American Nightmare + Pissed Jeans

New York Ardesia Bar Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Cold Cave's dark prince of neo-new-wave, Wesley Eisold, resurrected his storied hardcore outfit in 2015, and this year sees American Nightmare releasing its first album in 15 years. The self-titled effort, which features bassist Josh Holden, guitarist Brian Masek and drummer Alex Garcia-Rivera, sees daylight February 16. You'll hear from it here, when the band...

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Wye Oak + William Brittelle

New York Ardesia Bar Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Description Show up for an evening of expansive sounds spanning classical, electronic and rock music at this genre-melding show. Baltimore indie duo Wye Oak teams up with Metropolis Ensemble and Brooklyn-based composer William Brittelle to present orchestral versions of songs from its 2014 effort, Shriek. Also on the program is the world premiere of Brittelle's...

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Sleigh Bells

New York Ardesia Bar Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Expect to hear songs from their most recent release, Jessica Rabbit, which includes standout track, the spacey, subdued synth ballad "Hyper Dark." Mixing bubblegum-snapping, cheerleader aesthetics and AC/DC hard-rawk brashness, this bombastic noise punk duo sounds like no one else. Expect to hear songs from their most recent release, Jessica Rabbit, which includes standout track,...

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Screaming Females

New York Ardesia Bar Lexington Avenue, New York, NY, United States

Opening duties fall to Teenage Halloween Feb 22, Snakeskin Feb 23 and Spowder Feb 24. The local indie-rock heroes, whose crunched-out anthems manage to sound both commanding and casual, hit Monty Hall for a three-night run. The band takes the stage just as its latest album, All At Once, sees the light of day, so...

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