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A Place to Bury Strangers have been called the "loudest band in New York," a dubious claim at best in this town. What they are is a trio of powerhouse musicians

  Vancouver duo Japandroids – who made the cover of Canada's national music mag Exclaim! just last month – play catchy, speedball garage, winning the crowd over with their 3pm

I'm back at Coney Island today for the Siren Festival: the Village Voice's annual boardwalk mix of emerging and established indie rock, which they've been putting on each year since

I went up to the Whitney last night for their Friday night music series, which continues throughout July in concert with their ongoing Dan Graham retrospective. Graham, a leading figure in conceptual

"So, are you guys actually from here?" Wilco's Jeff Tweedy asked of the 10,000 or so who made the trek to Coney Island last night to see his band and Yo La

For the past five years, I've hosted a 4th of July BBQ in my Park Slope backyard for friends and friends-of-friends. There's always been plenty of hot dogs, hamburgers, beer,

Two weeks ago, my Montreal music guide Richard raved about Oakland trio Thee Oh Sees, saying I should catch them first chance I get. Which is what brought me out to Glasslands

In case you're wondering where I'll be on Sundays this summer… (Click here for more info.)