A few of my favorite things: Rio Romeo
Portraits by Marc Giuffre It’s already a feat to be a touring musician who travels via van with all that big, heavy gear in tow. Loading in, unloading, setting up,
SAY HELLO TO TOO MANIC HEARTS
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Lip Critic releases “Talon”
The doom scroll—something we all know, and all hate. In “Talon,” the penultimate single from Theft World, NYC based hardcore band Lip Critic captures the feeling of, in their words,
Live Show Round Up 4/6 – 4/12
Mon. 4/6: Nightclub 101: Fraternal Twin, Yeah Baby, nettle rocknite returns to Nightclub 101 with an eclectic bill. From Fraternal Twin’s laid back indie to nettle’s my bloody valentine coded
Live Show Round Up 3/30 – 4/5
Mon. 3/30: TV EYE: David J, Paul Wallfisch, Joseph Keckler, Alison Clancy David J, most commonly known as the bassist for Bauhaus and Love and Rockets, is prolific. David’s solo
COOL KIDS: Mike Brandon of The Mystery Lights & Fast Kids
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ALT CITIZEN Digital Cover: NGHTCRWLR
For our first ever digital cover, we spotlight an artist who transforms their new record into something all consuming.Nasa sits down with Kris Esfandiari to unpack Enter OZ, an
Listen: Komodos release “17”
Somewhere between the heyday of Brit rock and the Meet Me in the Bathroom era of New York rock music, lives Komodo’s new single “17” out now via House of
Interview: Native Sun Talks Bowery Ballroom and Concrete Language
Interview by Nathalie Naor / Photos by Colin Lane If you’ve done a music festival solo, you know how it goes. It’s just you, the music, and however the day
Live Show Round Up 3/23 – 3/29
Mon. 3/23: Nightclub 101: blix, Plastic, Seven rocknite returns with blix on the bill. 10 dollars tickets, real rock n’ roll. blix’s track cigs always bumps. Tues. 3/24: Brooklyn Paramount:
AC @ SXSW ‘26: Tour Diary with Torture and The Desert Spiders
It was an honor to be asked by one of the NYC music scene’s most respected and beloved artists to tour manage her band at the SXSW Festival in Austin,
Croaker Releases Single “Keep that in Mind”
In a departure from their signature darkwave-influenced sound, NYC based band Croaker picks up the acoustic guitar on their new single, “Keep that in Mind.” Built around a central riff,
AC @ SXSW ’26: “Are you having fun?”
Alongside tour managing NYC’s own Torture and The Desert Spiders, I abused my official music pass to do some unofficial press for Alt Citizen at the 2026 SXSW Festival in
Listen: Grim River “I’m Your Man”
Take a listen to the latest single by Grim River, “I’m Your Man.” The band, Drew Dominguez (guitar), Alex Rochinski (drums), Aris Schwabe (vocals), and Trey Tyler (bass/guitar) formed Grim
Live Show Round Up 3/16 – 3/22
Mon. 3/16: Elsewhere: Gurriers, Native Sun ALT Citizen’s very own Marisa Whitaker sat down and talked with Native Sun back in October. With the release of Concrete Language under their
Listen This Week: Lip Critic releases “Jackpot”
In the lead-up to Lip Critic’s third studio album Theft World, arriving May 1 via Partisan Records, the band has dropped their new single “Jackpot.” A digitally maximalist journey, “Jackpot”