Recommended Show: SATURDAY, MAY 19, 2012 JEWEL HEIST @ THE CHARLESTON 174 Bedford Ave Brooklyn, NY 11211 $7, 8PM The Charleston has always been a bit of a hole-in-the-wall venue, but it pulls off some amazing shows from time to time. Tonight is one of those nights when Jewel Heist is scheduled to take the stage. Classixx @ Brooklyn Bowl Ian Williams @ The Stone Cecil Taylor @ Issue Project Room Ulcerate & Tombs @ Public Assembly Damien Jurado & JBM @ Mercury Lounge Cat Martino @ Old American Can Factory The Strange Boys & The Babies @ Maxwell's Milkman & XXXChange @ Music Hall of Williamsburg R. Stevie Moore, Bobby Conn ...

Recommended Show: TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2012 JAPANTHER, NIGHT MANAGER, WILD YAKS, & EULA @ THE STUDIO AT WEBSTER HALL 125 E 11th St New York, NY 10003 $10, 8PM Beach House may be playing upstairs at Webster Hall tonight, but the real show is in the basement. Japanther , Night Manager , Wild Yaks , and EULA play the space. Arrington de Dionyso @ The Stone Beach House & Zomes @ Bowery Ballroom Sea of Bees & The Loom @ Mercury Lounge Weasel Walter & Elliott Sharp @ Zebulon Cola Jet Set & The Perennials @ Cake Shop Bowmont, Night Panther, & Joywave @ Pianos James Morrison & Honeyhoney @ Webster Hall Spektor">Regina Spektor & Only Son @ United ...

Recommended Show: FRIDAY, MAY 11, 2012 DJ DOG DICK @ DEATH BY AUDIO 49 S 2nd St Brooklyn, NY 11211 $7, 8PM Oh, Friday! You've come at last! And we've found the perfect show to entertain us on the final day of the work week: DJ Dog Dick at Death by Audio! Crinkles @ Open Road Rooftop Norah Jones @ The Bell House Rob Delaney @ Bowery Ballroom Charlie Looker @ The Stone (early) Glass Ghost @ The Stone (late) Lotus & Beard-O-Bees @ Irving Plaza Teen Daze & Supreme Cuts @ Glasslands Cardinal & The Inner Banks @ Littlefield M. Ward & Lee Ranaldo Band @ Webster Hall The Swimming Pools ...

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Your wonderful Wednesday: ► It’s a night of crackling modern power-pop at the El Rey Theatre — Ben Kweller headlines behind his new album “Go Fly a Kite,” supported by Kentucky’s Sleeper Agent, fresh out of Coachella and getting some ink from the Times, and NYC’s the Dig, whose sophomore album “Midnight Flowers” is on the [...]

JAPANTHER – BEETS, LIMES & RICE by JAPANTHER Before hitting the Hemlock Tavern on Tuesday, New York art-punks Japanther are playing a just-announced show at SUB-Mission tonight, with local hip hop band The Coup, and Boys Who Say No. Stream Japanther’s latest full length above. Related Posts: No Related Posts

Puppets, punk rock & a drugged-out haze: Take a peek at the newest release by Brooklyn duo Japanther. “Lil Taste” is in short a very impressive little puppet show. Drugs, … Continue reading →

Recommended Show: MONDAY, APRIL 9, 2012 JAPANTHER @ CAMEO GALLERY 93 N 6th St Brooklyn, NY 11211 $10, 8PM Japanther is one of those bands that have been a fixture of the Brooklyn scene for years. If you haven't seen them before, now is your chance. Further @ Beacon Theatre Witch @ Santos Party House Rev Vince Anderson @ Union Pool Machine Gun Kelly @ Best Buy Theater Devin & Young Rival @ Mercury Lounge Bruce Springsteen @ Madison Square Garden Dolfish, Jeremy Benson, & S.L.F.M. @ Cake Shop Sleepy Sun, White Hills, & Weird Owl @ Glasslands The Horrors & Night Beats @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Black Tambourine ...

