Red Fang at Gramercy Theater (photo by Kyle Ostrander) Last week, sludge metal band Red Fang took the stage at The Gramercy Theater. Their intense set kicked off with the pounding “Blood Like Cream”, which had the entire venue singing a...
Swirlies at (le) poisson rouge (photo by Taryn Alper) The final Swirlies show of their brief Northeast tour brought perfect NYC summer weather and a sold-out crowd to Le Poisson Rouge on 7/23/23. Swirlies have absorbed different genre label...
Horsegirl (photo by Conor Rooney) Once every summer in New York City, a show bursts forth as the seemingly cosmic center of the universe. It’s that one-night bill uniting all your latest faves, an electric fusion of new artists destin...
Big Joanie at Union Pool (photo by Kate Hoos) Back in January, the London based Black feminist punk band Big Joanie announced their first US tour, and my partner, Michael, instantly bought us tickets. We discovered the trio during the pande...
Love and Rockets at King’s Theater (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend, Love and Rockets made their long-awaited return to NYC’s Kings Theater after a 24-year absence. The group, made up of Daniel Ash on guitars and vocals, D...
Bully at Racket (photo by Kate Hoos) New York City started to look pretty apocalyptic this past Tuesday evening as the smoke from Canadian wildfires blew south. The setting sun took on an other-worldly red-orange hue and the air smelled lik...
Fenne Lily at Music Hall of Williamsburg (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend, Fenne Lily and Christian Lee Hutson brought their co-headlining tour to Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg. The two have worked together before, includ...
Panchiko at LPR (photo by Kate Hoos) If you find yourself asking how much of the buzz around Panchiko is the legend of their re-discovery and comeback and how much is genuine musical appreciation, then seeing them live provides a great answ...
Soul Glo at Tompkins Square Park (photo by Conor Rooney) It was one of those beautiful New York City days: the weather wasn’t yet too unbearable (something like a cool 65 degrees), every inch of grass in Manhattan was covered with picnic...
June McDoom at Baby’s All Right (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week, NYC based June McDoom treated those of us at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right to her unique brand of singer-songwriter folk musings three different ways: as a solo arti...
Shame at Irving Plaza (photo by Kate Hoos) UK post-punkers Shame hit NYC in support of their latest album, Food for Worms this past Monday night, bringing their rowdy rock show swagger to the stage at Irving Plaza. But if anyone thought thi...
The Hives at Racket (photo by Kevin McGann) After a decade plus long absence, The Hives made their return to NYC on Tuesday night for a jam-packed hour of greatest hits from their catalog. But fans were also treated to some new cuts from th...
Olivia Jean at Mercury Lounge (photo by Kevin McGann) Olivia Jean rocked NYC’s Mercury Lounge last week in support of her latest full-length, Raving Ghost (Third Man Records) that was released on May 5th. Her third solo album, it continue...
Devon Church at Wonderville (photo by Kate Hoos) Wonderville, the arcade/bar/performance space located on the edge of Bushwick and Bed-Stuy, is known for hosting electronic music, but more traditional bills of local pop and indie bands are ...
Muna at Terminal 5 (photo by Kate Hoos) The indie pop group Muna has been on tour since March of this year, hitting dates Down Under before taking the stage at Coachella and around the US, weaving their own headline dates in between open...
Country Westerns at Union Pool (photo by Kevin McGann) Nashville’s Country Westerns brought their distinct brand of hard-hitting garage rock to Brooklyn’s Union Pool earlier this month to a packed house. The trio of music veterans, incl...
Hoodoo Gurus at Webster Hall (photo by Ray Rusinak) For those of us of a certain age, The Hoodoo Gurus coming to the States is a BIG deal. Way back in 2019, the band announced that they would be visiting the US in late 2020, which would mar...
Nation of Language at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Kevin McGann) Nation of Language brought their 80’s infused synth pop goodness to Brooklyn Steel last week for a fun night of music that included fellow New Yorkers, Gustaf. Between the open ...
Fever Ray at Terminal 5 (photo by Kate Hoos) Driving around Brooklyn with Fever Ray’s most recent album, Radical Romantics, at full volume transforms the frustration at double-parked cars and traffic into a sensual experience. But navig...
Covet at Brooklyn Bowl (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week, California’s Covet played Brooklyn Bowl as part of the current tour in support of their new album, catharsis (Triple Crown Records). And for fans of math rock, it was an epic nigh...
Father John Misty at The Capitol Theater (photo by Emilio Herce) The palatial Capitol Theater felt like a fitting venue to catch Father John Misty, who if not the monarch of indie music, is at least the venerable jester. Josh Tillman, who p...
