Living Hour at Trans-Pecos (photo by Juliette Boulay) Last week, bands Living Hour, Sour Widows, and Kolezanka played a show at Trans-Pecos. With Living Hour being here all the way from Winnipeg, I knew I couldn’t miss this show – espec...
IDLES at King’s Theater (photo by Kate Hoos) When IDLES comes to town, it’s always an explosive event and it’s always a highly emotional experience for me. They are one of my favorite bands and easily one of the ones that ...
Kenny Beats at SummerStage (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya) Producer Kenny Beats returned to Central Park for a show to benefit SummerStage. He brought a varied lineup of friends for D.O.T.S. (“Don’t Overthink Shit”) live. &nb...
Middle-Aged Queers at Otto’s Shrunken Head (photo by Kevin McGann) Middle-Aged Queers hail from the Bay Area and are a band that we here at FTA just recently discovered, and also one that speaks to us on a deep level. If you didn̵...
TVOD at Trans Pecos (photo by Kate Hoos) The second annual Bands, Bikes & BBQ mini fest at Trans-Pecos happened on the first weekend in September and was a hell of a good time! Presented by local booking collectives Booked By Grandma an...
Black Country, New Road at Bowery Ballroom (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week Black Country, New Road made their US debut at NYC’s very own Bowery Ballroom. The show sold out so fast that they added a second performance for earlier in the ...
Debbie Dopamine at Purgatory (photo by Amanda Meth) This past Monday, September 5, four bands took the stage at Bushwick’s Purgatory for a varied night of rock music capping off Labor Day weekend. Debbie Dopamine opened the sho...
Fixtures at Mama Tried (photo by Brianna DiGioia) Brooklyn mainstays Fixtures played the outdoor show at Mama Tried this past Saturday, closing out the summer with unapologetic indie rock. Ben “Baby” Copperhead and the Horned S...
Nevva at Rippers (photo by Kate Hoos) Summer is officially winding down but that’s not a reason to skip squeezing in a little more beach time. Especially when that beach time comes with some great bands playing a stone’s throw a...
They Are Gutting a Body of Water at Purgatory (photo by Juliette Boulay) Recently I’ve been on a big shoegaze kick and adding more and more gazey goodness to my music library. To be honest it’s been a bit of a blur since I put them all ...
Native Sun at Our Wicked Lady (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week, New York’s Native Sun brought their epic live show to Our Wicked Lady’s rooftop as part of their Sunday Soul Scream showcase. The Brooklyn based four-piece has been rockin...
Violet Grove at Gold Sounds (photo by Juliette Boulay) A little over a week ago I went to a show at The Broadway to see Tits Dick Ass. They were on a ticket with Violet Grove, a melodic rock band I’d never heard before. The band was prett...
The Mountain Goats at Webster Hall (photo by Edwina Hay) Another year, another Mountain Goats album—and fans are nowhere near tired of them, nor should they be. John Darnielle’s finely tuned pen has never faltered, even as the band ...
The Beths at Asbury Lanes (photo by Ray Rusinak) This show marked the third time I’ve been able to see New Zealand’s (power) pop sensations The Beths in the last six months. I could say that the old adage that “the third timeR...
Sun Ra Arkestra at Union Pool (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya) On Sunday 8/28, Sun Ra Arkestra, led by 98 year old Marshall Allen, played two sets at Union Pool as part of their Summer Thunder series which offers free outdoor shows every Sunday....
Spoon at Baby’s All Right (photo by Kevin McGann) It’s been three days since I got a text from a friend that said Spoon was playing at Baby’s All right and to get on it. And three days later I still can’t believe I saw them at s...
Julien Baker, Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen at SummerStage (photos by Kate Hoos) I felt beyond lucky and privileged to be at Central Park SummerStage on Sunday 8/21 for the final performance of the Wild Hearts Tour which featured Sharon ...
Posterboy 2000 at Arlene’s Grocery (photo by Juliette Boulay) Last month I somehow ended up on the set of a music video shoot for Tits Dick Ass’s song “Girlfriend from Hell.” While the band doesn’t have any recorded songs out,...
Murder By Death at Knockdown Center (photo by Kevin McGann) This past Friday, Knockdown Center in Maspeth, Queens played host to a great night of music from Samantha Crain, Amigo the Devil, and Murder By Death. Music that’s been described...
Haybaby at Brooklyn Bowl (photo by Jeanette D. Moses) On Wednesday 8/17, Our Wicked Lady brought together a killer lineup of bands for a curated evening of music at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg—and it was an absolute treat to see some of...
