Alix Brown

Adam Green releasing his movie musical 'Aladdin' out this week (listen to the soundtrack), going on tour

Rubbing the lamp takes on new meaning in the onetime Moldy Peach frontman’s twisted take on this fairy tale starring Macaulay Culkin, Natasha Lyonne, Alia Shawkat, Har Mar Superstar, Devendra Banhart, Bip Ling, Zoe Kravitz and more.

J Mascis, Dez Cadena, Don Fleming, Sunburned Rob Thomas & more playing Stooges tribute in NYC this week

Stooges tribute band Ron & Scott — which features Rob Thomas (the one from Sunburned Hand of the Man, not Matchbox 20), John Moloney (also of SHOFTM) and Noel Ford — are playing a NYC show on Thursday, in honor of the band’s departed members Scott and Ron Asheton. They’ll be joined by a very special guest, who’s performed with the Asheton brothers before, Dinosaur Jr’s J Mascis. Other guests include…

2015 Village Halloween Parade, World Inferno Friendship Society, cover shows & more NYC Halloween options

As you surely know, Halloween is Saturday (though judging from the amount of people dressed up last weekend, some people may have been confused) and there is no shortage of spooky things to do…

NYC Britpop night Tiswas celebrating 20th anniversary this weekend w/ Dee Dee of DDGs, Josh Styles & more

Founded in 1995, Tiswas was the Britpop party in NYC for a long time, it’s heyday probably the late-’90s/early-’00s period at Don Hill’s…

Ex Hex played LPR with Sheer Mag, Kuroma and Roya (pics)

Ex Hex, the strutty, glammy trio fronted by indie rock vet Mary Timony, made their way through town again, playing WFMU’s Monty Hall earlier in the week and Le Poisson Rouge last night (4/23)…

Toronto duo Twist released new single, playing two NYC shows this week & other dates

Toronto duo Twist are musician Laura Hermiston and Holy Fuck’s Brian Borcherdt, formed two years or so ago. Laura writes the songs, which have a ’60s/’70s folk-rock vibe, and Borcherdt adds just enough grit in the production…

Captain Sensible sitting in on 'Late Night' & playing Bowery Electric w/ Fred Armisen before Damned's Halloween show

As mentioned, The Damned are in town this week to play Irving Plaza on Halloween with TSOL, and The Briefs (tickets). While here, guitarist Captain Sensible will be sitting in with Fred Armisen and the 8G House band on Late Night with Seth Meyers on Wednesday (10/29)…

White Fence share song from new LP (listen); King Gizzard added to Baby's show (where they also play on Monday)

King Gizzard @ Northside 2014 (more by PSquared) King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard‘s ” Brooklyn Summer Fun Residency” was supposed to be over already but the Australian psych band just can’t seem to get enough of Brooklyn…

Will Sheff, Jean Grae, Jared of Black Lips, Bad Brains tribute & more playing Hurricane Sandy Relief benefits in NYC

Will Sheff at SXSW 2012 (more by Tim Griffin) Like last night (11/5), there are many more Hurricane Sandy Relief benefits going on in NYC. Knitting Factory is hosting a show on Thursday (11/8) with a large (and kind of random) lineup tonight with WIll Sheff (of Okkervil River), Jean Grae, Geoff Rickly (of Thursday), Jennifer O’Conner, Holly Miranda, Jaymay, Bird of Youth, Kevin Devine, Brian Bonz, Jared Evan, Zumo Kollie, Sonya Kitchell, and DJ Rajni Jacques…

Jay Reatard documentary screens tonight at IFC Center; pre-show party at Other Music

The Jay Reatard documentary Better Than Something shows tonight (11/8) at the IFC Center at 8:30 PM. (It also showed this past Friday.) The film began as a short film to help promote Jay’s final album, Watch Me Fall, but directors Ian Markiewicz and Alex Hammond decided to expand it to a feature film before his untimely death last year…
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