Fishbone at This Is Not Croydon Fest (photo by Ray Rusinak) This Is Not Croydon is a ska festival which started back in 2018 as the This Is Croydon Fest and was originally held at Neshaminy Creek Brewery in…wait for it, Croydon, PA. For ...
Placebo at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Kate Hoos) Unlike with many bands that became popular in the 90s, this is not a reunion tour: Placebo has continued to release music since then. Although 2022’s Never Let Me Go is their first full ...
Wild Child at Racket (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week, Texas’ indie folk-pop darlings Wild Child brought their End of the World tour to NYC’s newest concert venue, Racket. The tour, named after their first new album in five years, End...
Ripe at Terminal 5 (photo by Kyle Ostrander) Boston based funk band Ripe played an upbeat and energetic show at Terminal 5 this past weekend. The venue was packed with their dedicated fan base (who call themselves the Goon Squad after one o...
Seafoam Walls at Webster Hall (photo by Kevin McGann) This past week, Miami’s Seafoam Walls brought their self-described brand of Caribbean jazzgaze to Webster Hall for four nights. I was lucky enough to catch the first night for FTA and ...
Laura Stevenson at Brooklyn Made (photo by Ray Rusinak) As hard as it is to believe, Laura Stevenson’s achingly beautiful and personal album, Wheel, is ten years old this year and to celebrate the anniversary of its release, she hit the ...
Titus Andronicus at Elsewhere (photo by Kyle Ostrander) New Jersey rock band Titus Andronicus performed an electrifying set at Elsewhere this past weekend. The seasoned band knew how to play a classic rock show, with singer/guitarist Patric...
caroline at National Sawdust (photo by Kevin McGann) One of my highlights of 2022 was covering the NYC debut of caroline at Le Poisson Rouge for FTA (coverage here). This past weekend, those of us lucky enough to be in attendance were treat...
Ron Gallo at Baby’s All Right (photo by Ray Rusinak) As I walked up to Baby’s All Right this past Thursday evening, Ron Gallo was laughing with friends outside, which made me smile. It made sense that he would be chilling with peopl...
Algiers at Racket (photo by Kyle Ostrander) On April 6th, Algiers took their genre-bending style to the stage at one of NYC’s newest venues, Racket. With a mix of influences ranging from post-punk to hip-hop, the band’s unique sound...
Godcaster at Union Pool (photo by Kevin McGann) Before a recent opening slot for Geese, singer/guitarist Judson Kolk came out and announced that Godcaster was “the greatest band in the world” and they immediately launched into a fierce ...
Wilco at The Capitol Theatre (photo by Emilio Herce) On Thursday, March 30th, Wilco played the first of three sold-out shows at Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre. The residency was billed as a no-song-repeated three-night stand and share...
The Murder Capital at Music Hall of Williamsburg (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week’s killer performance from Dublin’s The Murder Capital was three years in the making for many of us in the room. The last time they placed NYC was literal...
Native Sun at Union Pool (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend NY’s Native Sun returned to a sold-out homecoming at Union Pool. The last gig I covered for Sun was for the release of their EP, Off With Our Heads (Grand Jury Music) back...
King Tuff at Elsewhere (photo by Lauren Krohn) King Tuff and Tchotchke played a packed Elsewhere Hall in Brooklyn on Friday 3/24. King Tuff—aka Kyle Thomas and his band, Noel Friesen, Corey Rose and Erica Shafer—have been on a US & ...
Quasi at TV Eye (photo by Amanda Meth) If you were at the sold out Quasi and Bat Fangs show at TV Eye this past Thursday, March 16th, there is a 100% chance that you absolutely got your face rocked off. With both bands bringing a unique set...
DADDY LONG LEGS at The Sultan Room (photo by Kevin McGann) New York City’s own DADDY LONG LEGS brought their brand of blues infused rock to The Sultan Room last week to celebrate the release of their latest album, Street Sermons (due out ...
Frida Kill at Purgatory (photo by Kate Hoos) The perfect bill for a show doesn’t exi….wait a minute….Beeyotch, Perennial and Frida Kill all on one night?! Think I need to reassess that statement! As it turns out, punk rock...
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs at Saint Vitus (photo by Kate Hoos) This past Saturday night, Greenpoint Brooklyn’s heavy music haven, Saint Vitus, welcomed Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, the UK-based band we previously dubbed “sto...