Horse Jumper of Love at Market Hotel (photo by Juliette Boulay) Market Hotel hosted bands Horse Jumper of Love, Babehoven, and Sadurn this past week for a night of slow rock, indie folk, and feelings. I had high hopes for this show and they...
Death Valley Girls at TV Eye (photo by Kate Hoos) I had the pleasure of seeing Death Valley Girls for the first time at St. Vitus in August 2019, and it was electric. Pandemic living being what it is, I haven’t had the chance to see th...
Rage Against the Machine at Madison Square Garden (photo by Kate Hoos) For those who know me and even those who don’t who just happen to read this blog regularly, you’ll know an arena is just about the last place you can expect ...
Dead Tooth at Market Hotel (photo by Kate Hoos) Ah the dog days of summer! What else to do to escape the swamp of NYC in August than to go to a sweaty fucking punk fucking rock show, amirite?! Lucky for me, this banger of a night featuring ...
Trash Moth at Purgatory (photo by Kevin McGann) On August 19th Brooklyn’s Amelia Hazen will be releasing her latest project, Trash Moth, an album she describes as “garbage indie power pop.” It’s been a labor of love as she’s w...
Sasami at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! (photo by Kate Hoos) There have a been a lot of great shows in NYC this summer, both within the local scene and featuring bigger acts at the various outdoor concert series like BRIC or SummerStage. I’...
Bat House at The Sultan Room (photo by Juliette Boulay) An assemblage of queer post-punk bands played at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn on August 7th— Bat House, Thus Love, and Flossing. All loud and proud in their own rite, they put on a s...
Charlene Kaye at Baby’s All Right (photo by Edwina Hay) After the recent ruling by the Supreme Court that cruelly abolished Roe V. Wade and restricted safe and legal access to millions who need abortion care, grassroots organizations ...
Frankie and the Witch Fingers at Mercury Lounge (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend Frankie & the Witch Fingers brought their funky, fuzzy, reverberating, psych rock sounds to a packed house at NYC’s Mercury Lounge. And whether ...
Music City at Trans Pecos (photo by Jeanette D. Moses) Last Thursday 7/28, The Wand-ers, Flavour and Music City came together for a killer little showcase at Trans Pecos in Ridgewood, Queens. Originally scheduled to perform at Union Pool, t...
White Hills at Knitting Factory (photo by Kevin McGann) It’s taken me the better part of 20 years to discover White Hills but I’m glad I finally did. I caught a show earlier this year at Saint Vitus and was left wondering how the hell ...
James Vincent McMorrow at Bowery Ballroom (photo by Kevin McGann) Around 2016 I started getting back into vinyl and one of the first new albums I picked up at the time was James Vincent McMorrow’s We Move. A mix of pop, soul, R&B and ...
The Linda Lindas at Bowery Ballroom (photo by Ray Rusinak) I have seen the future of rock and roll, and it’s called The Linda Lindas! Of course the basis of that quote was written almost 50 years ago about a 25 year old ...
Natural Born Kissers at Elsewhere Zone One (photo by Juliette Boulay) I found the Natural Born Kissers show at Elsewhere Zone 1 the way I find a lot of shows—by looking through venue calendars and listening to upcoming bands until I find ...
black midi at Central Park SummerStage (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya) black midi just released their brand new album, Hellfire, and made a few stops in the US in support of it before heading right back to Europe for more festival dates. On t...
Blü Anxxiety at SL (photo by Juliette Boulay) Goth rock band Blü Anxxiety played a secret location in Brooklyn on July 21st alongside Mother Juno, Neuter, and DJ Amina Acid. The show was dark, hot as hell (people were literally taking the...
shadow monster at Rockaway Brewing Co (photo by Kate Hoos) Hot days with hot bands, good tunes with good friends—however you want to phrase it, it sounds like a win win to me! The greatest part of my life is that I made going to shows my...
Camp Cope at Webster Hall (photo by Ray Rusinak) Australia’s Camp Cope found their way back to New York City this past Wednesday night at Webster Hall for the first time since their 2019 show at Brooklyn’s Warsaw, and needless to ...
Venus Twins at The Broadway (photo by Juliette Boulay) Being relatively new to the NYC music scene, I like to go through show listings (like we have here every week) and listen to bands I’ve never heard of. That’s how I got into the loc...
Elway at Sovereign Smokehouse (photo by Ray Rusinak) According to their Facebook “about” page, “Elway is an American punk rock band from Fort Collins, Colorado. Their sound is a unique and inebriated take on a time-tested formula: agg...