Giant Steps Productions, Chocolate Sundays and IamYourVillian present "Goodbye South-by // Goodbye Beauty Bar," the LAST show ever at Beauty Bar Austin's original downtown 7th street location. Featuring Hollywood Holt, Japanther, Ninjasonik, Jasmine Solano and more!

Hooray For Earth + Electric Flower Group + Bass Drum of Death + Santigold + Caddwhompus + The Eastern Sea + Marmalakes + Japanther + Ava Luna + Maps & Atlases performing in and around Austin, Texas on March 16, 2012 for South by Southwest Festival

WHAT : Ultra Music Festival WHEN : March 23-25 WHERE : Miami, FL WHO : Kraftwerk, New Order, M83, DJ Shadow, Justice, Neon Indian, Flying Lotus, SBTRKT, Gossip, Fatboy Slim, Duck Sauce, A-Trak, Katy B, Little Dragon, Richie Hawtin, 2ManyDJs, more WHAT : MTT Fest WHEN : March 24-25 WHERE : Calgary, Alberta WHO : Julia Holter, Dean & Britta, Sonic Boom, Sun Araw, Matthewdavid, Damo Suzuki, more WHAT : Aputumpu Music Festival WHEN : March 22-25 WHERE : Brooklyn, NY  WHO : Japanther, Radical Dads, So So Glos, Mux Mool, the Suzan, Diarrhea Planet, more WHAT : Lunchmeat Festival WHEN : March 23-24 WHERE : Prague, Czech Republic WHO : Kode9, DMX Krew, MFO, Ms. Haptic ...

With their distinct indie-rock sound and incredibly high-energy live shows, Boys Who Say No have been charming Toronto audiences, getting them out of their seats and onto the dance floor. With the release of their debut full-length album 'Contingencies' under their belt, the boys are ready to hit the road and take their music to the masses. The band will head out on tour opening for Japanther on their North American dates, that include four Canadian stops, kicking off on April 13th in Toronto, ON, with more shows in Manitoba, and Alberta (details below). Meanwhile, the band has released their ...

[ RSVP ] Giant Steps Productions, Chocolate Sundays and IamYourVillian present.. Goodbye South-by // Goodbye Beauty Bar Sunday March 18 @ Beauty Bar 617 E 7th Street The LAST show ever at Beauty Bar Austin's original downtown 7th street location. Doors @ 6:00absolutely free21+ welcome Line-Up: Inside Stage: Hollywood Holt (1:00am) Japanther (12:30am) Ninjasonik (11:50pm) Zechs Marquise (11:00pm) World’s Fair (10:20pm) Glasslux (9:30pm) Whirr (8:40pm) Herra Terra (7:50pm) Sorne (7:00pm) Outside Stage Doomtree (11:30pm) Bad Rabbits (10:50pm) Prof (10:00pm) Junius (9:10pm) Former Thieves (8:20pm) Eagle Claw (7:30pm ...

Schoolboy Q along with a bevvy of bands have been added to the SxSw roster of acts. For your information, bevvy of bands or brands is my second favorite alliteration behind enclave of entitlement. You may be wondering who else has been added, well here's who - Nas, T.I., GZA, B.o.B., Freddie Gibbs, Curren$y, Big K.R.I.T., ScHoolboyQ, Action Bronson, El-P, Murs, Juicy J, Santigold, Norah Jones, Jimmy Cliff, Cults, Tom Morello, Kaiser Chiefs, Keane, Trash Talk, Ben Kweller, Charli XCX, Lower Dens, Torche, Bass Drum of Death, Father John Misty, Flux Pavilion, New ...

Do you create art every day? Certainly, I finished a painting this morning. I was working on a song very late last night and I mixed it this morning. I create something every day because it is a reaction. I don’t make art to be popular or seen, I make it because my hands have [...]