Amanda Hatfield
The Underachievers played Central Park, announce new LP & tour w/ Buffet Boys, Kirk Knight & Bodega Bamz (pics, dates)
The Underachievers helped Joey Bada$$ celebrate Steez Day yesterday (7/7) with a show in Central Park and an afterparty at Highline Ballr…
the historic 2015 NYC Gay Pride March in pics
“What do we want?”
“Marriage equality!”
“When did we get it?”
“Friday!”
Two days after the United States Supreme Court affirmed same-sex marriage as a right, well-timed pride parades on Sunday in the country’s twin hubs of gay activism, New York City and San Francisco, promised a sort of social catharsis — a bicoastal toast to the nation’s rapid shift on gay rights and an extended curtain call for the movement that drove it…
David Byrne, St. Vincent, Zola Jesus, Dev Hynes & more played 'Contemporary Color' at Barclays (pics / video)
In “Contemporary Color,” a copresentation of Barclays Center in Brooklyn and the Brooklyn Academy of Music, Mr. Byrne has organized collaborations among 10 elite color guard teams and recording artists, including St…
Destruction Unit previewed their new record with 2 NYC shows in 24 hours (pics from Union Pool w/ Cheena & Beech Creeps)
Destruction Unit brought their tour to Brooklyn this weekend, giving us two shows in 24 hours. First they played Palisades on Friday night (6/26) and then got up on Saturday (6/27) for a free afternoon show at Union Pool…
No Joy wrapped up their tour with a free matinee at Rough Trade (pics)
Montreal’s No Joy wrapped up their ‘More Faithful’ tour in NYC with a free matinee show at Rough Trade on Saturday (6/27). Attendees who maybe weren’t quite awake before the show were certainly jolted into alertness via the band’s squall which was not toned down for the early hour…
Conor Oberst's band Desaparecidos rocked Shea Stadium with The So So Glos (pics, review)
The last time I saw Conor Oberst in a live setting was at Radio City in 2011. Conor and his band (Bright Eyes) were in semi-formal attire, and the lavish venue was decked out with huge, elegant stage props…
Pure Bathing Culture announce new album & tour with Wild Ones (dates & belated Webster Hall pics)
Back in 2013, Portland duo Pure Bathing Culture released their debut album, Moon Tides, which, among other things, featured the highly addictive dream pop single “Pendu…
Blonde Redhead played 2 NYC shows (pics from Webster Hall with Caveman & Talk In Tongues)
The great Blonde Redhead played their second of two hometown NYC shows on their ongoing tour last night (6/23). This one was at Webster Hall with Caveman and Talk In Tongues opening, and came ten days after their Northside Festival show at …
Shamir celebrated his debut LP, covered Joyce Manor at Music Hall of Williamsburg (pics)
Shamir played Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday night (6/18) which was biggest and most high-profile NYC show to date. The sold-out show also served as as a record release show for his debut album, Ratchet, which came out via XL in May, and he his new band played most of it, and also covered Joyce Manor’s “Christmas Card…
Spoon played two Brooklyn shows with The Antlers (pics / setlist from The Wick)
“This is a good room for that one,” Britt Daniel remarked after Spoon played “Outlier” at The Wick on Wednesday night (6/17). The cavernous former brewery favors bass and danceable songs like that are definitely a good fit for the space, but Spoon (and The Wick) sounded really good last night overall…
