Best Shows This Week (December 2 - 8) in NYC - Oh My Rockness

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Best Shows This Week (December 2 - 8) in NYC

Interpol, Ride, LCD Soundsystem, A.C. Newman, Suki Waterhouse, Geese, The Hold Steady, Joyce Manor, J Spaceman & John Coxon (of Spiritualized), Christopher Owens, Regina Spektor, Model/Actriz, Jesse Malin Benefit, Chelsea Wolfe, We Are Scientists, Lambrini Girls, mary in the junkyard, Cardinals & more!

December 2, 2024

MONDAY
The big time Jesse Malin Benefit continues at Beacon Theatre with many special guests. Go with starry eyes and support a good cause.
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MONDAY - SATURDAY
Thurston Moore is doing a bunch of shows and things this week. Sonically, he sounds as young as ever.
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TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY
Bombastic buzzy Brighton punks Lambrini Girls play two Brooklyn shows this week. They hit hard with a sense of humour/humor.
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TUESDAY - THURSDAY
Interpol celebrates the 20th anniversary (!) of Antics with three shows at Brooklyn Steel and nothing can stop us from going. Not even jailllllllll.
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WEDNESDAY
We Are Scientists celebrate the landmark 16.9 year anniversary (!) of their excellent album Brain Thrust Mastery by performing it in full at Bowery Ballroom.
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WEDNESDAY
J. Spaceman and John Coxon of Spirtualized perform the music of celebrated photographer William Eggleston's pioneering video work Stranded in Canton at (Le) Poisson Rouge.
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WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY
It's A Very Model/Actriz Chrismukkah 4 at TV Eye.
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WEDNESDAY - SATURDAY
The Hold Steady brings four Massive Nights to Brooklyn Bowl with special guests. Should be killer parties.
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THURSDAY
Soon-to-be-buzzy experimental post ___ rockers mary in the junkyard play a *free show* at Baby's All Right after making their NYC live debut one night earlier (see also: A Very Model/Actriz Chrismukkah 4). RSVP while you can.
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THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Cork, Ireland's Cardinals (also) make their NYC live debut this week at Union Pool and Berlin. Get in on the ground floor of their fuzzy guitar-driven/post punkness goodness before your friends do.
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THURSDAY - SATURDAY
Geese play three shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg and people are flocking to go see them. Consider taking a gander over there.
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THURSDAY - SATURDAY
Beloved Brooklyn venue Alphaville celebrates their 10th birthday (forever young, i want to be, forever young) with some big time shows this week. Spoilers: A Place to Bury Strangers, Martin Rev, THICK, Grim Streaker, DJ sets by bands you've heard of and more.
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THURSDAY - SUNDAY
LCD Soundsystem play eight (8) shows at Knockdown Center these next two weeks with solid support from the great Gustaf and the fabulous Fcukers. Oh baby.
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FRIDAY
A.C. Newman of The New Pornographers celebrates the 20th anniversary of his album The Slow Wonder by performing it in full at Baby's All Right, his first proper NYC solo show in circa forever.
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FRIDAY
Christopher Owens (see also: Girls) plays two solo shows at Union Pool, one early, one late, both great.
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FRIDAY
Shoegaze legends Ride play Warsaw with solid support from Rocket. For directions, look up in the sky and follow the vapour trail.
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SATURDAY
Moon Hooch plays Bowery Ballroom. Best sax of your life.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Manchester England England glo-fi songwriter Freak Slug makes their NYC live debut (a theme this week) in Brooklyn. Come for the on-point vocals and hazy melodies, stay for the dreamy musical misdirection.
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SATURDAY & SUNDAY
Suki Waterhouse and Bully play Brooklyn Paramount this weekend and you better go OR ELSE.
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SUNDAY
Joyce Manor plays Brooklyn Steel. Falling in love again with this band again.
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SUNDAY
Franz Ferdinand does a special stripped down performance at Rough Trade. Clothing required.
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OTHER NOTABLE SHOWS THIS WEEK:
Regina Spektor, Chelsea Wolfe, billy woods & Kenny Segal (win tickets), Yukimi (of Little Dragon), Jeff Parker, 2nd Grade, Philip Glass Ensemble, Anna Butterss, Landlady, Lee Ranaldo, The Ladybug Transistor, Trophy Wife, Eric Slick, Rachael Yamagata, Indigo Girls, Ingrid Michaelson, Glimmer, Femcel, Oso Oso, SAVAK, Basic, Juan Atkins, Egyptian Lover, Dinowalrus, Body Count, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, GIRLI (win tickets), Mo Lowda & The Humble (win tickets), Wyatt Flores (win tickets), Haliene (win tickets), Yacht Lobsters (win tickets), Aurora, Streetlight Manifesto, Nettspend, Ghostface Killah, Taking Back Sunday, The Ocean Blue, BEAT, State Champs and more!

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