Deep Sea Peach Tree at Pianos (photo by Kyle Ostrander) Last Friday, Deep Sea Peach Tree closed out night three of the New Colossus Festival with a late night set at Pianos. Even though the band didn’t take the stage until almost 1am, the...
Bard’s Flying Vessel at Alphaville (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend, Brooklyn’s own Bard’s Flying Vessel released their awesome new album Nightfall Generator and played Alphaville to launch it. Like their eponymous deb...
Weyes Blood at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Emilio Herce) About halfway through the first of her two sold-out dates at Brooklyn Steel on March 3rd, Natalie Laura Mering, known professionally as Weyes Blood, asked the crowd to guess the astrolog...
The Beths at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Ray Rusinak) When posed with the prospect of doing a writeup on last Thursday’s sold out The Beths show at Brooklyn Steel, I must admit I was a bit perplexed. This would be my fifth writeup I would be...
Big Thief at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Emilio Herce) Big Thief performed a sold-out hometown show on March 1st at Brooklyn Steel, the penultimate show on their current tour. It’s always nice to roll up to Steel and not see a massive to...
Otoboke Beaver at LPR (photo by Kate Hoos) No one quite does it like Otoboke Beaver, the whipsmart punk quartet from Kyoto. Their intense and frenetic music infuses elements of punk, disco, hardcore and a healthy heaping of riot grrrl att...
Ammar Farooki at Rockwood Music Hall (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend, singer songwriter Ammar Farooki brought his gift of song to Stage 2 of NYC’s Rockwood Music Hall. And like his other recent shows, including his sold-out gig ...
Geese at Mercury Lounge (photo by Kevin McGann) It’s hard to believe Brooklyn’s own Geese hadn’t played a show since August before this past weekend. Partly because their last NYC gig at Bowery Ballroom is still fresh in my mind, but ...
Valentine’s Village of Love at TV Eye (photo by Kevin McGann) On Valentine’s Day there was plenty of love in the air for those in attendance at the 10th annual Valentine’s Village of Love presented by NY Night Train and ...
Gilla Band at Brooklyn Made (photo by Leah Bouchier-Hayes) Tuesday February 21st saw Irish band Gilla Band (formerly known as Girl Band) take to the stage at Brooklyn Made for their long awaited sold out show. Frontman Dara Kiely, ...
Red Fang at Gramercy Theater (photo by Kyle Ostrander) Last week, sludge metal band Red Fang took the stage at The Gramercy Theater. Their intense set kicked off with the pounding “Blood Like Cream”, which had the entire venue singing a...
Swirlies at (le) poisson rouge (photo by Taryn Alper) The final Swirlies show of their brief Northeast tour brought perfect NYC summer weather and a sold-out crowd to Le Poisson Rouge on 7/23/23. Swirlies have absorbed different genre label...
Horsegirl (photo by Conor Rooney) Once every summer in New York City, a show bursts forth as the seemingly cosmic center of the universe. It’s that one-night bill uniting all your latest faves, an electric fusion of new artists destin...
Big Joanie at Union Pool (photo by Kate Hoos) Back in January, the London based Black feminist punk band Big Joanie announced their first US tour, and my partner, Michael, instantly bought us tickets. We discovered the trio during the pande...
Love and Rockets at King’s Theater (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend, Love and Rockets made their long-awaited return to NYC’s Kings Theater after a 24-year absence. The group, made up of Daniel Ash on guitars and vocals, D...
Bully at Racket (photo by Kate Hoos) New York City started to look pretty apocalyptic this past Tuesday evening as the smoke from Canadian wildfires blew south. The setting sun took on an other-worldly red-orange hue and the air smelled lik...
Fenne Lily at Music Hall of Williamsburg (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend, Fenne Lily and Christian Lee Hutson brought their co-headlining tour to Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg. The two have worked together before, includ...
Panchiko at LPR (photo by Kate Hoos) If you find yourself asking how much of the buzz around Panchiko is the legend of their re-discovery and comeback and how much is genuine musical appreciation, then seeing them live provides a great answ...
Soul Glo at Tompkins Square Park (photo by Conor Rooney) It was one of those beautiful New York City days: the weather wasn’t yet too unbearable (something like a cool 65 degrees), every inch of grass in Manhattan was covered with picnic...
June McDoom at Baby’s All Right (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week, NYC based June McDoom treated those of us at Brooklyn’s Baby’s All Right to her unique brand of singer-songwriter folk musings three different ways: as a solo arti...
Shame at Irving Plaza (photo by Kate Hoos) UK post-punkers Shame hit NYC in support of their latest album, Food for Worms this past Monday night, bringing their rowdy rock show swagger to the stage at Irving Plaza. But if anyone thought thi...
