Shy Hunters

Shilpa Ray played free "The Hum" series at Manhattan Inn (pics), playing LP release show w/ James Chance in May

“The Hum” is a free series happening every Monday in April at Manhattan Inn in Greenpoint, which is a “platform for unique first time collaborations between musicians working in various genres such as R&B, indie, beat-boxing, classical, punk and more with live projected video art.” …

The Velvet Teen played Baby's All Right w/ Sunflower Bean and Shy Hunters (pics & setlist)

California’s The Velvet Teen brought their current tour to Baby’s All Right on Saturday (9/6) for their first NYC show in almost three ye…

tix on sale: Coldplay, Modest Mouse & Brand New, Flume, The Bots, Diego Garcia, Grim Reaper, American Football & more

(via @petefowler) Tickets for the newly-added Coldplay show at Beacon Theatre go on sale today for Citi Cardmembers only at 10 AM. Tickets for the Modest Mouse and Brand New show at Forest Hills Tennis Stadium go on a Citi Cardmember presale today at noon, as well as a Ducat King presale (no password needed)…

Shy Hunters releasing debut LP (stream a track), playing Baby's w/ Fletcher C Johnson, Doug of Mmoss & Backwords

Brooklyn trio Shy Hunters play around the NYC live scene a lot (maybe you caught them at Glasslands last Sunday?), and the local regulars will be getting out their debut album, O That I Had Wings, on April 8…

People Get Ready dates (one w/ Shy Hunters) ++ new A Sunny Day In Glasglow song (listen)

People Get Ready at MHOW in 2013 (more by David Andrako) NYC pop collective People Get Ready, whose lineup includes current and former members of David Byrne’s band, Yeasayer, A Sunny Day In Glasgow and others, and who just landed at #5 on Bob Boilen’s Favorite Concerts of 2013 list for NPR (after making the #1 spot in 2012), have got a couple upcoming local shows in the near future…

tix on sale: Cloud Nothings, Russian Circles, KEN mode, Inter Arma, RHCP, Prurient, Maria Minerva, Cheatahs, TEEN & more

(via @irockiroll) Tickets for the Red Hot Chili Peppers show at Barclays Center go on sale today at 10 AM. Tickets for the Lorde shows at Roseland Ballroom go on sale today at 10…

Ida Maria played Mercury Lounge (pics), playing Rough Trade tonight; The Dirty Nil making NYC debut at Glasslands tonight

Ida Maria, about six years after breaking out with “Oh My God,” returned with a new album and some shows, including two in NYC this week…

Thursday CMJ daytime shows (Jacco Gardner, Bent Shapes, TV Girl, The Bots, Keren Ann, Saint Rich, Palehound, Krill & more)

NOTE: We’ve also announced our Friday & Saturday BV shows Jacco Gardner @ Mercury Lounge in March (more by PSquared Photography) One of the best parts about CMJ is the day shows that are often free and give you a chance to see live music and grab a bev on your lunch break (or call in sick)…

CMJ 2011 - Bill's Tuesday daytime picks (New Zealand bands, Chad Valley & more)

Here we go again, folks! I’m still not used to this CMJ starting on a Tuesday thing, even though it’s been this way for a few years now. Personally, I’m going to ease into things today and tonight and save my energy…