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Best Shows This Week (December 12 - 18) in NYC

Wet Leg, Modest Mouse, Osees, Foals, Hop Along, The Lemonheads, Yo La Tengo, Sasami, LCD Soundsystem, Bodega, Lingua Ignota, Sunn O))), Bonny Light Horseman, Sunflower Bean & more!

December 12, 2022

BEST SHOWS THIS WEEK (DECEMBER 12 - 18) IN NYC

MONDAY
Stellar singer/songwriter Sasami is playing Baby's All Right with solid support from sludgy Jigsaw Youth. A pretty great way to celebrate the first day of the work week being over if you ask this blob.
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MULTIPLE NIGHTS THIS WEEK
LCD Soundsystem are closing out their triumphant Brooklyn Steel run this week. If you haven't made plans to see them yet, you've got to set them up kid, set them up, you've got to set 'em up, ooh ooh yeah.
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TUESDAY - FRIDAY
Reigning Isle of Wight indie rockers Wet Leg are taking over NYC this week, playing four shows at four different venues with each show featuring a different excellent opener. All day long on the chaise longue, every evening night at the rock show.
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TUESDAY
Philly greats Hop Along is playing Brooklyn Made. Don't run to get tickets to this. Jump.
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WEDNESDAY
Fun NYC post ___ art punks Bodega are throwing a big time Christmas bash at Market Hotel with Thus Love and Elijah Wolf.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
The Lemonheads perform their 1992 classic album It's A Shame About Ray at (Le) Poisson Rouge and White Eagle Hall led by whatshisface. I've never been too good with names.
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FRIDAY
Oxford math ___ rockers Foals headline Terminal 5. Holy fire!
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FRIDAY & SATURDAY
When Osees OCS The Ohsees The Oh Sees Thee Oh Sees Oh Sees play your town, you GO. Especially if you love the punk rock.
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FRIDAY
Sinner, get ready because excellent post ___ classical/noise artist Lingua Ignota is playing Pioneer Works and things will get heavy.
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SATURDAY
Speaking of heavy and Pioneer Works, you should definitely also go see Sunn O))) (Shoshin (初心) Duo) on Saturday. Bring earplugs and no drums will be hurt.
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SATURDAY & MONDAY
Modest Mouse celebrates the 25th anniversary of their canonical album The Lonesome Crowded West by performing it in full at Terminal 5. "And I guess that I miss you. And I'm sorry If I dissed you."
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SUNDAY
Yo La Tengo begins their 8 Nights of Hanukkah run at Bowery Ballroom. Go to these shows and you can have it all.
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PLUS MORE NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Bonny Light Horseman, John Waters, Cursive, Richard Thompson, Iron Chic, The So So Glos, Thursday, TVOD, Lambchop (win tickets), Jeff Rosenstock, Laura Stevenson, Sunflower Bean, Colleen Green, Florist, Algiers, Tomberlin, Palehound (solo), Moon Kissed, Raavi, Cassandra Jenkins, Peach Pit, Julio Torres, Delicate Steve, Siames (win tickets), Gibby Haynes, Babehoven, 2nd Grade, Liturgy, Elizabeth Colour Wheel
and lots more...