Upcoming Shows: Animal Collective, Mahogany + more

Tomorrow, Wednesday, 1/21

Animal Collective @ Bowery Ballroom - SOLD OUT
Check Craigslist. There should be some tickets around. MySpace

Thursday, 1/22

The Antlers + The Naked Hearts @ Cake Shop - $7
I'm listing the Antlers first because they are so amazing. However, despite my negative review of the Naked Hearts EP (for which this is the release party), they are pretty delicous live, so stick around and catch both bands. Antlers MySpace :: Naked Hearts MySpace

Friday, 1/23

Ponytail and Pattern Is Movement @ Bell House
Great experimental rock that's got a hint of pop but is way out there. A great combination, both bands are worth checking out. Ponytail MySpace :: PIM MySpace

Saturday, 1/24

The Spanish Prisoners @ Cake Shop - $7
I still haven't had a chance to catch the Spanish Prisoners live, but everything I know about them and everything I've heard recorded sounds promising. This band is up-and-coming fast, so check it out while they are still playing tiny venues for under $10. It probably won't last long. MySpace

Tuesday, 1/27

Mahogany + Cruel Black Dove + The Soundscapes @ Santos Party House - $8/$10
Last time I heard Mahogany, they blew me away with their shimmering dreampop. The openning acts are also great, so be sure to check this out. Mahogany MySpace :: CBD MySpace :: Soundscapes MySpace

Upcoming Shows: Oasis, Marnie Stern, Her Vanished Grace and more

Tonight!! Dec. 17

Oasis @ Madison Square Garden / $40-80
Do I need to explain this?

Tomorrow, Thurs., Dec. 18

If you want pop...

+/-, Pattern Is Movement, the Ladybug Transistor @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn) / $13
Three great bands will sing you catchy tunes all evening long.

+/- :: Pattern Is Movement :: The Ladybug Transistor

If you don't want pop (or at least not happy pop)...

Bell, Holy Hail @ The Bell House (Park Slope, Brooklyn) / $8
If you want New York's latest in weird, dark, experimental music, this show is for you. Two bands with an electronic edge, one with an uncanny resemblence to Bjork.

Bell :: Holy Hail

Fri., Dec. 19

Her Vanished Grace, 28 Degrees Taurus, the Soundscapes @ Vanishing Point (Bushwick, Brooklyn) / $??
Three of my favorite bands, one of my favorite venues. All edgy, shoegaze-inspired noisy pop bands. Go to this show!

Her Vanished Grace :: 28 Degrees Taurus :: The Soundscapes

Sat., Dec. 20

Quasi with Marnie Stern, Crystal Stilts @ Knitting Factory / $20
This sounds too good to be true. An all-time indie rock great hosting two of the year's finest indie acts? Please check with the bands/venue and make sure I didn't just dream this.

Quasi :: Marnie Stern :: The Crystal Stilts