Watch: TOPS “Destination”
altcitizen
April 30, 2015
Our friends TOPS have a knack for awesome music videos, and their latest release for the single “Destination” follows suit. Panning across rural Japan, the
Our friends TOPS have a knack for awesome music videos, and their latest release for the single “Destination” follows suit. Panning across rural Japan, the
Earl Sweatshirt just dropped an extended, experimental track titled “solace,” with a description that reads as “music from when i hit the bottom and found
Nitehawk is screening Salad Days: A Decade of Punk in Washington, DC (1980-90), a documentary that examines the areas early DIY punk scene. Billed as
Empress of, a Brooklyn-based songwriter, is bringing her wispy, electronic tunes to Elvis Guesthouse, a new bar/venue in the East Village run by the fine
Saint Vitus has a killer lineup of experimental acts tonight. Headliner ZZZ’s (who are also going to be featured in our upcoming fourth issue, so
The Midnight Hollow embrace the groove — hard. Combining synthesizers with propulsive percussion, swirling ambiance, and reverb-laced vocals, this NYC-based psych-pop outfit craft luscious, captivating
Give Up The Roast is a column that collides delicious caffeine with wild thrashing a la a bi-monthly coffee and punk album pairing — the
Soda Fabric, a Berlin-based shoegaze outfit, are set to drop their debut LP, Atlantis, this spring, and in anticipation of the big release, we have
Jamie xx‘s In Colour is out in June and he’s continuing to ramp up for the release by dropping the official video for “Gosh,” the album’s hypnotic
Popping into Baby’s All Right in the early evening, before the mustachioed and leather-draped crowds bustled in to see Nashville natives Turbo Fruits, was a
Dangerfest!, the annual music festival fundraiser presented by Emily Danger, celebrates their 2015 edition at the Firehouse Space in Brooklyn with a Lisa Frank theme,
Young, Colored & Angry, an online magazine and gallery exhibition that exclusively features the work of young artists and academics of Color, is hosting a
Slick Rick, one of the iconic voices of ’80s hip-hop culture, is overtaking the Wick alongside a slew of great talent, including Hot Sugar, #$
Shark Week, a boisterous DC-based surf rock outfit, is set to release their debut album Beach Fuzz next month, and we have the exclusive pleasure
Hey! We’re now co-hosting monthly hangs at Baby’s All Right with the fine people of Cult Records! The first party is this Tuesday, April 21st and will
Issue #3 — our biggest publication to date — is out now! Limited free copies will be sent to the following locations, but if you can’t
Girlpool just released “Before The World Was Big,” the title track from their upcoming debut album. It’s a nostalgic look at simpler times, with their
Fraternal Twin just dropped “Skin Gets Hot,” the title track from their upcoming album. The moody guitar riffs and down-tempo drumming give the song a
They may be seasoned road dogs with a seemingly shallow bag of tricks and nugs, but Cali psych-rockers the Growlers still manage to impress with
Tonight, Palisades has a solid lineup of hip-hop and R&B acts, including Richie Quake, Sus Life, Oshun, and Budo Kiba. If you’re looking for bangers
Portland’s Joel Magid has an ear for the ’60s. With a penchant for psychedelic whimsy, sugary pop melodies, and good ‘ole rock ‘n’ roll riffing,
Samantha Urbani, multi-talented musician and muse, just released “1 2 3 4,” a danceable new single from what looks likes the beginning of a solo
J. Fernandez‘s music has a wonderfully hazy lo-fi allure, as exhibited on his earlier EPs. Now, the sluggish “Read My Mind” (a positive sluggish that is)
The Lagoonas are a scrappy garage rock trio from Memphis, and they just released “Color Spectrum,” a new single off of their upcoming debut full-length,
You may recognize Shows We Went To, our new photography series that captures the crackling energy of live shows from across the NYC circuit, from
We love The Britanys here at Alt Citizen. In fact, we premiered their It’s Alright single, “Blow,” back in August and caught up with them for a
Give Up The Roast is a column that collides delicious caffeine with wild thrashing a la a bi-monthly coffee and punk album pairing — the
Fresh Meet is our bi-monthly interview series that spotlights young, hungry bands — both NYC locals and those just passing through — before the release of their
Early last month, Perth’s Tame Impala returned with the rather more progressive, albeit still explosive, eight-minute psych epic “Let It Happen,” – the music world awaiting
Toronto punk outfit Dilly Dally released “Gender Role,” a visceral new single off of their upcoming debut album. Listen below.
As someone who also hails from the weird hills of Western Massachusetts, I can’t help but cheer for Northampton’s own Speedy Ortiz as they continue
Brooklyn’s own Slonk Donkerson just released “Painted From Memory,” the fuzzed-out new single from their upcoming third album, due out later this year. Driven by