Beat Detectives

Saturday’s NYC-area shows include Alkaline Trio, Laura Jane Grace, Mindforce, KMFDM, Hulder, Anthony Green, The Dandy Warhols, Lip Critic, Jonathan Richman, New Colossus Fest, and more.

Saturday’s NYC-area shows include Mitski, The Black Keys, Punk Island, black midi, Hop Along, Sampa the Great, John Cameron Mitchell, Elf Power, and more.

Today’s NYC-area show options include King Crimson, Gruff Rhys, Kelly Lee Owens, Mdou Moctar, Andy Shauf, Dr. Dog, Sleigh Bells and more

After a few records on Sub Pop, Los Angeles noise-punk duo No Age will release their new album, Snares Like a Haircut, via Drag City on January 26.

Barnard College radio station WBAR’s annual spring festival WBAR-B-Q happens April 15 at Barnard Quad…

Bilingual political punks Downtown Boys wrapped up their tour with Sheer Mag last month in support of last year’s debut album Full Communism. They start another world tour this month…

TIny Mix Tapes posted their Favorite 50 Music Releases of 2015 list today. Like last year, it’s certainly a good list for anyone who’s tired of seeing the same artists on every list (though it does have Kendrick Lamar, Sufjan Stevens, Future, Bjork, Drake, Joanna Newsom, Carly Rae Jepsen, Grimes and other popular …