Dog Date at Union Pool (photo by Kate Hoos) There’s always time for self care and a great punk show will never not do the trick for me. Thankfully Dog Date, Venus Twins, and Flexi were on deck to give me just that when they hit up U...
cumgirl 8 at Elsewhere (photo byJuliette Boulay) I stumbled upon the band cumgirl8 about a month ago and with such a standout name, I had to give them a listen. Their music was punky and alienesque, so of course I had to see how their music...
Bikini Kill at Irving Plaza (photo by Kate Hoos) Bikini Kill returned to New York this past weekend for two shows at Pier 17 and Irving Plaza, playing to sold out, adoring crowds on both nights. I was able to catch night two and it was like...
Circle Jerks at Irving Plaza (photo by Stephanie Augello) Like many anniversary tours that were originally scheduled for 2020 but forced to postpone because of the pandemic, Circle Jerks 40th anniversary tour to celebrate their 1980 album G...
Los Bitchos at Music Hall of Williamsburg (photo by Kate Hoos) It’s not an exaggeration to say that this show was one of the ones I was looking forward to the most since the return of live music. Los Bitchos first grabbed my attention...
Vacant Company at Catfarm (photo by Kate Hoos) There’s few things I love more in this life than a killer house show. There’s just something about being in those intimate, most DIY of spaces that is like nothing else in the world...
Frank Turner at Knockdown Center (photo by Ray Rusinak) Back in September and October of 2012, The Melvins set out to accomplish what no one else had ever done. They played shows in all 50 States (and Washington DC) in 51 days. Buzz Osborne...
Stuyedeyed at Purgatory (photo by Kevin McGann) Brooklyn’s Purgatory bar was home to the musical onslaught of local bands Weeping Icon and Stuyedeyed last week for an amazing sold-out show. First up was Weeping Icon who literally s...
Ratas En Zelo at Wonderville (photo by Kate Hoos) Punk Island is an all ages DIY punk fest/community in NYC that is very near and dear to my heart. I say this because I worked on the fest as an organizer for nearly six years before official...
Bass Drum of Death at Market Hotel (photo by Kate Hoos) Fuzzy garage punk greats, Bass Drum of Death, are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album GB City, which came out in 2011. As with many anniversary celebrations that were...
Living Hour at Trans-Pecos (photo by Juliette Boulay) Last week, bands Living Hour, Sour Widows, and Kolezanka played a show at Trans-Pecos. With Living Hour being here all the way from Winnipeg, I knew I couldn’t miss this show – espec...
IDLES at King’s Theater (photo by Kate Hoos) When IDLES comes to town, it’s always an explosive event and it’s always a highly emotional experience for me. They are one of my favorite bands and easily one of the ones that ...
Kenny Beats at SummerStage (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya) Producer Kenny Beats returned to Central Park for a show to benefit SummerStage. He brought a varied lineup of friends for D.O.T.S. (“Don’t Overthink Shit”) live. &nb...
Middle-Aged Queers at Otto’s Shrunken Head (photo by Kevin McGann) Middle-Aged Queers hail from the Bay Area and are a band that we here at FTA just recently discovered, and also one that speaks to us on a deep level. If you didn̵...
TVOD at Trans Pecos (photo by Kate Hoos) The second annual Bands, Bikes & BBQ mini fest at Trans-Pecos happened on the first weekend in September and was a hell of a good time! Presented by local booking collectives Booked By Grandma an...
Black Country, New Road at Bowery Ballroom (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week Black Country, New Road made their US debut at NYC’s very own Bowery Ballroom. The show sold out so fast that they added a second performance for earlier in the ...
Debbie Dopamine at Purgatory (photo by Amanda Meth) This past Monday, September 5, four bands took the stage at Bushwick’s Purgatory for a varied night of rock music capping off Labor Day weekend. Debbie Dopamine opened the sho...
Fixtures at Mama Tried (photo by Brianna DiGioia) Brooklyn mainstays Fixtures played the outdoor show at Mama Tried this past Saturday, closing out the summer with unapologetic indie rock. Ben “Baby” Copperhead and the Horned S...
Nevva at Rippers (photo by Kate Hoos) Summer is officially winding down but that’s not a reason to skip squeezing in a little more beach time. Especially when that beach time comes with some great bands playing a stone’s throw a...
They Are Gutting a Body of Water at Purgatory (photo by Juliette Boulay) Recently I’ve been on a big shoegaze kick and adding more and more gazey goodness to my music library. To be honest it’s been a bit of a blur since I put them all ...
