Kissing Is A Crime

Brooklyn band Caged Animals release their third album, ’Escape Artist,’ this week. It’s their first album in five years and a lot has happened in frontman Vin Cacchione’s world since In The Land Of Giants…

Two Brooklyn showcases at Knitting Factory; and one at Philly’s First Unitarian Church.

On first single “Seen Everything,” the band have mellowed their buzzsaw pop approach just a smidge, into something more akin to early-’80s power pop. It’s catchy as all get-out.

Brand New/Modest Mouse, Girl Band, The Muffs, King Sunny Ade, Night Beats, Gojira, Wildhoney/Literature, Lil Bibby, and more Thursday show options in NYC.

Brooklyn trio Dead Stars just released a new 7″ titled “Calm Punk,” another fine, hooky example of their ’90s indie rock worship/mastery, very much in the loud/quiet/loud mode…

Having already released an EP this year via Slumberland, Baltimore’s scrappy, jangly Expert Alterations have announced their debut LP, You Can’t Always Be Liked, will be out October 30 via Kanine Records…

Teenage NYC trio Sunflower Bean have been ubiquitous on local show lineups for the past year. If you see live music a lot, chances are you’ve seen them or at least been at a show where they were on the bill…

Grand Resort @ Sound Bites Series 2014 (more by Chris La Putt) Mentioned briefly before, The Slackgaze zine is throwing a three-day festival in Bushwick this weekend (June 20 – 22) at 94 Evergreen Ave dubbed “Slackfest” with 50 or so bands, mostly local, playing…

The Notwist at Webster Hall in 2008 (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…

Well I hope everyone had a lovely holiday. Apart from going to see The Wolf of Wall Street with my parents (something I strongly advise against unless your parents are Abel Ferrara or something) mine was great, thanks…