Alana Harper

This jazz-tempered rock pop outfit from Vancouver is in the middle of a North American tour, and tonight they stop in Brooklyn. Download their smart, expansive track "Slow Knots," the...

This Brooklyn quartet specializes in dark, trippy rock à la Velvet Underground. Download their moody track "Wires of Copper," then check them out tonight at Don Pedro.

This sassy songstress and her band will be taking the stage at Mercury Lounge tonight. Download their charming and upbeat track "Colors."

The Midwestern emcee fuses alt-rap with the energy of punk. Download his dynamic track "Goodbye," then see him tonight at Bowery Ballroom.

This prolific saxophonist has not one, but two new albums out today. Download his meditative track "When All Is Said and Done," then check him out tonight at the Jazz Standard.

This inventive percussionist usually jams behind a drum kit as one-third of Medeski, Martin and Wood. But tonight he'll take the lead at Rose Live Music in a solo performance. Downloa...

These Berkeley-bred indie rockers are celebrating the release of their sophomore album tonight at Cameo Gallery. Download their slouchy track "Promises."

This versatile singer, songwriter and guitarist will play two shows tonight at the Blue Note. Download his bluesy, slouchy track "The Man I Keep Hid."

Todd Goldstein rose in the indie scene as the guitarist for the Harlem Shakes. But now he's turned his attention to his solo project ARMS. Download his melancholy track "Kids Aflame,"...

These Brooklyn-based art rockers are fusing '60s girl group style with punk drive. Download their new single "Spread So Thin," then see them tonight at Mercury Lounge.

These eccentric beat-makers create otherworldly electro-pop. Download their new single "Oh! Centre," then catch them tonight at the Eisner & Lubin Auditorium at NYU.

These experimental indie rockers will be playing the Music Hall of Williamsburg tonight. Download their folky track "River."

This local group plays acid house with a hip-hop and R&B edge. Download their cool and slinky track "d.f.a.d." and see them tonight at Mercury Lounge.

This Danish band is known for their lush take on pop. Download their grand track "Modern Drift," then see them tonight at Le Poisson Rouge.

This Latin jazz ensemble led by Argentine composer and bassist Pedro Giraudo will be playing a two-night stint at the Jazz Standard beginning tonight. Download the spirited track "El Bajonazo."

This Canadian emcee appeared at the closing ceremony for the Olympic Games. Tonight he's kicking of a U.S. tour at Le Poisson Rouge. Download his song "4, 3, 2, 1."

Revolutionary bard Gil Scott-Heron is back with a new album, his first in 16 years. Download the haunting track "Where Did the Night Go," then see him tonight at the Blue Note.

These Brooklyn indie rockers will be playing a free show at Brooklyn Bowl tonight. Download the rich track "Passwords" from their forthcoming album.

This jazz vocalist will celebrate the release of her debut album with a mini CD release party tonight at the Barnes & Noble near Lincoln Center. Download her smoldering track "I Fall ...

This singer-songwriter and cellist is currently in the throes of an ambitious songwriting project. Download the powerful "Danny Sorrow" from her debut album, then check her out tonigh...