The Modern Age

So three days ago, I–along with probably about a billion other people world wide–found out that Coldplay was going to be doing two free shows in anticipation of their upcoming album, Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends. In their press release it was announced that the sites and dates of the two […]

In a few short months, it will be Summer and that means the second annual After the Jump Fest! Bigger, better with even more acts and surprise guests, this year the festival takes place along side the city wide music event, Make Music New York (which itself is a part of the worldwide music phenomenon […]

Note: On the Raconteurs’ official site it says the NY Terminal 5 show goes on sale on 4/5, but according to the Bowery site they go on sale on 4/4 at noon. Good luck guys!
According to NME:
Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom (April 20) *
Seattle, WA Neumo’s (21) *
Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom (22) *
San Francisco, CA Bimbo’s […]

English indie band South is playing some secret gigs tonight and tomorrow night at Pianos in NYC. They will be trying out material off their new album You Are Here. From the Young American mailing list:
As a precursor to SXSW, South are playing two secret shows in NYC at Piano’s tonight Monday March 10 and […]

After the Jump is headed to SXSW for the first time ever with four outrageous shows, including our very own official showcase (not bad for an organization under a year old huh?).
Each show has some incredible tricks up its sleeve, so if you are headed to Austin, don’t miss out!

A special concert report from TMA correspondent, Friend of the Backseat Blogger. FOTBB headed over to Music Hall of Williamsburg to check out TMA fave, The Hives:
A Hives show hits like a captivating ballet: perfect choreography and a prima donna front and center.

Photos by the BSB
Singer Howling Pelle Almqvist led his five-piece band through an […]

TMA favorite St. Vincent (aka Annie Clark) will be ripping it up at the Bowery Ballroom tonight at a sold out show.
See ya there!
UPDATE: It’s official, St. Vincent can do no wrong. Annie let loose by wearing a charming sleeveless black trapeze dress and let her naturally curly “Tina, diva” hair do its thang, making […]

Last time I saw hometown heroes Vampire Weekend at the Music Hall of Williamsburg in September of 2007, the positive hype was high, uber Anonymous blog readers had already begun to revolt, and their album hadn’t even come out yet.

Fast forward to last Wednesday night, January 30th–the boys were back in town, playing the second […]

Run, don’t walk! If you want to catch a glimpse of Mr. Jack White, who is surely supporting his lady love, Karen Elson and her new band “Birds,” playing at the Bowery Ballroom right now. Who else can you spot? Funny man Paul Rudd and the crew from the STELLA television show. Why are they […]

Behold! Jack Penate did a few lines from one of his New York City music heroes, Biggie Smalls (his other hero? Jeff Buckley), by busting out the song “Dead Wrong” during a show at the Mercury Lounge in NYC.
Check it out as he breaks it down:

Needless to say Jack Penate […]