There so many awesome shows going down this weekend, I thought I woud give you my recommendations: FRIDAY: Tindersticks at Brooklyn Masonic Temple Gil Mantera’s Party Dream at Europa Handsome Furs, Iran, Hundred In The Hands at Mercury Lounge Pete and J, The XYZ Affair, Young Galaxy at Music H...

The UK’s next big thing, White Lies , are poised to take over the US as well. They will be here with Friendly Fires on March 26 and 27 at the Bowery Ballroom (tickets still available). Their debut album To Lose My Life comes out on March 17. What to know more? Check out this interview with dru...

Since you’re here, I already know you love New York and it’s world famous music scene. But more likely than not you also enjoy music from other cities and other genres I haven’t even touched on here at Big Apple Music Scene. But fear not, BAMS is part of the b5 Media blog network, ...

Sonic Youth will be headlining this year’s No Fun Fest, which is May 15-17 at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Here is the full schedule (thx Brooklynvegan): No Fun Fest 5/15/2009 Bastard Noise / Thrones / Grey Wolves / Xeno and Oaklander / Carlos Giffoni / Chris Corsano / Axolotl / Raglani / Novel...

VDay, or as some are calling it this year, “Black Saturday” is almost here. Whether you have someone special or not, there are lots of shows going on this weekend. But first, Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears are providing you with an awesome VDay card for your loved one. With their new...

Image: Amazon If you haven’t heard of it yet, get ready to be really excited. Dark Was The Night is a compilation being put out to benefit the Red Hot Organization–an international charity dedicated to raising money and awareness for HIV and AIDS through popular culture. This album will ...

Dan Deacon at Baltimore Round Robin at (le) Poisson Rouge Image: Devorah Klein Here is the final line-up for tonight’s Baltimore Bands vs. Brooklyn Bands $3 show: :: B-MORE :: :: DAN DEACON :::: Double Dagger :::::: Future Islands :::::::: dj Dog Dick :: BKLYN :: :: Woods :::: These Are Powers...

N.A.S.A. is playing a FREE record release show for their album The Spirit of Apollo TONIGHT at (le) Poisson Rouge. RSVP to NYPARTY@SQUEAKECLEAN.COM. Who is N.A.S.A. you ask? N.A.S.A., and their worldwide debut The Spirit of Apollo, is an ongoing creative collaboration between two lifelong music afic...

From the South Street Seaport website: The team behind the acclaimed summer Seaport Music concerts in lower Manhattan, are stirring up an intriguing musical cocktail — on the rocks, if you will — by presenting a five-week series of free outdoor concerts at Seaport Ice, the only ice skati...

Ponytail at Music Hall of Williamsburg during CMJ 2008 Image: Devorah Klein Got no plans? Here are some: Friday: Valerie Collective at Webster Hall. The Valerie Collective is “a group of like-minded DJs and musicians  from West France that fuse authentic 80s synths with modern indie/electroni...