Las Vegas natives Otherwise are currently on tour with Stone Sour and Papa Roach, and will soon be performing at venues on the East Coast. The May 2012 release of True Love Never Dies, their debut album, has been a critical success, selling nearly 25,000 records. Their single “Soldiers,” which…
Lucius: Seeing Double
Brooklyn-based indie outfit Lucius are touring in support of their self-titled EP. The dual vocalist band will have a performance at the Mercury Lounge on Jan. 18. Tall Tall Trees will open. Doors are at 7:30 p.m. and it will be a 21+ event. Tickets are $10 in advance and…
Ex Cops: Warranting Attention
To celebrate the release of their latest album, True Hallucinations, Ex Cops will be playing a record release show at Glasslands Gallery in Brooklyn on Jan. 22 with Hunters and Gambles. The light yet energetic sound produced by the band, which also features complementary boy and girl vocals, sets Ex…
The Weeks: Passing Time
Mississippi-bred, Southern-influenced alternative group The Weeks will be touring for the duration of this winter and into the spring. The band’s first full-length album, Dear Bo Jackson, is due out in late April. Performing on Jan. 20 at the Mercury Lounge, where tickets will be $10, Junior Astronomers will open…
Ariel + The Undertow: Resilient
Ariel + The Undertow are planning a performance in New York City in celebration of the Jan. 22 release of their album of the same name, Ariel + The Undertow. The band came about when lead singer Ariel Rubin began to struggle with chronic fatigue syndrome. The impediment caused her…
Neurosis: Special Occasion
On the East Coast for a rare couple of shows, heavy innovators and AQ cover veterans Neurosis will make stops at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple on Jan. 19 and at Union Transfer in Philly on Jan. 20 in support of their epic album, Honor Found In Decay, released this past…
Satellite: Sounding Off
Calling Birds is the soon-to-be-released record from the alt rock outfit Satellite, whose debut LP is scheduled to be out Feb. 19. Calling Birds will be the follow-up to their 2010 EP, Ring The Bells, and the Nashville-based group makes the most of the pop influences that they weave into…
Hundred Waters: Modern Mystics
Hundred Waters’ delicate and gauzy songs float somewhere between folk and electronic, their sound pristine and organic, touched by hypnotic harmonies. Their self-titled debut album, released last autumn, shows that the quintet is already capable of a strong statement. Though the sound is light and unassuming, their intricate arrangements show…
Father John Misty: Misty Mountain Hop
Currently signed to Sub Pop, indie solo artist Father John Misty, otherwise known as Joshua Tillman, is touring the States in support of his most recent album. Fear Fun, which was released in early 2012, is his latest and first work to be released under that alias. The singer-songwriter is…
Steve Wexler And The Top Shelf: Experience-A-Plentiful
East Village’s DROM will soon be hosting a concert by the members of Steve Wexler And The Top Shelf. The 12-piece band includes a four-piece horn section, a virtuoso rhythm section, and a group of vocalists. Featuring the likes of Steve Wexler and Clifford Carter, along with Secret Road for…


