Steve Shelley

Saturday’s NYC-area shows include Sun Ra Arkestra, Sister Nancy, Jon Spencer + The HITmakers, The Casket Lottery, John Cameron Mitchell + Amber Martin, and more.

“It felt like I was driving through tunnels,” Emma says of the new album which is her first for Bella Union.

Gina Birch opened and Brittany Carney performed stand up, and other guests included The Bangles' Vicki Peterson and The Dream Syndicate‘s Steve Wynn.

Part of Nitehawk‘s BrooklynVegan presented Music Driven series, ‘It Came From Aquarius Records‘ and ‘Liam Gallagher: Knebworth 22‘ both screen in November.

Backed by an all-star band, Malcolm Mooney performed all of Can‘s ’Monster Movie‘ and more as part of Union Pool‘s free Summer Thunder series

Bush Tetras play their first show with new drummer Steve Shelley next week in Brooklyn, and Gang of Four's Hugo Burnham will DJ.

Plus: Thouxanbanfauni, Lizzy McAlpine, Harry Styles, Arcade Fire, Charlotte Adigery & Bolis Pupul, EST Gee, the Court Square Block Party and more tour and festival news.

“We knew it would be impossible to replace Dee in many ways, but having Steve join us has been both comforting and invigorating,“ says Bush Tetras' Cynthia Sley. “He just fit in seamlessly, like a missing puzzle piece.“

Sonic Youth have announced ‘In/Out/In,‘ an album of unreleased material from the 2000s, that will be out in March via Three Lobed Recordings...

Today's NYC-area shows include Waxahatchee, Turnover, Magdalena Bay, Lou Barlow, Tape Hiss, Robert Glasper, and more