
For those of you NOT going to SXSW, or who are going on Thursday, you have one more chance to catch THE BROTHERS MOVEMENT in from Dublin when they play THE RUMBLE: NEW YORK @ Fontana's . Also playing are up-and-comers CROOKED LOOKS , HANK & CUPCAKES, and LAST YEAR'S MODEL . Party starts at 8PM, $7. alt=rss

If March comes in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, then apparently we have one pissed off lion this year. Forget about the wind, cold, and snow, and come out for this stellar gig Wednesday at 8 pm at Fontana's on the Lower East Side. We'll have drink specials and plenty of music to go around. Not only will we be treated to a special appearance from Ireland's The Brothers Movement (this is what the Verve's new album SHOULD have sounded like), but the night will be book-ended by some of the best indie [...]

If you're not familiar with the dude who calls himself Broke-Ass Stuart , well, he's kind of a legendary zine figurehead in San Francisco who's gotten a lot of praise for his guidebook to that city for the "young, broke and beautiful". Stuart's just released his newest chronicle, one for Gotham, and to celebrate, there's a big party going down next Thursday at The Delancey . We'll be there and so will some of our fair city's up-and-coming acts, like Beyondo , Crooked Looks , Kelli Rudick and more. Free beer and food all [...]
Tonight in Baltimore Plants and Animals, Born Ruffians, and sBach play the Talking Head while, Jared Mees & The Grown Children and The Owls Go play the Hexagon . Down in DC Mirah and No Kids play the Black Cat while Z-Trip mixes it up at the Rock and Roll Hotel . Up north in Philly there's a ton of solid shows. The Magnetic Fields, Shugo Tokumaru, and jon Natchez play the Merriam Theater while The Defog, Crooked Looks, Gonna Get Got, Naeemah, and Bosco & Peck play The Fire . Deerhoof, Experimental [...]

Tonight in Baltimore the Ottobar has Soul Cannon and The Egg Babies Orchestra while the Metro Gallery has The Squaaks, Grammar Debate, The Swimmers, and Los Doggies. Also in Harm City is Crooked Looks who play the Bedrock with Grilled Lincolns, Lunic, and Sonic Social. Or if you want the big show in Baltimore you might want to head over to Sonar to see The Pretenders, The Hold Steady, and The All Mighty Senators. Down in DC the Black Cat has Sunset Rubdown and Parenthetical Girls. It's a big night [...]

Who : Crooked Looks from Brooklyn. What : A funky disco tune to start your week. Pay My Way comes from their debut EP out in July. Until then, they're on the road with the Warp Tour. Song : Pay My Way .

Another summer weekend, another full slate of shows. Here's what to check out: credit: Atiba Jefferson Storming through the area with three shows is Battles , supporting their new album Mirrored . Get your tickets fast, the shows are selling out. 6/14: DC @ 9:30 Club 6/15: Philly @ Johnny Brenda's *2 Shows!* 4:30 has tix available, night show SOLD OUT mp3: Race In Swedish singer-songwriter [...]

Uh oh. Friday the 13th is upon us and...there doesn't seem to be any bad luck for shows tonight. Hooray! In Baltimore there's the Load Of Fun Big Art Show with Thrushes, Len Bias, Heroin UK, Moscow Telephone, and Sonadors. Also in Baltimore are Squaaks, Gary B and the notions, Soul Cannon, and Egg Baby Orchestra playing the Ottobar. Another one in Baltimore is the Charm City Art Space playing host to Endless Mike and the Beagle Club, The Riot Before, Cars Can Be Blue, South Carey, and Brace Face Mini Punx. In DC, the Black Cat has Deleted Scenes, [...]

Crooked Looks is a recently formed trio from Brooklyn (one via Philly). They have an EP coming out in July and it seems to be taking my ipod by storm. Like fellow NYCers, LCD Soundsystem, they have a booming rhythm bass that obliterates your legs and mind until you can't help but move. On top of this rough dance rock groove is street level vocals that let you sing along with ease. mp3: Crooked Looks - VIP CHAINGANG is dance punk indie rock from down under that soars high and dives [...]

Great shows coming this weekend to Philly. Start February off right. If you are out and about, make sure to check these out. Crooked Looks After Thursday in Baltimore, The Whigs, Spinto Band, and Plants and Animals come to Johnny Brendas Saturday. The Whigs - Right Hand On My Heart The Spinto Band - Oh Mandy Plants and Animals - Faerie Dance Over at The Khyber Saturday, [...]

Summer is heating up and so is the Philly music scene. Friday night I'll be at the Guster and Ben Kweller show on Festival Pier . Chris Cornell is at the Borgata in Atlantic City, so gamble a little, then rock out. Or you could just wait until Sunday and check him out at the Electric Factory . The Grand Opera House in Wilmington is hosting a sold out White Stripes show. If you don't have tickets to that show, good luck. They are going for [...]