[Sonic Youth by Monica Dee via Flickr]
Sonic Youth has a free show on July 4th at Battery Park as part of the River to River Festival, tickets will be available next Thursday at noon. We’ll send a reminder out on our Twitter before they go live.
Time: 3:30pm
Date: July 4, 2008
Location: Battery Park
Price: Free
Sonic Youth […]

[Wiimbledon logo via itomi]
There’s at least one event each month in NYC where you can make an A-1 ass of yourself without feeling the least bit self-conscious. This month’s event is the 2nd annual Wiimbledon tournament at Barcade. The battle begins at 10AM with 128 participants dressed as bears, slutty robots and the […]

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Summerbirds in the Cellar: Behold the Wolf (MP3)
After spending a few years in Orlando, Summerbirds is easily my favorite band from the area. Stage Hymns sums them up best: “It’s that perfect blend of dreamrock, Pink Floyd, and electronic ambience.” They play Alphabet Lounge Tuesday night at 10:00pm and Snitch on Thursday at […]

[Japanther photo via HolyHolySnappers]
Both are lo-fi rockers. Both have crazy live shows. Both have a bunch of dates coming up. Check the calendar for more details.
Japanther dates:
9/27 (tonight) @ Studio B w/Services looks like this has been cancelled
9/28 @ Time’s Up 20th Anniversary Fundraiser w/DJ Suggested D, Team Spider
10/6 @ Death by […]

Pitchfork’s new BFFs (Story 1, 2, Guest List, Forkcast, Review) A Place to Bury Strangers will bring their wall of sound/beautiful-noise rock to Mercury Lounge on Thursday along with Die Romantik, The Most Serene Republic and The Blacks. Their intense abbreviated set at Ludfest last week left the crowd wanting more while reminding […]