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Friday’s NYC-area shows include Florence + The Machine, Spoon, Code Orange, Julianna Barwick, Knocked Loose, Anthony Green, Laura Jane Grace, Tim Kasher, and more.

”Overall, 2021 was supposed to be a triumphant return for music, and although it didn't achieve the heights we all had hoped for, 2020's lockdown gave way to loads of great recordings...”

Saturday's NYC-area shows include Yo La Tengo, LCD Soundsystem, Cave In, The Hold Steady, Show Me The Body, The Dream Syndicate, and more

Listen to new songs by Courtney Barnett, They Might Be Giants, The Sadies, Ben LaMar Gay, So Hideous, Caroline, Remedy (ft Conway, Ghostface & Cappadonna), Marissa Paternoster, and more.

Listen to new songs by Swedish House Mafia/The Weeknd, DJ Snake/Megan Thee Stallion, Mick Jenkins, 200 Stab Wounds, Taking Meds, Gov't Mule (Tom Waits cover), The Rolling Stones, Alice In Chains' Jerry Cantrell, and more...

Plus: Squirrel Nut Zippers, Midlake, King Woman openers in Brooklyn, The Microphones, Luna, Imperial Triumphant/Pyrrhon, Billy Idol and more tour and festival news.

King Woman's new album comes out in July via Relapse, and you can pre-order our silver vinyl variant now, limited to 200.

Listen to new songs by Storefront Church, Kelly Lee Owens (Loraine James remix), Joan Armatrading, Lydia Ainsworth, L'Rain, Nap Eyes (Green Day cover), Mndsgn, Matthew Dear, Hellish Form, and more...

The Saint Vitus Bar co-owner and booker reflects on 2020 and lists some of his favorite music of the year, including releases from HUM, Gulch, Ulcerate, Nothing, Deftones, Pallbearer, Jesu, Jessie Ware, Oranssi Pazuzu, Lido Pimienta, Chubby and the Gang, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist and more.

plus Nile Rodgers, Florence Welch, Every Time I Die, Dean & Britta, Waxahatchee, Richard Thompson, Andrew Bird, Matt Berninger, Pussy Riot, Open Mike Eagle, and more livestreams you can watch this week since there are no live concerts to attend.