Mon. 3/2:
- The Shed: Mitski
- For the release of Mitski’s eighth studio album Nothing’s About to Happen to Me, Mitski is playing March 2nd- 4th with Sex Week and March 6th-9th with Gustaf in New York. Welcome the residency and the LP’s rare, and welcome, melancholic glimmer of optimism to Mitski’s discography.
Tues. 3/3:
- Nightclub 101: Le Keep, The Girl
- You Wanted A Party? Well, you’re getting one. Le Keep’s new EP How Did You Know You Were out of Love? is short, sweet, pop centric indie rock. Le Keep’s lyricism may be remorseful, but his songs sound so warm.
- Carnegie Hall: Laurie Anderson, Tenzin Choegyal, Debbie Harry, Maya Hawke, Christian Lee Hutson, Philip Glass Ensemble, Jesse Malin, Kate Pierson, Allison Russell, Toro Y Moi
- Carnegie Hall presents the 39th annual Tibet House US benefit concert. All ticket proceeds support the work of Tibet House US, a non-profit educational institution and cultural embassy founded in 1987. This is one classy and charitable event (plus a great line up)…Debbie Harry in the flesh??
Weds. 3/4:
- Baby’s All Right: lots of hands, Mage Tears, Kitchen
- Transpecos: Blix, Yeah Baby, Seraphine’s Cleaver, Plaase
- ALPHAVILLE: *secret headliner*, Retail Drugs, Russian Baths, Charms
- You’ll have to go to ALPHAVILLE yourself to see who the secret headliner will be Wednesday night… Also, if you haven’t listened to Ambulance by Russian Baths, do so now; the Brian Jonestown Massacre has a grungier twin.
Thurs. 3/5:
- Baby’s All Right: Truman Sinclair, Oldstar
- Truman Sinclair’s recent EP Rivers of Sugar and Blood calls up wide, open fields and clear skies. Sinclair brings a modern, indie touch to americana.
- Main Drag Music: ideasforconversations, Dejima, tal castle
- Indiehourzz presents the indietronica bill you’ve been waiting for. I have ideasforconversations new EP No Bad Words on repeat. I didn’t know my life was missing dog, but it was.
- Purgatory: Crate, Theadoore, Fasting
- For those who live and die for my bloody valentine, you’ll find something special in Crate. Songs like Julia scrape the reverbed heavens.
Fri. 3/6:
- Brooklyn Steel: Cat Power
- 20 years of The Greatest. I love Chan Marshall and I love Cat Power. Sentimental ruminations, lyrics that are prose in its final form, Cat Power is truly the greatest. This anniversary show runs two nights, catch Cat Power play March 7th at Webster Hall.
- Webster Hall: Bassvictim, clust.r
- Get ready because Bassvictim is playing two nights at Webster Hall. I am a victim to the bass, but too cheap to buy tickets. I do need to hear Dog Tag freestyle live at some point though.
Sat. 3/7:
- Baby’s All Right: Victoryland, Or Best Offer, Sister.
- Victoryland sold out Nightclub 101 the other week and Julian McCamman is now bringing his indie pop/electronic project to Baby’s. Victoryland’s new album My Heart Is A Room With No Cameras In It is a great album. If you’re a fan of Animal Collective, you’ll love the LPs entirety.
- Purgatory: Retail Drugs, Boyscoutmarie, Main Era, and Germ Patrol
- The radius clause has nothing on Jake Brooks; Retail Drugs seems to be playing every bill in the city. There’s no issue with that though, everybody needs to hear Factory Reset.
Sun. 3/8:
- Transpecos: Or Best Offer, Docents, Grinning, Marble Mouth
- Recollections of memories, vestiges of the past, Or Best Offer’s album Center draws out life’s most fleeting moments into reverie. Listen to From Which Ground? before the show.
This week is also the New Colossus festival! Running from Tuesday to Sunday, over a hundred bands, both local and global, are playing shows at venues across the city. Check out the schedule here.