The Hives at Racket (photo by Kevin McGann) After a decade plus long absence, The Hives made their return to NYC on Tuesday night for a jam-packed hour of greatest hits from their catalog. But fans were also treated to some new cuts from th...
Olivia Jean at Mercury Lounge (photo by Kevin McGann) Olivia Jean rocked NYC’s Mercury Lounge last week in support of her latest full-length, Raving Ghost (Third Man Records) that was released on May 5th. Her third solo album, it continue...
Devon Church at Wonderville (photo by Kate Hoos) Wonderville, the arcade/bar/performance space located on the edge of Bushwick and Bed-Stuy, is known for hosting electronic music, but more traditional bills of local pop and indie bands are ...
Muna at Terminal 5 (photo by Kate Hoos) The indie pop group Muna has been on tour since March of this year, hitting dates Down Under before taking the stage at Coachella and around the US, weaving their own headline dates in between open...
Country Westerns at Union Pool (photo by Kevin McGann) Nashville’s Country Westerns brought their distinct brand of hard-hitting garage rock to Brooklyn’s Union Pool earlier this month to a packed house. The trio of music veterans, incl...
Hoodoo Gurus at Webster Hall (photo by Ray Rusinak) For those of us of a certain age, The Hoodoo Gurus coming to the States is a BIG deal. Way back in 2019, the band announced that they would be visiting the US in late 2020, which would mar...
Nation of Language at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Kevin McGann) Nation of Language brought their 80’s infused synth pop goodness to Brooklyn Steel last week for a fun night of music that included fellow New Yorkers, Gustaf. Between the open ...
Fever Ray at Terminal 5 (photo by Kate Hoos) Driving around Brooklyn with Fever Ray’s most recent album, Radical Romantics, at full volume transforms the frustration at double-parked cars and traffic into a sensual experience. But navig...
Covet at Brooklyn Bowl (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week, California’s Covet played Brooklyn Bowl as part of the current tour in support of their new album, catharsis (Triple Crown Records). And for fans of math rock, it was an epic nigh...
Father John Misty at The Capitol Theater (photo by Emilio Herce) The palatial Capitol Theater felt like a fitting venue to catch Father John Misty, who if not the monarch of indie music, is at least the venerable jester. Josh Tillman, who p...
Fishbone at This Is Not Croydon Fest (photo by Ray Rusinak) This Is Not Croydon is a ska festival which started back in 2018 as the This Is Croydon Fest and was originally held at Neshaminy Creek Brewery in…wait for it, Croydon, PA. For ...
Placebo at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Kate Hoos) Unlike with many bands that became popular in the 90s, this is not a reunion tour: Placebo has continued to release music since then. Although 2022’s Never Let Me Go is their first full ...
Wild Child at Racket (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week, Texas’ indie folk-pop darlings Wild Child brought their End of the World tour to NYC’s newest concert venue, Racket. The tour, named after their first new album in five years, End...
Ripe at Terminal 5 (photo by Kyle Ostrander) Boston based funk band Ripe played an upbeat and energetic show at Terminal 5 this past weekend. The venue was packed with their dedicated fan base (who call themselves the Goon Squad after one o...
Seafoam Walls at Webster Hall (photo by Kevin McGann) This past week, Miami’s Seafoam Walls brought their self-described brand of Caribbean jazzgaze to Webster Hall for four nights. I was lucky enough to catch the first night for FTA and ...
Laura Stevenson at Brooklyn Made (photo by Ray Rusinak) As hard as it is to believe, Laura Stevenson’s achingly beautiful and personal album, Wheel, is ten years old this year and to celebrate the anniversary of its release, she hit the ...
Titus Andronicus at Elsewhere (photo by Kyle Ostrander) New Jersey rock band Titus Andronicus performed an electrifying set at Elsewhere this past weekend. The seasoned band knew how to play a classic rock show, with singer/guitarist Patric...
caroline at National Sawdust (photo by Kevin McGann) One of my highlights of 2022 was covering the NYC debut of caroline at Le Poisson Rouge for FTA (coverage here). This past weekend, those of us lucky enough to be in attendance were treat...
Ron Gallo at Baby’s All Right (photo by Ray Rusinak) As I walked up to Baby’s All Right this past Thursday evening, Ron Gallo was laughing with friends outside, which made me smile. It made sense that he would be chilling with peopl...
Algiers at Racket (photo by Kyle Ostrander) On April 6th, Algiers took their genre-bending style to the stage at one of NYC’s newest venues, Racket. With a mix of influences ranging from post-punk to hip-hop, the band’s unique sound...
