Richmond post-punk band Dead Fame released their debut EP “Frontiers” early this year which shows the band’s sound firmly rooted in the darkly melodic melancholia of bands like Joy Division and The Chameleons. Dead Fame started in 2009 when synthesizer player Christopher DeNitto reunited with former band mate, guitarist KC Byrnes and duo slowly found additional players to give the group a “live band” sound. The group is fleshed out by bassist Sadie Powers, drummer Eric Klemen and singer/lyricist Michael Means. Given that Dead Fame is Eric and Michael’s first band, the group’s debut EP is ...

Recommended Show: TUESDAY, JANUARY 24, 2012 NADA SURF & PALOMAR @ BOWERY BALLROOM 6 Delancey St New York, NY 10002 $25, 8:30PM With new records from Nada Surf and Palomar , this double bill will prove to be the absolute best of New York indie rock. Lamb of God @ Irving Plaza Wintersleep & Pretty and Nice @ Mercury Lounge (early) White Hills & Mofo @ Mercury Lounge (late) Friends, Phonetag, & Spanish Prisoners @ Cameo Gallery Dan Friel, Grooms, Diamond Terrifier, & Zulus @ Union Pool Echo Friendly, Farewell Republic, & Amalie Bruun @ Glasslands Turbosleaze, Beach Arabs, Sediment Club, & Julia Rich @ Death By Audio Autodrone, Baby Brother, JMI, Jaimz Deen, & Rejectionist ...

Recommended Show: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2011 X-RAY EYEBALLS, K-HOLES, STALKERS, and more @ GLASSLANDS 289 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 $10, 8:30PM It's another night with another Jonathan Toubin benefit. This one lacks the big names of last night's, but the venue of Glasslands with the likes of bands such as X-Ray Eyeballs and Stalkers also feels very appropriate. Autodrone @ The Delancey Stylofone @ Brooklyn Bowl The National @ Beacon Theater Joseph Arthur @ Bowery Electric Kim Ann Foxman & Colin Rogister @ Cameo Gallery The Dirtbombs & White Mystery @ Gramercy Theatre Walter Schreifels & A Balance Between @ Maxwell's Escort & Midnight Magic @ Music Hall ...

Recommended Show: SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2011 CYMBALS EAT GUITARS @ SOUND FIX 44 Berry St Brooklyn, NY 11211 FREE, 6PM The big motivating factor on tonight's pick is simple: price. How can you say no to a free performance from Cymbals Eat Guitars ? The Cure @ Beacon Theater Freedia">Big Freedia @ Public Assembly Gordon Voidwell @ Le Poisson Rouge Autodrone & Mahogany @ Mercury Lounge Palmyra, The Long Eye, Eleanor, & They Live @ Cake Shop Pygmy Shrews, Cop Warmth, & Lovestruck @ Death By Audio ChameleonsVox, Swan">Black Swan Lane, & Revel Hotel @ The Delancey Stabbing Eastward, DOZ, People Get Ready, & Evi Antonio @ Glasslands Holy Ghost!, Jessica 6 ...

Fitz and the Tantrums at Sasquatch! 2011 Photo: Drake Lelane (more) Nov 26 Sat Autodrone. Mercury LoungeNew York, NY10:00 PM Buy Ticketspresale begins:Wed, 11/09/1112:00 PM Nov 28 Mon The Killing Floor Mercury LoungeNew York, NY09:30 PM Buy Ticketspresale begins:Wed, 11/09/1112:00 PM Nov 29 Tue Only Living Boy Mercury LoungeNew York, NY09:30 PM Buy Ticketspresale begins:Wed, [...]

Recommended Show: TUESDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2011 PICTUREPLANE @ SANTOS PARTY HOUSE 96 Lafayette Street New York, NY 10013 RSVP , 7PM You really can't go wrong with a free show from Pictureplane at Santos Party House, but remember that you've got to RSVP . Helmet @ Bowery Ballroom RJD2 & Icebird @ Brooklyn Bowl Steve Miller Band @ Beacon Theatre Akiko Yano & Marc Ribot @ Le Poisson Rouge Stars & North Highlands @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Scandelabra, S, Tom Gluibizzi, & Mr. Sympathy @ Bruar Falls TEEN, Erika Spring, Ex-Cops, & Atlantic Thrills @ Glasslands Life and Times, Deleted Scenes, & Vs. Antelope @ Mercury Lounge The Vandelles, The Foreign Resort, Autodrone, & The ...

Recommended Show: FRIDAY, JULY 21, 2011 MARCY PLAYGROUND @ CITY WINERY 155 Varick St New York, NY 10013 $20, 8PM Consider me nostalgic for the 90s, but I have a certain warm spot in my heart for the "Sex and Candy" band Marcy Playground . Even though they are mostly known for their one hit wonder, they actually have a pretty great catalog (including a very under-appreciated sophomore album). Hull @ Saint Vitus Bar Die Pretty @ The Delancey Buck 65 @ Bowery Ballroom 311 @ Nikon at Jones Beach The BFGs @ Knitting Factory The Jay Vons @ The Rock Shop Right on Dynamite @ The Gutter Fountains ...

