and they won me over. They played at 12:45 PM under a tent on the Friday, so I'm sure some of the people in attendance were just there to stay dry, but most of the very large crowd looked like they were there to see them. They do lean a bit on the mainstreamy side, but they've got the live show to back that kind of thing up, and the tunes are strong too. It doesn't seem like it's going to be very long before these guys are playing way bigger venues than Glasslands, so while they're still in town, it's definitely worth catching their set at the Brooklyn venue tonight. Black Light Dinner Party and Cookies open. - Andrew

The Body, Sannhet & more @ Acheron
The Body played The Acheron last night with Mutilation Rites/Geryon (pictures are up at Invisible Oranges), and return to shake the venue again tonight (tickets) with Sannhet, Theologian and Hasj.

Marijuana Deathsquads (ft. mems of Polica) @ Mercury Lounge
Polica just stopped by NYC to play Governors Ball, and singer Channy Leaneagh plus the two drummers are sticking around to back Marijuana Deathsquads (aka the group led by Ryan Olson of Gayngs) at their Mercury Lounge show tonight. Solid Gold, who also played Govs Ball, and opened Polica's afterparty.

Turnip King at Cameo
Sea Cliff. Long Island's Turnip King make the sort of scruffy indie rock that relies equally on melody, dissonance and washes of ethereal guitar. Tonight's show is with Departures and Don't.

Fat Tony @ Knitting Factory
Houston rapper Fat Tony releases his new mixtape, Smart Ass Black Boy, this week (stream it) and he'll play a release show for it in NYC tonight at Knitting Factory with Tom Cruiz, 1OILLE, and Tecla.

Marc Ribot's Los Cubanos Postizos @ Le Poisson Rouge
Experimental guitarist Marc Ribot (who has played with Tom Waits, John Zorn, and more), is bringing his group, Marc Ribot's Los Cubanos Postizos, to Le Poisson Rouge tonight. Support comes from Edmar Castaneda.

Chaka Khan & more @ The Apollo
The Spring Gala at NYC's legendary Apollo Theater goes down tonight, and it includes a performance by soul/funk veteran Chaka Khan. There will also be performances "in salute to Chaka" by Mary J. Blige, Jennifer Holliday, Patti Labelle and Alexandra Burke.

Half Moon Run @ Mercury Lounge
Montreal's Half Moon Run swung by NYC for a show at Glasslands on Friday (6/7), and they'll be sticking around for a show at Mercury Lounge tonight with Oceanographer.

Diane Birch @ Joe's Pub
Singer/songwriter Diane Birch plays Joe's Pub tonight.

Plus, there's always good weekly comedy shows on Monday like Whiplash @ UCB and Night Train w/ Wyatt Cenac @ Littlefield.

Gunplay's SOB's show, which was originally scheduled for tonight, is now happening on Wednesday (6/12), and is billed a release show for his Acquitted mixtape, which drops on Tuesday.

If you don't want to go out in the rain, HBO's Pussy Riot documentary, Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer, airs tonight at 9 PM EDT.

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