What’s going on Sunday?
Sunday show options include Beach House, L'Rain, Tough Shits, "Wall to Wall Coltrane," Charles Bissell, and more.
Palomar
Walter Schreifels, Dave Hill, Lena Hall & more playing AC/DC tribute @ Brooklyn Bowl
AC/DC founding member Malcolm Young tragically passed away last month, and for those looking to honor his memory and music whilst rocking out, there's an "all star tribute" to AC/DC happening at Brooklyn Bowl on January 4...
The Wrens share instrumental demo from new LP (listen); Charles Bissell playing Union Hall w/ Antietam, Palomar & more
"So with an eye towards the ideal politics of the hopefully-not-distant future (i.e. as a compromise), this is an instrumental version of the song I happen to be working on right now, it's the last one still under construction and yes, that means the album is only finishing now." - Charles Bissell
The Wrens continue to tease new album; Charles Bissell playing PS154 benefit in Brooklyn w/ Palomar & more
We keep getting more and more hints that The Wrens' long-awaited followup to 2003's The Meadowlands is coming. Last year they said it was complete, more recently they signed a record deal, and then posted the above picture which is, apparently, a CD-R with the final recordings of the al...
What’s going on Friday? (Twerps/Ultimate Painting, Haunted Hearts, The Church, Yumi Zouma, Protex, Dwarves & more)
Tonight is thick with bands on their way to SXSW. A lot of good options! You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights...
Palomar playing w/ Oranges Band & So Cow who’s touring with Shark? before Gonerfest & stuff (dates)
We recently attended the PS 154 benefit at the Bell House where two singing members of The Wrens were gloriously back on stage together again after a rocking set...
Nada Surf, Guided by Voices, The Wrens members, Palomar & more playing PS154 benefit; The Fab Faux playing shows too
The Wrens at Maxwell's in 2009 (more by Anna Scialli)
A number of local indie musicians will be teaming up to play a benefit for Windsor Terrace's PS154 at Brooklyn's Bell House on May 30...
Woollen Kits, Slow Club, Eleven Pond, Palomar, Natural Child & more in This Week in Indie
There are so many good shows happening tomorrow (2/16) this column could be renamed This Thursday in Indie. But I won't because that would be dumb...
watch Nada Surf on Jimmy Fallon, their new video & their entire Bowery Ballroom show (we have pics too)
As you know, Nada Surf's entire January 24th record-release show at Bowery Ballroom streamed live on YouTube. That stream is now permanently archived on YouTube and you can watch it in full below...
Limiñanas, Wrong Words, Emmy the Great, Figurines, New Lines, War on Drugs, Gytters & more in This Week In Indie
DOWNLOAD: The Limiñanas - Down Underground (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Gytters - Divebombers (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Wrong Words - Summer's Gone (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Figurines "New Colors" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The War On Drugs - "Baby Missiles" (MP3)
Band of the week is most certainly The Limiñanas (mainly because they haven't played here before) who are from France and play Death By Audio tonight (8/17) and Cake Shop tomorrow (8/18)...