Recommended Show: THURSDAY, JULY 14, 2011 PATTI SMITH @ CASTLE CLINTON Broadway and State St New York, NY 10004 FREE, 7PM What's even better than seeing a legend like Patti Smith perform? How about seeing her perform for free? River to River has pretty much dominated the free shows this summer, and tonight is no exception. It all takes place at 7PM tonight at Castle Clinton. Gomez @ Terminal 5 tUnE-YaRds @ Pier 54 The Slip @ Brooklyn Bowl Old 97's @ The Bell House Wild Beasts @ Le Poisson Rouge Wooden Birds">The Wooden Birds @ Mercury Lounge MB Brigade & Favourite Sons @ Zebulon Mona & The Static Jacks @ Knitting Factory Superchunk, OFF!, & Lemuria @ House of Vans Supagroup, Diamondsnake, & Unicorn @ Pianos War">Gary War, K-Holes, & Pop. 1280 @ Union Hall Bambara, Yvette, & French Miami @ Death By Audio Wiccans, Parquet Courts, & Shingles @ Bruar Falls White Hills, Man Forever, & Weird Owl @ Union Pool Living Days, Chelsea Boys, & Frances Rose @ Cake Shop Joan Jett and the Blackhearts @ Seaside Summer Concert Gunfight, Shark?, & Autodrone @ The Studio at Webster Hall Celestial Shore, White Laces, Arches, & Megafortress @ Shea Stadium Reggie Watts, Yellowdogs, Aislyn, & Los Toughfists @ Public Assembly A&R;, Little Star Dweller, Bermuda ...

NYC trio Dead Leaf Echo have released a new remix EP. Verisimilitude explores the back alleys of left-field dreamy post-rock. They went back to the tracks of their Truth EP and invited a couple of reputable remixers to work their magic. The result is a varied collection of revamped tracks sharing a late-night club vibe. Most remix albums are throwaways and serve as a stop-gap releases. Verisimilitude has legs and can walk upon its own feet. Dead Leaf Echo : LG: vocals: guitars, keys Mike DiLalla: bass Liza B.: keys, vocals Verisimilitude is a self-released album. Buy the CD (hand-Numbered/100 ...

Recommended Show: SUNDAY, MARCH 13, 2011 EXTRA LIFE, Zs, NOVELLER, & ZA! @ DEATH BY AUDIO 49 S 2nd St Brooklyn, NY 11211 $7, 8PM It's a typical noisy Death by Audio show tonight...Typical but also awesome. With performances from Extra Life , Zs , Noveller (pictured), and Za! , don't miss this Brooklyn DIY event! Demolisher @ Party Expo Harvey Milk @ Union Pool Saw Doctors @ Irving Plaza Citizen Cope @ City Winery Further @ Best Buy Theater Edwyn Collins @ The Rock Shop Trashcan Sinatras @ Joe's Pub If By Yes & Kaiser Cartel @ Littlefield Bombay Bicycle Club & Jonquil @ Knitting Factory Extra Life, Zs, Noveller, & Za ...

Recommended Show: FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 2011 PETE YORN & BEN KWELLER @ TERMINAL 5 610 W 56th St New York, NY 10019 $30, 7PM A friend once said that it's hard to hate Pete Yorn . Sure, he just plays pop-rock songs, but they're just such damn good pop-rock songs. The Syracuse University graduate performs with Ben Kweller tonight at Terminal 5. Mi Ami @ Pianos Soulive @ Brooklyn Bowl Nicole Atkins @ Maxwell's Gemma Hayes @ Mercury Lounge Brad Mehldau @ Carnegie Hall The Budos Band @ The Bell House Lucinda Williams @ Webster Hall Robyn Hitchcock @ Le Poisson Rouge Dropkick Murphys @ Roseland Ballroom Allman Brothers ...

Recommended Show: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2010 PROJECT JENNY/PROJECT JAN @ GLASSLANDS 289 Kent Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 $7, 8PM It feels like Project Jenny/Project Jan have been flying under the radar as of late. Let's hope their performance tonight at Glasslands is a hinting that we'll be seeing them pick up again in the near future. We can only hope! Sway Machinery @ Brooklyn Bowl Waking Lights & Linfinity @ Maxwell's Brutal Nun & Don't Give a Fuck @ Cake Shop The Greenhornes & The Ettes @ Bowery Ballroom Matisyahu & Tally Hall @ Music Hall of Williamsburg The Radio Dept., High Highs, & Braids ...

Recommended Show: WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 20, 2010 MATH THE BAND @ CAKE SHOP 152 Ludlow St New York, NY 10002 $10, 7PM I should probably post some sort of disclaimer that not ALL of the shows in these posts are technically CMJ shows (meaning that damned badge might not get you into them). Of course, those badges often do no good anyway when shows are "badged-out" (a version of sold out that means a CMJ badge will no longer get you into a show). We only hope that sort of good fortune for Math the Band , who play at Cake Shop tonight ...

What say you!? Oh. Sorry. No. You're welcome. We will gladly clog your Google Reader with more CMJ fodder. While others are here to present the facts about CMJ 2010, we are here to wax philosophic. We are here to tell you about the security of your shit. We at Stark, are mere good samaritans, looking out for you! (to be read with Uncle Sam accent.) So, we present to you, the Stark-supported, Top 10 Do's and Don'ts of CMJ 2010: 10. DO Check out the Syndicate's "Conflict of Interest" CMJ opening party @ Rebe l. Swag ...

Autodrone - Lay Of The Land Sean Allen Fenn & The Eidolons - Conundrum The above pics videos are from last Tuesday’s Heroine Chic at Rose Live Music. If someone has anymore pics or videos, please post them here . The Mystic Underground and DJs were great, too.