The Smith Westerns

Smith Westerns at 171 Lombardy (more by Ian Perlman) Glasslands on 1/18. Mercury Lounge on March 3rd. Knitting Factory on March 5th. These are a list of recent and future NYC shows that Smith Westerns have sold out...

Remember that 4/15 Brooklyn O'Death show we mentioned? It's happening at Knitting Factory and tickets are now on sale. Remember that 3/03 Smith Westerns show at Mercury Lounge...

There was Cullen Omori -- in a shapeless sweater, possibly in need of a sandwich, hair swallowing his face -- holding his guitar tenderly onstage Tuesday night at the Glasslands Gallery in Williamsburg, Brooklyn...

Julian Lynch at Glasslands (more by Erez Avissar) As previously discussed, Julian Lynch will headline Music Hall of Williamsburg on January 7th with Big Troubles and Family Portrait (and tickets are still available)...

DOWNLOAD: Yuck - Rubber (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Yuck - Georgia (MP3) The BBC recently published its Sound of 2011 list, its annual picks of artists they think will be hot next year...

today in NYC * Sarah Renfro @ Sycamore * Jean Carla Rodea @ Barbes * Brian Eubanks @ The Stone * David Behrman @ The Stone * Mandingo Ambassadors @ Barbes * Tokyo Police Club @ the Wired Store * The Constellations @ Brooklyn Bowl * American Hardcore event @ The Strand * Bert Jansch, Pegi Young @ The Bell House * Our Hit Parade (early & late) @ Joe's Pub * MiniBoone, Landlady, Bear Ceuse @ The Rock Shop * Florence & the Machine, Surfer Blood @ Don Hill's * Rye Rye, Navegante, DJ Sega @ Public Assembly * Freelance Whales, Miniature Tigers @ Webster Hall * Nada Surf, Bambi Kino, Musicband @ Mercury Lounge * Prince, Esperanza Spalding, Lalah Hathaway @ Izod Center * Tacoleg, White Suns, Marsh Hens, Turbosleaze @ Death By Audio * Only Son, The Silent League, Common Prayer, Abandoned Warehouse @ Union Pool * The Depreciation Guild, Motel Motel, Dinosaur Bones, The Canon Logic @ Glasslands * Lubricated Goat, Five Dollar Priest, Endless Boogie, Electroputas, Hans Chew @ Knitting Factory * Bunny Moon, Dubknowdub, Shadow Lover, Le Sphinxx, Follower, The Magick Report, Planet Rump @ Silent Barn * Eddie Spaghetti of The Supersuckers, The High Irons, WJ & The Sweet Sacrifice, American Speedway @ Maxwell's The early show at Joe's Pub is "OUR HIT PARADE: Special Year-End Edition - The Top 10 Songs of 2010...

today in NYC * Hanukkah * Trio S @ The Stone * Cake @ Irving Plaza * Yo La Tengo & ?? @ Maxwell's * Doug Wieselman @ The Stone * Growing, Sightings @ Death By Audio * Todd Rundgren @ Gramercy Theatre * Whitey Morgan & The 78s @ Littlefield * Dukes Of September Rhythm Review @ Beacon Theatre * Chief, The Dig, Young Buffalo @ Bowery Ballroom * Carbon Leaf, Suzanna Choffel @ Le Poisson Rouge * Eddie The Gun, The Upwelling @ Mercury Lounge * Silver Summit, Center Divider, Winter Family @ Zebulon * Juiceboxxx, Hard Nips, Greatest Hits, Jubilee @ Cake Shop * Red Wire Black Wire, Hammer No More The Fingers, Yanqui @ Pianos * Robbers On High Street, Vs...

Magic Kids toured through town again, this time hitting Mercury Lounge and Silent Barn with Bosco Delray who they're now touring back to Memphis with, in support of Memphis...

"smith westerns opening for florence + the machine - literally. worst. opening. band. ever. EVER EVER EVER. run away from them. please." - alexander q.........

words & "Just remembered I threw up at bruar falls last night." - WAVVES "Monday night at New York City's Bowery Ballroom, the Wavves founder and frontman announced he'd just been "mildly sued" by the Walt Disney Company, which was less than psyched about seeing a song called 'Mickey Mouse' listed on his band's latest album...