Native Sun at Our Wicked Lady (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week, New York’s Native Sun brought their epic live show to Our Wicked Lady’s rooftop as part of their Sunday Soul Scream showcase. The Brooklyn based four-piece has been rockin...
Violet Grove at Gold Sounds (photo by Juliette Boulay) A little over a week ago I went to a show at The Broadway to see Tits Dick Ass. They were on a ticket with Violet Grove, a melodic rock band I’d never heard before. The band was prett...
The Mountain Goats at Webster Hall (photo by Edwina Hay) Another year, another Mountain Goats album—and fans are nowhere near tired of them, nor should they be. John Darnielle’s finely tuned pen has never faltered, even as the band ...
The Beths at Asbury Lanes (photo by Ray Rusinak) This show marked the third time I’ve been able to see New Zealand’s (power) pop sensations The Beths in the last six months. I could say that the old adage that “the third timeR...
Sun Ra Arkestra at Union Pool (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya) On Sunday 8/28, Sun Ra Arkestra, led by 98 year old Marshall Allen, played two sets at Union Pool as part of their Summer Thunder series which offers free outdoor shows every Sunday....
Spoon at Baby’s All Right (photo by Kevin McGann) It’s been three days since I got a text from a friend that said Spoon was playing at Baby’s All right and to get on it. And three days later I still can’t believe I saw them at s...
Julien Baker, Sharon Van Etten and Angel Olsen at SummerStage (photos by Kate Hoos) I felt beyond lucky and privileged to be at Central Park SummerStage on Sunday 8/21 for the final performance of the Wild Hearts Tour which featured Sharon ...
Posterboy 2000 at Arlene’s Grocery (photo by Juliette Boulay) Last month I somehow ended up on the set of a music video shoot for Tits Dick Ass’s song “Girlfriend from Hell.” While the band doesn’t have any recorded songs out,...
Murder By Death at Knockdown Center (photo by Kevin McGann) This past Friday, Knockdown Center in Maspeth, Queens played host to a great night of music from Samantha Crain, Amigo the Devil, and Murder By Death. Music that’s been described...
Haybaby at Brooklyn Bowl (photo by Jeanette D. Moses) On Wednesday 8/17, Our Wicked Lady brought together a killer lineup of bands for a curated evening of music at Brooklyn Bowl in Williamsburg—and it was an absolute treat to see some of...
Horse Jumper of Love at Market Hotel (photo by Juliette Boulay) Market Hotel hosted bands Horse Jumper of Love, Babehoven, and Sadurn this past week for a night of slow rock, indie folk, and feelings. I had high hopes for this show and they...
Death Valley Girls at TV Eye (photo by Kate Hoos) I had the pleasure of seeing Death Valley Girls for the first time at St. Vitus in August 2019, and it was electric. Pandemic living being what it is, I haven’t had the chance to see th...
Rage Against the Machine at Madison Square Garden (photo by Kate Hoos) For those who know me and even those who don’t who just happen to read this blog regularly, you’ll know an arena is just about the last place you can expect ...
Dead Tooth at Market Hotel (photo by Kate Hoos) Ah the dog days of summer! What else to do to escape the swamp of NYC in August than to go to a sweaty fucking punk fucking rock show, amirite?! Lucky for me, this banger of a night featuring ...
Trash Moth at Purgatory (photo by Kevin McGann) On August 19th Brooklyn’s Amelia Hazen will be releasing her latest project, Trash Moth, an album she describes as “garbage indie power pop.” It’s been a labor of love as she’s w...
Sasami at BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! (photo by Kate Hoos) There have a been a lot of great shows in NYC this summer, both within the local scene and featuring bigger acts at the various outdoor concert series like BRIC or SummerStage. I’...
Bat House at The Sultan Room (photo by Juliette Boulay) An assemblage of queer post-punk bands played at The Sultan Room in Brooklyn on August 7th— Bat House, Thus Love, and Flossing. All loud and proud in their own rite, they put on a s...
Charlene Kaye at Baby’s All Right (photo by Edwina Hay) After the recent ruling by the Supreme Court that cruelly abolished Roe V. Wade and restricted safe and legal access to millions who need abortion care, grassroots organizations ...
Frankie and the Witch Fingers at Mercury Lounge (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend Frankie & the Witch Fingers brought their funky, fuzzy, reverberating, psych rock sounds to a packed house at NYC’s Mercury Lounge. And whether ...
Music City at Trans Pecos (photo by Jeanette D. Moses) Last Thursday 7/28, The Wand-ers, Flavour and Music City came together for a killer little showcase at Trans Pecos in Ridgewood, Queens. Originally scheduled to perform at Union Pool, t...
