TONIGHT TONIGHT@ Home sweet Home

WIERD presents:

 +the Xeno and Oaklander Sets and Lights Records Release Party

---PERFORMANCE live at midnight---

austra at riverrocks

tonight marks the first night for pier 54's riverrocks series. first to take the stage for this free show is austra, a dark-tinged electronic act hailing from canada. with a gathering momentum for their principled approach to music, they're certainly an act worth checking out, whether at the waterfront or at bowery ballroom with cold cave on august 6. full details for riverrocks here.

Rational Animals are embarking on a month-long tour in support of their new Bock Rock Parade LP and are starting things off in Brooklyn for two shows this weekend...could get rowdy!

On July 15th:

Rational Animals (Bock Rock Parade LP Release/US Tour Kickoff)

+Wiccans,Hoax, and CREEM

@ Tommy's Tavern

1014 Manhattan Ave.

Brooklyn, NY $5

On July 16th:

w/ Nomos, Leather, and Pygmy Shrews

@Union Pool

484 Union Ave.

yr friday night

brooklyn fireproof's second multidisciplinary 'yr friday night' event is scheduled for this weekend, with art, photo, video, performance, literature, and music slated. check out the flyer for full details, including participating artists.

hess is more

tomorrow night at the ace hotel, sup magazine and henrik vibskov are coming together to celebrate a new track from multi-instrumentalist mikkel hess. leading up to a live performance is a roster of djs and an "exorcism" at midnight. make sure to rsvp.

ssion "bent"

notorious kansas city glam queens / feel-good party act ssion will be performing three shows at moma ps1 this weekend. with a group of local and national collaborators slated to appear, the events promise not only music from the new album but a full-scale production with video, costumes and props. this group really knows how to put on a party, so make sure you get the full scoop here. don't forget, men's audiophile show at the brooklyn museum comes up this friday as well.

tmap showcase

tonight at death by audio in brooklyn, synth acts dream affair, automelodi, and martial canterel will be appearing in a showcase organized by local music blog the morning after pills. it's a rare chance to see the vaunted underground acts in one night.

zola jesus

minimal goth crooner zola jesus stops by bowery ballroom tonight on her spring tour. don't miss the chance to experience her powerful anthems live.

audiophile

the L magazine is kicking off a three-part concert series this week, in collaboration with the brooklyn museum. the three once-monthly shows begin on friday with mndr. men follows in may, and theophilus london concludes in june. rare is the opportunity to see acts like this in such a place, and the event is free with museum admission.

utopia = no person

head to issue project room on sunday for a night of guaranteed weirdness with prince rama. their truly innovative style has caught our eye before, and now's the chance to see it acted out in... aerobics. for 15 minutes, every hour on the hour, you'll have a chance to join in on a "15 minute exorcise routine" that strives to achieve a form of spiritual enlightenment. if not, the free event offers you a chance to work your most psychedelic workout looks.

dark disco

meanred has put together an amazing showbill for their dark disco event tonight at good units. the event promises an impressive one-night-only art and music experience, featuring electroclash goddess peaches and ascendant witch house act creep. combine that with charming mc contessa of cunt mafia and you have a perfect solution to the typical nyc saturday night doldrums.

tobacco live

it's not often that idlm favorite artist tobacco appears live in new york, which means a trip to terminal 5 tomorrow is advisable. tom fec's signature slurred electronic beats and hip hop vibe will be blasting in support of lotus and daedalus. full details here.

s!ck

head to santos party house tonight for a dose of new york's most current local acts. brought to you by the acid-rave crowd that hosts the TOP8 party, the event will feature live performances by white ring, von haze, and blissed out. dj sets include denver darling travis egedy, whose pictureplane project has been spreading rampantly as of late. full details here.

the soft moon

this week marks the nyc debut of idlm favorite the soft moon. louis vasquez's stmospheric post punk project has been receiving lots of attention, and his amazing debut album has appeared on plenty of end of year lists. stop by wierd wednesdays at home sweet home or monster island basement on friday for his signature sounds and visuals.

the death set

check out idlm favorite TheDeathSet tonight at lit lounge. if you're not familiar with them, their aussie lineage and brooklyn omnipresence should assure you that they'll put on a good show.