Godcaster at Union Pool (photo by Kevin McGann) Before a recent opening slot for Geese, singer/guitarist Judson Kolk came out and announced that Godcaster was “the greatest band in the world” and they immediately launched into a fierce ...
Wilco at The Capitol Theatre (photo by Emilio Herce) On Thursday, March 30th, Wilco played the first of three sold-out shows at Port Chester’s Capitol Theatre. The residency was billed as a no-song-repeated three-night stand and share...
The Murder Capital at Music Hall of Williamsburg (photo by Kevin McGann) Last week’s killer performance from Dublin’s The Murder Capital was three years in the making for many of us in the room. The last time they placed NYC was literal...
Native Sun at Union Pool (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend NY’s Native Sun returned to a sold-out homecoming at Union Pool. The last gig I covered for Sun was for the release of their EP, Off With Our Heads (Grand Jury Music) back...
King Tuff at Elsewhere (photo by Lauren Krohn) King Tuff and Tchotchke played a packed Elsewhere Hall in Brooklyn on Friday 3/24. King Tuff—aka Kyle Thomas and his band, Noel Friesen, Corey Rose and Erica Shafer—have been on a US & ...
Quasi at TV Eye (photo by Amanda Meth) If you were at the sold out Quasi and Bat Fangs show at TV Eye this past Thursday, March 16th, there is a 100% chance that you absolutely got your face rocked off. With both bands bringing a unique set...
DADDY LONG LEGS at The Sultan Room (photo by Kevin McGann) New York City’s own DADDY LONG LEGS brought their brand of blues infused rock to The Sultan Room last week to celebrate the release of their latest album, Street Sermons (due out ...
Frida Kill at Purgatory (photo by Kate Hoos) The perfect bill for a show doesn’t exi….wait a minute….Beeyotch, Perennial and Frida Kill all on one night?! Think I need to reassess that statement! As it turns out, punk rock...
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs at Saint Vitus (photo by Kate Hoos) This past Saturday night, Greenpoint Brooklyn’s heavy music haven, Saint Vitus, welcomed Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, the UK-based band we previously dubbed “sto...
Deep Sea Peach Tree at Pianos (photo by Kyle Ostrander) Last Friday, Deep Sea Peach Tree closed out night three of the New Colossus Festival with a late night set at Pianos. Even though the band didn’t take the stage until almost 1am, the...
Bard’s Flying Vessel at Alphaville (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend, Brooklyn’s own Bard’s Flying Vessel released their awesome new album Nightfall Generator and played Alphaville to launch it. Like their eponymous deb...
Weyes Blood at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Emilio Herce) About halfway through the first of her two sold-out dates at Brooklyn Steel on March 3rd, Natalie Laura Mering, known professionally as Weyes Blood, asked the crowd to guess the astrolog...
The Beths at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Ray Rusinak) When posed with the prospect of doing a writeup on last Thursday’s sold out The Beths show at Brooklyn Steel, I must admit I was a bit perplexed. This would be my fifth writeup I would be...
Big Thief at Brooklyn Steel (photo by Emilio Herce) Big Thief performed a sold-out hometown show on March 1st at Brooklyn Steel, the penultimate show on their current tour. It’s always nice to roll up to Steel and not see a massive to...
Otoboke Beaver at LPR (photo by Kate Hoos) No one quite does it like Otoboke Beaver, the whipsmart punk quartet from Kyoto. Their intense and frenetic music infuses elements of punk, disco, hardcore and a healthy heaping of riot grrrl att...
Ammar Farooki at Rockwood Music Hall (photo by Kevin McGann) This past weekend, singer songwriter Ammar Farooki brought his gift of song to Stage 2 of NYC’s Rockwood Music Hall. And like his other recent shows, including his sold-out gig ...
Geese at Mercury Lounge (photo by Kevin McGann) It’s hard to believe Brooklyn’s own Geese hadn’t played a show since August before this past weekend. Partly because their last NYC gig at Bowery Ballroom is still fresh in my mind, but ...
Valentine’s Village of Love at TV Eye (photo by Kevin McGann) On Valentine’s Day there was plenty of love in the air for those in attendance at the 10th annual Valentine’s Village of Love presented by NY Night Train and ...
Gilla Band at Brooklyn Made (photo by Leah Bouchier-Hayes) Tuesday February 21st saw Irish band Gilla Band (formerly known as Girl Band) take to the stage at Brooklyn Made for their long awaited sold out show. Frontman Dara Kiely, ...