PHOX warm up Williamsburg
By Carter G. Shelter Via brooklynvegan.com Aided by the blistering cold outside, PHOX brought the raw beauty of the snowy woods of Wisconsin to Brooklyn on Sunday night. The band, currently in the...
View ArticleThe Kongos bring South African vibes to Irving Plaza
By Maryann Odete via Heather Little The Kongos continued their first ever headlining North American tour on Feb. 15 at Irving Plaza to a packed concert hall. With doors opening late and concert goers...
View ArticleMagic Man headed to Bowery Ballroom
By Carter G. Shelter Via allthingsgomusic.com The last time Magic Man played Bowery Ballroom was a late night set at a CMJ showcase in 2013. Their popularity has grown wildly since the release of their...
View ArticleJoshua Radin and friends coming to Irving Plaza
By Maryann Odete via Megan Klipfel Joshua Radin is a singer-songwriter hailing from Ohio. His music has been featured on multiple TV shows, including “Scrubs,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” and “Cougar Town.” His...
View ArticleGuy Gerber returns to Marquee, brings Ibiza to NYC
By E.R. Pulgar Via whattoseeinibiza.com Established electronic underground artist Guy Gerber came back to signature Manhattan club Marquee tonight for his second year of residence, mirroring his...
View ArticleNYU Symphony performs at Symphony Space
By Erin Siu Via Sang Bae for WSN Peter Norton Symphony Space hosted an array of musicians, animators, and composers alike from NYU Steinhardt’s Department of Music and Performing Arts and Tisch Maurice...
View ArticlePunch Brothers bring bluegrass to Beacon
By Carter G. Shelter via Carter G. Shelter for WSN It’s hard to nail down exactly what kind of band Punch Brothers are. Sure, they play bluegrass instruments, but they do so with the virtuosity of the...
View ArticleChet Faker, XXYYXX play valiantly for too-calm crowd
By E.R. Pulgar via Lola Izola for WSN Chet Faker and XXYYXX recently teamed up for three sold-out shows in New York’s very own Terminal 5. As expected, the venue was packed to capacity on their opening...
View ArticleLord Huron shines at Terminal 5
By Carter G. Shelter via Carter G. Shelter for WSN As the lights dimmed to illuminate an old tube radio on stage, and a voice crackled through the speakers of Terminal 5, it became clear that Lord...
View ArticleMac DeMarco brings high-energy slacker rock to Williamsburg
By E.R. Pulgar Via Allison Stubblebine for WSN When you attend a Mac DeMarco show, you probably don’t expect the rising stoner rock demigod to put on an energetic set. Known for his laid-back,...
View ArticleMick Jenkins and The Socially Conscious take over The Highline Ballroom
By Opheli Garcia Lawler Via Blare Magazine The opening act was a Free Nation rapper named Stock Marley who was inspiring if not a bit rough with his verses dedicated to his come up in the music...
View ArticleIndie rock staple Death Cab For Cutie take MSG for the first time
by Sophia Weiss Via Brooklyn Vegan For the first time in their 18-year career, Death Cab for Cutie performed at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Sept. 12 to promote their eighth studio album....
View ArticlePost-Rock Heroes Godspeed You! Black Emperor Reign Over Brooklyn
By Andrew W. Karpan Via Gilded Magazine Finishing up their three-show stint in the NYC, long-fighting champions of standstill rock Godspeed You! Black Emperor laid Brooklyn’s Warsaw to slow,...
View ArticleParlour Tricks Set Aside Gimmicks for Intimate Chelsea Market Giga
By Opheli Garcia Lawler Via Diffuser Parlour Tricks performed at the Chelsea Market this past Friday, September, 18th, in a small space, yet they drew in a large crowd. The event was hosted by Paper...
View ArticleJR JR bridges the distance from Detroit to New York
by Audrey Deng photo by Anna Letson It’s not easy to get a crowd of New Yorkers singing ardently about another city, but indie-pop band JR JR managed to do just that during their concert at Webster...
View ArticleThe Weeknd Takes MSG
by Adam Kargenian Via Brooklyn Vegan “You know, I see these shows as a celebration of XO, and Monday we played Yankee Stad- sorry, not yet. Madison Square Garden, we played MSG, and it was wonderful.”...
View ArticleThrowback Concert: Dave Pietro’s NYU Ensemble Live at Blue Note
by Xin Rui-Lee via New York University MacDougal is eerily quiet for Sunday lunch. Considering the Halloween festivities of the night before, no doubt half the city is curled up in bed nursing...
View ArticleThrowback Concert: Dumblonde Shows Great Potential at Debut New York Show
by Jake Viswanath via Pinterest The line at Gramercy Theatre wrapped around the block early last October for new electronic pop duo Dumblonde, an impressive turnout for an upcoming act’s debut show,...
View ArticleMuse Shows Are A Perfect Balance of Talent and Theatricality
Image via double8tickets.com By Carter Shelter It’s hard to imagine a time when Muse weren’t playing arenas. Their music is built for huge venues and crowds in a way that not even Queen or U2 could...
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