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20 Good Shows To See in NYC This Week

Real Estate * Perfume Genius * Ty Segall * The xx * Thurston Moore Group * The Make-Up * Cat Power * Deerhunter * Blonde Redhead * Green Day * (Sandy) Alex G * Syvlan Esso * Laura Marling * Simian Mobile Disco

May 15, 2017

Written by Patrick McNamara

The good shows this week dedicated to the nine days.

The nine days.

The nine dayyyyyys.

20 Good Shows To See in NYC This Week

May 15 - May 21 / 2017 A.D.

1. Perfume Genius plays Brooklyn Steel on Tuesday, May 16th.

Perfume Genius rules.

It doesn't take a sweet smelling rocket scientist to recommended this show.

RIYL: Seattle and/or Good Music

2. Real Estate play Brooklyn Steel on Wednesday, May 17th / Sunday, May 21st.

Another 100% chill band playing Brooklyn Steel.

Finally checked out that new venue. It's real good.

Oh whoa whoa whoa oh oh

It's real (good)

PS. Frankie Cosmos opens this show. Frankie Cosmos rules.

3. Ty Segall plays Warsaw on Wednesday, May 17th / Thursday, May 18th / Friday, May 19th.

Ty Segall is the #1 most popular upcoming show.

Ty Segall is the #4 most popular upcoming show.

Ty Segall is the #13 most popular upcoming show.

Ty Segall is popular.

4. Charly Bliss play Baby's All Right on Thursday, May 18th.

Charly Bliss's new album is sick and you should listen to it as soon as possible.

By the way, this show is sold-out.

Sorry. I didn't do it. I just blob here.

5. Digable Planets play a free show at House of Vans on Thursday, May 18th.

This is the first free House of Vans show of the summer and it's gonna be dope as hell.

RSVP HERE

🎶 I'm cool like dat.

I'm chill like dat.

I'm peace like dat.

I'm smooth like dat.

I jive like dat.

I roll like dat.

I stack like dat.

I'm down like dat.

I'm black like dat.

I funk like dat.

I'm phat like dat.

I'm in like dat.

Cause I swing like dat.

We jazz like dat.

We freak like dat.

We zoom like dat.

We out......we out. 🎶

6. The xx play Forest Hills Stadium on Friday, May 19th / Saturday, May 20th.

The best band for a store to blast in their fitting rooms, basically.

Both of these xx shows are sold-out. Suxx.

If you don't already have tickets you can try getting some here or you can console yourself by shopping for some new pants.

7. Thurston Moore Group play Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday, May 20th.

Once I found the first two Sonic Youth albums on vinyl, in perfect condition, just sitting out on the street.

Someone was like "don't need these!"

I took them before the garbage guy could.

Thank you for listening to my true story.

8. The Make-Up play The Bell House on Saturday, May 20 / Sunday, May 21th.

Ian Svenonius and crew play their first NYC shows in 5 years. It will be crazy and there will be audience participation, probably.

Saturday's show is sold-out.

Sunday's show is not..........yet.

D.C. POST PUNK YOU.

9. Red Bull Music Academy / Sacred Bones Birthday Jam at Greenpoint Terminal Warehouse (tickets).

The excellent record label Sacred Bones celebrates their 10 year anniversary of ruling with a stacked lineup of artists playing down by the river in Greenpoint.

Jenny Hval / Zola Jesus / Rose McDowall / Blanck Mass / The Men / Marissa Nadler / Moon Duo / Psychic Ills / Uniform will be there making sure this is a proper birthday party.

And Jim Jarmusch too. Have you seen Patterson yet? It's real good.

Part of the Red Bull Music Academy Festival.