MV Carbon

Child Abuse's new album 'Imaginary Enemy' comes out this Friday and they'll celebrate with an all-ages matinee in Brooklyn on Saturday, with proceeds going to a child abuse prevention organization.

Tonight's NYC-area shows include James Blake, Gang of Four, John Mellencamp, The Knocks, Butterboy, and more.

In addition to playing with the back-in-action Yeah Yeah Yeahs, drummer Brian Chase is up to a lot of other stuff this year. He's releasing albums with his Drums and Drones solo project and with saxophonist Catherine Sikora. We're premiering a song from the latter...

Plus: Simple Minds, Gary Numan, Dr. Dog/(Sandy) Alex G, Joan of Arc, and more NYC-area shows on sale today.

Jonathan Richman, UK Subs, Gucci Mane, BnB Rock, Howe Gelb / Mark Eitzel and more NYC-area show options for your Sunday.

Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon's experimental duo with Bill Nace, Body/Head, celebrated their new album in Williamsburg on Saturday. MV Carbon and Silk Purse opened...

Lots of cool shows coming up at this church just off McGolrick Park in Greenpoint.

Thurston Moore's cassette single will be out on Cassette Store Day; Glacial play with 75 Dollar Bill and MV Carbon.

The celebration of "noise and experimental liberation" happens at Knockdown Center and Silent Barn in June.

Zeena Parkins (Bjork, Nels Cline, Lee Ranaldo, Phantom Orchard, etc), Ikue Mori (DNA, Phantom Orchard, Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore) Colin Marston (Krallice, Gorguts), Mick Barr (Krallice, Orthrelm), Toby Driver (Kayo Dot), Chuck Bettis, John Zorn and many other talented people can be found playing an…