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SAY HELLO TO TOO MANIC HEARTS [Loft on Astor with a real tree in its living room that we are sitting against, looking at a

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

ALT CITIZEN invites you to join us on March 9th for an evening of community, collaboration, and cultural cross-pollination at the first ever installment of

Monday nights. They used to be dreaded, but that was before rocknite launched their biweekly residency at Nightclub 101. Every other week, Good English Records

Dr. Now is a physician of many artistic practices, including making music, performing, painting, and making playlists. We discovered the Doc at the most recent

Stranded in Los Angeles during COVID with a broken heart and only two new friends, I decided to split and head to Mexico City. I

Born and raised in Los Angeles, Natalia Mantini is a self taught photographer with an exciting photography career born in the pit of LA punk

“There are some things that love won’t allow Well I held her hand But I don’t hold it now” – Nick Cave and the Bad

Monday: 11/17 Elsewhere: Starcleaner Reunion, Bloodsports, Crate Misguided Mondays are back. Starclearner Reunion, Bloodsports, and Crate are playing a free show at Elsewhere Zone 1.

Rock ‘n’ roll hero Ben Arauz and guitarist of local acts Gnarcissist, Taraneh, Clovis and Pretty Sick has created a playlist of songs he loves

Monday: 11/10 Webster Hall: Khruangbin Khruangbin marked the 10th anniversary of their debut LP The Universe Smiles On You by rerecording the album. The new

Introducing It’s Giving — a new column dedicated to keeping you inspired and your senses well fed. This week we’re spotlighting the songs and artists

Monday: 10/27 Webster Hall: Indigo de Souza, Mothé Sophomore year of college, my friend and I rented a zipcar and roadtripped to New Jersey to

Monday: Oct. 13th Baby’s All Right: Alien Boy, Empath In 2018, I begged my mom to let me see Empath play at a house show.

Monday: Oct. 6th Night Club 101: Skullcrusher Ethereal, yearning, indie folk. Skullcrusher’s latest EP Living is dreamy and warm. This show is for fans of

Monday Sept. 29th: Elsewhere: Junglepussy, DJ Cowriiie Misguided Spirits is out here performing utilitarian acts of service. Junglepussy and DJ Cowriiie are playing a free

Mon. Sept 22nd: TV EYE: Nihilistic Easyrider, On Being an Angel, Dream Fatigue Nihilistic Easyrider’s new album DELUXE EDITION is solid 2000s inspired rock. A

Monday Sept. 15th: Night Club 101: Ada Lea, Molly Murphy Ada Lea’s newest album is titled “when i paint my masterpiece.” Drop the “when,” because

Hi, been a minute 🙂 Working on AC15 has sent me down memory lane and I have been reconnecting with many old friends. Recently caught

Monday Sept. 8th: Central Park SummerStage: Rilo Kiley Rilo Kiley closes their run of NYC shows at SummerStage this Monday. Throughout these columns I’ve unapologetically
New York City and Liverpool-bred post-punk-rock trio Torture and The Desert Spiders have released a new single, “Working On Myself.” The pop-laced, garage-rock track is

15 years of ALT CITIZEN. In case you need a refresher, ALT CITIZEN is an independent music publication, live show promoter, and zine – and

Monday: 9/01 MetLife Stadium: Oasis, Cage the Elephant Call me basic, but I love Oasis. I wish I had $250 to drop on a nosebleed

The Shangri-Las are back in 2025 and have taken over the bodies and 60s-dream-girl souls of Tchotchke! The New York-based trio has released its newest

New York City-bred post-hardcore rockers Show Me The Body have released a new single, “One Train,” accompanied by a blistering music video. The two-minute-and-a-half-long track

Brooklyn-based singer-songwriter Truman Flyer has released her debut solo single, “True Love.” The glittering and eloquently layered production sounds like a lost track out of

Rough Trade Below: Greg Freeman Performance + Signing Following his critically acclaimed debut I Looked Out, Burlington based alt-country artist Greg Freeman released his new

Paris-born four-piece, Lulu Van Trapp, will be taking the stage at Nightclub 101 on Sept. 9, 2025 at ALT CITIZEN’s AC15 Music Discovery is Everything

Photos by Kate Cassise, Words by Marisa Whitaker Local photographer Kate Cassise was out late and nightcrawling two weeks ago, when she photographed two of

Monday August 18th: Gold Sounds: What Counts, Self Interest, The Tarrys, Comeuppance Cut a sour Monday with hardcore: Bored Friends x Barely Cultured presents a

In celebration of our 15th anniversary, we are hosting back to back shows throughout the week of 9/9 to 9/14 in music venues across New

Music Discovery is Everything. For 15 years, ALT CITIZEN, the independent music publication, live show promoter, and zine, has been a pioneer in uplifting, inspiring,