White Hills at Knitting Factory (photo by Kevin McGann) It’s taken me the better part of 20 years to discover White Hills but I’m glad I finally did. I caught a show earlier this year at Saint Vitus and was left wondering how the hell ...
James Vincent McMorrow at Bowery Ballroom (photo by Kevin McGann) Around 2016 I started getting back into vinyl and one of the first new albums I picked up at the time was James Vincent McMorrow’s We Move. A mix of pop, soul, R&B and ...
The Linda Lindas at Bowery Ballroom (photo by Ray Rusinak) I have seen the future of rock and roll, and it’s called The Linda Lindas! Of course the basis of that quote was written almost 50 years ago about a 25 year old ...
Natural Born Kissers at Elsewhere Zone One (photo by Juliette Boulay) I found the Natural Born Kissers show at Elsewhere Zone 1 the way I find a lot of shows—by looking through venue calendars and listening to upcoming bands until I find ...
black midi at Central Park SummerStage (photo by Ellen Qbertplaya) black midi just released their brand new album, Hellfire, and made a few stops in the US in support of it before heading right back to Europe for more festival dates. On t...
Blü Anxxiety at SL (photo by Juliette Boulay) Goth rock band Blü Anxxiety played a secret location in Brooklyn on July 21st alongside Mother Juno, Neuter, and DJ Amina Acid. The show was dark, hot as hell (people were literally taking the...
shadow monster at Rockaway Brewing Co (photo by Kate Hoos) Hot days with hot bands, good tunes with good friends—however you want to phrase it, it sounds like a win win to me! The greatest part of my life is that I made going to shows my...
Camp Cope at Webster Hall (photo by Ray Rusinak) Australia’s Camp Cope found their way back to New York City this past Wednesday night at Webster Hall for the first time since their 2019 show at Brooklyn’s Warsaw, and needless to ...
Venus Twins at The Broadway (photo by Juliette Boulay) Being relatively new to the NYC music scene, I like to go through show listings (like we have here every week) and listen to bands I’ve never heard of. That’s how I got into the loc...
Elway at Sovereign Smokehouse (photo by Ray Rusinak) According to their Facebook “about” page, “Elway is an American punk rock band from Fort Collins, Colorado. Their sound is a unique and inebriated take on a time-tested formula: agg...
Dog Date at Union Pool (photo by Kate Hoos) There’s always time for self care and a great punk show will never not do the trick for me. Thankfully Dog Date, Venus Twins, and Flexi were on deck to give me just that when they hit up U...
cumgirl 8 at Elsewhere (photo byJuliette Boulay) I stumbled upon the band cumgirl8 about a month ago and with such a standout name, I had to give them a listen. Their music was punky and alienesque, so of course I had to see how their music...
Bikini Kill at Irving Plaza (photo by Kate Hoos) Bikini Kill returned to New York this past weekend for two shows at Pier 17 and Irving Plaza, playing to sold out, adoring crowds on both nights. I was able to catch night two and it was like...
Circle Jerks at Irving Plaza (photo by Stephanie Augello) Like many anniversary tours that were originally scheduled for 2020 but forced to postpone because of the pandemic, Circle Jerks 40th anniversary tour to celebrate their 1980 album G...
Los Bitchos at Music Hall of Williamsburg (photo by Kate Hoos) It’s not an exaggeration to say that this show was one of the ones I was looking forward to the most since the return of live music. Los Bitchos first grabbed my attention...
Vacant Company at Catfarm (photo by Kate Hoos) There’s few things I love more in this life than a killer house show. There’s just something about being in those intimate, most DIY of spaces that is like nothing else in the world...
Frank Turner at Knockdown Center (photo by Ray Rusinak) Back in September and October of 2012, The Melvins set out to accomplish what no one else had ever done. They played shows in all 50 States (and Washington DC) in 51 days. Buzz Osborne...
Stuyedeyed at Purgatory (photo by Kevin McGann) Brooklyn’s Purgatory bar was home to the musical onslaught of local bands Weeping Icon and Stuyedeyed last week for an amazing sold-out show. First up was Weeping Icon who literally s...
Ratas En Zelo at Wonderville (photo by Kate Hoos) Punk Island is an all ages DIY punk fest/community in NYC that is very near and dear to my heart. I say this because I worked on the fest as an organizer for nearly six years before official...
Bass Drum of Death at Market Hotel (photo by Kate Hoos) Fuzzy garage punk greats, Bass Drum of Death, are celebrating the 10th anniversary of their debut album GB City, which came out in 2011. As with many anniversary celebrations that were...