Topic: Bands to Check Out

• Interview with Kurt Feldman of Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Depreciation Guild

  By: Devorah Klein | No Comments | Feb 9, 11:26am ET

  Local musician Kurt Feldman is involved with two of the hottest and most talented bands right now: Pains of Being Pure at Heart and The Depreciation Guild. Pains garnered a lot of … More

• Broken Social Scene, Ringo Starr, Sharon Jones, The Specials and More On Sale

  By: Devorah Klein | No Comments | Feb 5, 1:42pm ET

  A lot of great variety of shows on sale today and tomorrow. Brit ska-band The Specials are back and on tour and stop at Terminal 5 on April 21, Sharon Jones is … More

• Retribution Gospel Choir Brings the Rock to NYC

  By: Devorah Klein | 1 Comment | Feb 2, 12:29pm ET

  Alan Sparhawk of Low has released a new album with his other band, Retribution Gospel Choir, called 2, on Sub Pop. I interviewed Alan a few weeks ago about the album, and … More

• Beach House Celebrated "Teen Dream" at The Bell House

  By: Devorah Klein | 1 Comment | Jan 28, 10:59am ET

  Baltimore group Beach House released their third album, Teen Dream, (first on Sub Pop) this week and celebrated with a show at The Bell House in Brooklyn.

  Singer/organ player Victoria Legrand and guitarist … More

• Ava Luna Release Show with Marnie Stern and Suckers TONIGHT

  By: Devorah Klein | No Comments | Jan 22, 2:06pm ET

  Ava Luna is an awesome band out of a Brooklyn that is poised to make a big impact. They have just released an EP called Services on CDR with Cooling Pie and … More

• Franz Nicolay Leaves The Hold Steady

  By: Devorah Klein | 1 Comment | Jan 21, 11:58am ET

  Franz Nicolay, the keyboardist for quintessential New York band The Hold Steady is leaving the group, he announced on his website (thanks Pitchfork). He has been with the band for five years, … More

• Joanna Newsom, David Byrne, and More On Sale

  By: Devorah Klein | No Comments | Jan 20, 11:58am ET

  There’s a few shows on sale midweek. Stay tuned for Friday’s on-sale announcements, which includes another Hot Chip show at a much smaller venue. These shows are on sale now:

  Stories In High … More

• Interview: Low and Retribution Gospel Choir's Alan Sparhawk

  By: Devorah Klein | 1 Comment | Jan 14, 4:33pm ET

  Retribution Gospel Choir, one of two bands helmed by Alan Sparhawk (the other is Low) has a new album coming out on Sub Pop on January 26, called simply 2 (this is … More

• Rural Alberta Advantage Played Mercury Lounge

  By: Devorah Klein | No Comments | Jan 11, 12:13pm ET

  Alberta, Canada’s Rural Alberta Advantage was in town and played MAxwell’s Thursday night, opened for Passion Pit at Terminal 5 on Friday night, and then played two headlining shows at Mercury Lounge … More

• Of Montreal, Wilco, Alkaline Trio, and More On Sale

  By: Devorah Klein | No Comments | Jan 8, 11:58am ET

  Blast off into the new year with tons of great shows coming up, including Mos Def, Alkaline Trio, Of Montreal, and Liars. These tickets are on sale now:

  BET’s 106 & Park, Mario, … More