Truly the dumbest of times

Paid $1* to see Phoebe Bridgers play a phone-free show at Madison Square Garden! (*and donated $20 to the Community Justice Exchange’s Immigration Bond Freedom Fund) www.omgnyc.net/2026/06/phoe...

Metal titans Mastodon pay tribute to their late member Brent Hinds on their pummeling new single “Your Ghost Again” www.omgnyc.net/2026/06/mast...

Smerz brought the vibes to Webster Hall and made it feel like the coolest place on the planet www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/smer...

Well now the Knicks better win since they rescheduled my Rosalía concert and I can no longer go

SML make the case for best jam band in the game with their latest for @intlanthem.bsky.social www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/sml-...

Riding over the Williamsburg Bridge this morning and listening to Sonny Rollins. Rest in power to a legend 🎷

The new trio Play Time add to the ever-expanding spaced-out jazz scene with their debut single “Open the Door, Joey” www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/play...

Things gout loud for Slide Away Fest Day 2 at Brooklyn Paramount with Hum, Nothing, Chapterhouse, and Swirlies 🤘🏼 www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/slid...

The unexpected turn to jazz by Flea has been an exciting transition and his live show proves he's got the chops and the band to bring this vision to life! www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/flea...

Got to see Springsteen play MSG and I may never recover - what a night. A legend in every sense and the epitome of a Rock Star. Long live the Boss! www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/bruc...

Andy Stott brought brutalist techno to Public Records on Sunday night www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/andy...

Courtney Barnett rocked Kings Theatre on Saturday night www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/cour...

The latest edition of C2C Festival NYC was a blast of noise, techno-pop, R&B, and endless dancing until the wee hours of the morning www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/c2c-...

What a joy it is to be alive in the times of Bill Callahan! One of the greatest living American songwriters played a stunning set at Knockdown Center in Queens and reminded us all of his beautiful, songwriting magic. www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/bill...

Excited to live in a country where you can mail someone a handgun but not an abortion pill

The Messthetics and James Brandon Lewis put on a powerful display of enticing jazz-punk at (le) Poisson Rouge on Wednesday night! www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/the-...

Iceage are sounding bigger and rowdier than ever! www.omgnyc.net/2026/05/icea...

Wrote about my favorite music from April 2026 🤘 omgnyc.substack.com/p/gold-sound...

May is kicking off with a lot of great new releases! open.substack.com/pub/omgnyc/p...

An intimate evening with Dirty Projectors at Public Records made for a lovely Wednesday evening www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/dirt...

Just had a very 2009 night. Went to see Dirty Projectors in Brooklyn and ran into two of the guys in Animal Collective

Lots of great new tunes this week! Friko / Foo Fighters / The Reds, Pinks and Purples / Jeff Parker / The Afghan Whigs / Suki Waterhouse / Appleblim / Tricky / Beck / OOIOO + Lightning Bolt / Daughn Gibson / Modest Mouse / Lucy Dacus / Death Lens + more! omgnyc.substack.com/p/gold-sound...

Caught a refreshing and moving performance from Gregory Uhlmann at Public Records last night. The @intlanthem.bsky.social roster truly does not miss! www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/greg...

Smerz has announced a new EP and shared the single “Spring summer” which I hope motivates the weather here in NYC www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/smer...

Can't believe a new album from Boards of Canada is causing a website to crash in 2026

Looking forward to the new Friko album on Friday. The final advance single totally rocks! www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/frik...

Waxahatchee and MJ Lenderman brought their divine hits to Brooklyn Paramount on Sunday for a prime evening from two generational songwriters doing what they do best www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/waxa...

Buke and Gase said farewell at Public Records and it was a fond celebration for a band that really felt like part of the community www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/buke...

A dream collaboration between Massive Attack and Tom Waits fully delivers on high expectations www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/mass...

We just won our trial against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.   A jury ruled in our favor and is holding the companies responsible for their illegal monopoly that cost consumers millions of dollars.   This is a landmark victory to protect New Yorkers from harmful monopolies.

Listen to the NYC Subway play some Train Jazz. “Every dot is a real subway train. Eight hundred of them, give or take, form a small jazz combo (walking bass, piano, sax, vibes, brushes) that has been playing without pause for over a hundred years.” (via @sampotts.bsky.social) [trainjazz.com]

Widowspeak let it rip on their new single “No Driver” www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/wido...

Sunn O))) played what had to be the loudest show ever at Town Hall on Sunday night - a seismic and spellbinding event! www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/sunn...

"Hazy" is the spirited and thoughtful new single from Matthew Stevens' upcoming record and features Josh Johnson on saxophone www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/matt...

New Iceage coming! www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/icea...

The divine Annahstasia was a remarkable force as she closed out her Public Records residency on Saturday night with stunning passion and pristine form www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/anna...

Had a very Good Friday with Dirty Three at Pioneer Works www.omgnyc.net/2026/04/dirt...

Hey @intlanthem.bsky.social 👋 It'd be pretty cool if y'all printed more of those rad Jeff Parker and the ETA IVtet t-shirts to go with the new album coming in May... just a thought from someone who is bummed to have missed out on the initial run.

Wrote about the best new music from March 2026 🤘 omgnyc.substack.com/p/gold-sound...

The remarkable Jeff Parker is back with the ETA IVtet for a new album out in May on @intlanthem.bsky.social and “Like Swimwear (part one) sets the perfect tone for what’s to follow www.omgnyc.net/2026/03/jeff...

I, too, only discovered @billorcutt.bsky.social's music from that 2021 record, but have since devoured almost everything he's put out. Hard to imagine much topping the Roulette Weekend for me in 2026. Was thrilled to see @philipsherburne.bsky.social's piece in my inbox this morning!

It was a great night for modern jazz as Shabaka, Irreversible Entanglements, and Tom Skinner took over Knockdown Center in Queens, NY to highlight their great recent work www.omgnyc.net/2026/03/shab...

Jessie Ware continues to sparkle on the groove-tastic new song "Automatic" www.omgnyc.net/2026/03/jess...

Maria Somerville and Joanne Robertson put a spell over Pioneer Works on Tuesday night www.omgnyc.net/2026/03/mari...

Vines enlist Helado Negro to join in on a cover of the Fleetwood Mac classic "Silver Springs" www.omgnyc.net/2026/03/vine...

Had my face melted and mind blown by the @billorcutt.bsky.social mini-festival/extravaganza hosted by @roulettenyc.bsky.social this weekend! www.omgnyc.net/2026/03/bill...

He also tried to over-turn gay marriage, keep gay youth out of the Boy Scouts, supported Netanyahu, endorsed gun manufacturers, and said if Obama became President America would descend into darkness. Fuck Chuck Norris.

The Hives continue to be one of the best live bands out there! www.omgnyc.net/2026/03/the-...