The Beets

Originally from Buenos Aries, Argentina, Tall Juan has been making music in NYC for a couple years now, and you may have seen him playing with another Juan (Wauters) at shows recently (and as part of The Beets)...

The Beets' Juan Wauters released his first solo album, N.A.P. North American Poetry, last week on Captured Tracks. A little mellower than what his does with The Beets, it's a really nice record that sounds especially good on an overcast day like today...

Stranger Cat at Glasslands earlier this month (more by Ryan Muir)

Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows. Here are some highlights...

While The Beets are still active, singer Juan Wauters will be releasing his first solo album, titled N.A.P. North American Poetry, on February 4 via Captured Tracks (who put out the first two Beets albums)...

Kylesa at Irving Plaza in 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
The Julie Ruin at Union Pool in August (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Kurt Vile in Austin in August (more by Glen Brown)

Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows...

Much like the summer, Pixies' run of small NYC shows seems like a distant memory, but it was just a couple weeks ago. The last of them happened at Bowery Ballroom on September 20 where they blessed the crowd with "Broken Face," "Motorway to Roswell," and both versions of &qu…

Spider Bags at Hopscotch 2011 (more by Alex Broadwell)

North Carolina garage rockers Spider Bags are set to head out on a tour supporting fellow NC band Superchunk later this month, which hits NYC on September 27 and 28 at Bowery Ballr...

As mentioned, Seattle psych band Rose Windows are in NYC this week with Montreal's Suuns, playing Le Poisson Rouge on Wednesday (9/4) (tickets)...

Omaha, Nebraska's Yuppies make dissonant but hooky indie rock with equal parts sloppy charm and smartass attitude. (There is a lot of early-'80s The Fall in there sound...

As you may know, Jackson Heights band The Beets are unabashed fans of Howard Stern and have actually appeared on the show. Howard told the band they reminded him of "his old 6th grade psychedelic band" (which he's played on his show a few times) and encouraged them to cover his songs.…