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Gig Alert: Philip Hamilton
Monday, March 25, 2013
The vocalist and composer Philip Hamilton plays Roulette on Monday night. Download “Bulgaria Suite.”
Gig Alert: Sallie Ford And The Sound Outside
Friday, March 22, 2013
Rock and roll band Sallie Ford and The Sound Outside plays Bowery Ballroom Friday night. Download the song “Party Kids.”
Gig Alert: Alt-J Concert Stream
Thursday, March 21, 2013
Tonight’s Gig Alert is a concert you can stream in your own home. Last week team Soundcheck was hard at work in Austin, Texas for the South by Southwest Festival. Among the goodies we brought back is an entire concert from the Mercury prize-winning British band Alt-J.
To hear the band’s full set from South By Southwest, listen above. And, watch some video from the concert, below.
Gig Alert: Low
Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Low brings its hushed sound to the New York Society for Ethical Culture Wednesday night. Download “Just Make It Stop.”
Gig Alert: Savages
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
British post-punk quartet Savages plays Music Hall of Williamsburg Tuesday night. Download the song “I Am Here.”
Gig Alert: Talib Kweli
Monday, March 18, 2013
Talib Kweli plays at Brooklyn Bowl Monday night. Download “Art Imitates Life" featuring Black Thought & Rah Digga.
Gig Alert: Los Mas Valientes
Friday, March 15, 2013
Latin jazz and salsa band Los Mas Valientes plays Swing 46 Friday night. Download "Mambo Out."
Gig Alert: Fang Island
Thursday, March 14, 2013
Fang Island brings its infectious rock to Union Pool Thursday night. Download the song "Asunder."
Gig Alert: Jennifer Koh and Jaime Laredo
Wednesday, March 13, 2013
Violinists Jennifer Koh and Jaime Laredo perform at Columbia University's Miller Theatre Wednesday night. Download Jennifer Koh's performance of J.S. Bach's Partita No. 2 in D minor, Movement IV.
Gig Alert: The Whigs
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Southern garage-rock band The Whigs play Mercury Lounge Tuesday night. Download the song "Summer Heat."
Gig Alert: Little Children
Monday, March 11, 2013
Swedish folk group Little Children plays Music Hall of Williamsburg Monday night. Download the track "No Direction."
Gig Alert: Celestial Shore
Friday, March 08, 2013
Brooklyn art rock band Celestial Show plays The Stone Friday night. Download the track "Hour Minute"
Gig Alert: The Thermals
Thursday, March 07, 2013
Portland pop-punk power trio The Thermals plays 285 Kent Thursday night. Download the track "Born To Kill"
Gig Alert: Youth Lagoon
Wednesday, March 06, 2013
Psychedelic pop project Youth Lagoon plays Bowery Ballroom Wednesday night. Download the track "Mute"
Gig Alert: Kenny Endo & Kaoru Watanabe
Tuesday, March 05, 2013
Japanese taiko masters Kenny Endo & Kaoru Watanabe play Shapeshifter Lab Tuesday night. Download the track "Together Alone"
Gig Alert: Mouse On Mars
Friday, March 01, 2013
Electronic music pioneers Mouse on Mars play Santos Party House Friday night. Download the track "Bonuß"
Gig Alert: Ballake Sissoko & Vincent Segal
Thursday, February 28, 2013
Malian kora master Ballake Sissoko plays Florence Gould Hall Thursday night. Download the track "Badjourou"
Gig Alert: Majical Cloudz
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
Montreal dream pop project Majical Cloudz plays Santos Party House Wednesday night. Download the track "Turns Turns Turns"
Gig Alert: Desaparecidos
Tuesday, February 26, 2013
Long-dormant Omaha punk group Desaparecidos returns to New York at Webster Hall Tuesday night. Download "Greater Omaha"
Gig Alert: The Everymen
Monday, February 25, 2013
Brooklyn-based rock band The Everymen plays Glasslands Monday night. Download the track "Boss Johnny"
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