Gnarcissists Find Healing in Chaos in New EP ‘Paradise Aquarium’
Photo by Jenna Murray In the gritty New York City DIY scene, it is exceptionally rare not to encounter the name Gnarcissists. The six-piece are practically carved in stone on
HearHear Wants to Make Live Music Social Again
Today, HearHear, a social app for live music, launched on the App Store. Built by Adam Offitzer, Jonah Offitzer, Derek Offitzer, Sean Slavin, and Khadija Aslam, HearHear lets you log
Live Review: Lime Garden at Elsewhere Zone One
For the first time since 2024, Brighton indie darlings Lime Garden crossed the pond to played two massive sold out shows at Elsewhere Zone One in Brooklyn this past weekend.
Live Show Round Up 11/9 – 11/15
Mon. 11/9 Music Hall of Williamsburg: Hamilton Leithauser, Rostam Off the bat, the name Hamilton Leithauser may not mean much. But… Mr. Leithauser is the lead singer of The Walkmen,
Listen & Watch: carmenesperanza “More Than Anything”
carmenesperanza, the new project of Brooklyn’s Carmen Castillo, just released her newest single, “More Than Anything,” and its accompanying music video. Carmen has been playing with local indie favorites like
Live Show Round Up 11/2 – 11/8
Mon. 11/2 Nightclub 101: Water Gun, Lava Gulls, Shearing, Forrest Philpot Rocknite returnzzz! This bill has everything: Forrest Philpot’s country rock, Lava Gull’s lofi indie pop, Water Gun’s soft indie…
For Amiture Music, Rock Is a Matter of Choreography
Bringing his background as a dance composer to rock music, Jack Whitescarver describes “choreography” as vital to Amiture Music’s methods. Defining it as “knowing exactly when something happens in time
Video Premiere: Chalk Teeth Releases “Oscillopsia”
Oscillopsia is defined as a visual disturbance in which stationary objects are perceived as shaking, bouncing, wobbling, or oscillating. Los Angeles post-punk trio Chalk Teeth are no strangers to the
Live Show Update 10/26 – 11/1
*** Not all cover band shows are included because there are so many! *** Mon. 10/26 Carnegie Hall: Mac DeMarco Keep it simple stupid. That’s the ethos behind Mac DeMarco’s
COOL KIDS: Highway Demon
COOL KIDS #13: HIGHWAY DEMON ★★★★★★★ Life should be blissful, and blissful doesn’t mean just a small happiness. It’s huge. It is profound. – David Lynch We can smile for
Grumpy releases “Unfindable Ring”
Heaven Schmitt, the artist behind Grumpy, is drawn to the absurd. Whether dressing as a clown or writing comedic lyrics, Schmitt wants “you to look and point.” Speaking with me,
Julia Pierce & Gordon Raphael on ‘Product of Society’
Julia Pierce, known in the local underground scene as the frontwoman of punk project TDA (titsdickass) and guitarist for Fine Mess, just released her debut solo record, Product of Society.
On Magic and Forever: Sitting Down with Loose Buttons
To be in a band is a powerful, heartbreaking, joyous, terrifying, beautiful thing. It’s also something that Eric Nizgretsky, lead vocalist of New York City-based indie rock band Loose Buttons,
Live Show Update 10/19 – 10/25
Mon. 10/19 Nightclub 101: Sleeper, Daisy’s Room, Celebrity Wife Swap It’s rocknite babybeeeeee. This week on the rocknite bill are a group of bands dedicated to no frills guitar music.
Release Roundup: 10/16
Happy Friday and thanks for checking out AC’s Release Roundup. Several Alt Citizen team members have contributed reviews of their favorite singles and albums that released today as well as
Live Show Update 10/12 – 10/18
Mon. 10/12: Nightclub 101: Pyrex, Conspire, Rejekts, Promise Pyrex’s sludgy hardcore is overdriven chaos. Following the release of Body last year, Pyrex put out their new single “Gargoyle.” This track