Tomboy

What's going on Saturday? (Death Cab, Craig Finn, Uncle Acid, Nuclear Assault, Micachu, Moon Duo, The Forms, more)

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… Death Cab For Cutie, Explosions in the Sky @ MSG Death Cab For Cutie put out their eighth album and last with now-former Chris Walla earlier this year, and tonight they make the jump to headlining MSG…

Riis Park Beach Bazaar continues this month with Antarctigo Vespucci, Perfect Pussy, The Forms, The So So Glos & more

Riis Park Beach Bazaar has been hosting free shows right on the water at Rockaway Beach every weekend all summer, and they’ll continue to do so through the end of Septem…

CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup

The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we’ve posted about (browse our “CMJ” tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs, Destruction Unit, Dent May, Dilly Dally, Doomsquad, Drinks, Eternal Summers, Evans the Death, Ex Hex, Expert Alterations, Ezra Furman, Frankie Cosmos, Hooton Tennis Club, Kamasi Washington, Kero Kero Bonito, Mercury Rev, Nai Harvest, Neon Indian, Panda Bear, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr, S, Shannon and the Clams, Slim Twig, Stealing Sheep, The Album Leaf, The Dirty Nil, The Men, The Wonder Years, Titus Andronicus and Wil…

listen: Tomboy (mem Perfect Pussy, ex-Potty Mouth) - 'Sweetie'

Boston-based quartet Tomboy boasts a name refreshingly devoid of false advertising (I got super excited about Girl Band, once upon a time, only to be burned)…

Radio Bushwick abrubtly closes (temporarily), CMJ shows being moved/canceled

Fairly new Brooklyn venue Radio Bushwick had a busy CMJ week planned until yesterday something caused all their shows to be moved/canceled…

Orchestra of Spheres released 2nd LP, touring, playing NZ@CMJ showcase w/ Popstrangers & more (dates, streams)

As has become a tradition, one of CMJ‘s 2014 kickoff events is the New Zealand artists showcase on October 21 at The Studio at Webster Hall (it used to happen at Le Poisson Rouge) with PopStrangers, Orchestra of the Spheres, DOPRAH, and Chelsea Jade…

Tomboy, "Mute Benny" & more also playing Silent Barn on the Fourth of July; Crying, Mitski & others playing The Ho_se

One of our recommended July 4 options in NYC is the semi-secret Destruction Unit show at Silent Barn happening during Ascetic House’s long Independence Day Weekend…

What's going on Monday? (Agalloch, Beck, Radioactivity, Tilts, Donovan Wolfington, King Gizzard, Cult of Fire, more)

Agalloch at MHOW in 2012 (more by Wyatt Marshall) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…

The Thermals, Heliotropes & Aye Nako played one of our Lollapalooza afterparties (pics & more Aye Nako dates)

While we were in Chicago over the weekend for Lollapalooza 2013, in addition to taking part in all the Lolla festivities and hosting a portion of the Soundwave Tent during the fest each day, we also threw three afterparties, two of which were totally free (as was the beer, thanks to Sappo…

check out Potty Mouth, who have a new video & are playing NYC soon (dates, streams)

Northampton rockers Potty Mouth formed back in 2011 and they’ve quickly become one of the most promising new bands in their local scene. They first caught our ears with the Sun Damage EP, which came out in July, 2012…