On Thursday night, the members of Hot Chip donned their finest sport coats and plastic glasses for the first of their sold-out, two-night residency at New York's Terminal 5. The British electro-dance collective unveiled new, mature work from their most recent album, 'One Life Stand,' at the cavernous venue. Fellow London-based act the XX opened ...

Unbeknownst to the audience, Shearwater felt they had something to prove when they hit the stage at Bowery Ballroom on Saturday night. Midway through the set, frontman Jonathan Melburg recalled the last time the band performed at the New York City venue. "We punched a hole through the kick drum, we broke a few bass strings ... We were young and ...

On Friday night, the members of Miike Snow wore matching black sateen jackets and white masks, presiding over Brooklyn's Music Hall of Williamsburg like they were in an electro-inspired remake of 'The Phantom of the Opera.' It marked the first of three sold-out New York gigs for the band. Coming off their appearance at SXSW last week, the indie ...

Little Boots kicked off her US tour and celebrated the Stateside release of her full-length debut, 'Hands,' with a sold-out show at New York's Highline Ballroom on Tuesday night. Along with Brooklyn natives Class Actress, led by Elizabeth Harper, the double-bill brought an earful of slinky and playful electro-pop. Although often compared to ...

The Antlers and Ra Ra Riot teamed up for a performance at BAM's Howard Gilman Opera House Friday night as part of the venue's Sounds Like Brooklyn Festival. And based on the evening, the borough sounds like a mix of bittersweet harmonies, soaring strings and reverb. The Antlers, pictured, opened with a cathartic set that showcased their ...

Julian Casablancas kicked off a two-night hometown set at Terminal 5, charming the crowd with covers of tunes by Kings of Leon and, surprisingly, Alicia Keys. "This is my first show in New York in a long f---ing time," he announced to the audience. "You still got it." The same could be said for the singer. Clad in a leather vest and pants, the ...

The XX and Friendly Fires played New York's Webster Hall Saturday night to a packed audience that included St. Vincent and Spoon frontman Britt Daniel. The sets from the U.K. labelmates stood in stark contrast to each other, with the former playing its hushed, evocative melodies and the latter charging the crowd with dance-disco hits. The stylish ...