This Week's Live Picks

Monday: Ted Leo & the Pharmacists @ Maxwell's 9pm $15
I may have recommended seeing Ted Leo & the Pharmacists on Sunday but let's face it with all the shit weather you probably didn't make the trek to a place in Jersey you've never been to. Well now you can quickly make up for that by seeing Ted & company at the wonderfully intimate Maxwell's! Sounds like a brilliant way to start off your week.
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists - "Where Was My Brain"

Tuesday: Patrick Wolf @ Highline Ballroom 7pm $20
If you need convincing as to why you might wanna get out and see Patrick Wolf tonight check out the live review Chromewaves posted about his Toronto show the other day. If that doesn't convince you that you need to be at Highline on Tuesday night, then nothing ever will!
Patrick Wolf - "Hard Times"

Wednesday: Camera Obscura @ Webster Hall 8pm $20
For whatever reason Camera Obscura is often one of the most underrated of the big indie rock bands. Of course a lot of bands that don't get the chance to play Webster Hall won't agree with this, but they have been around for a long time and worked hard to build up their fan base. Their last two albums seem to have picked them up a bit though and this year's is pretty solid too.
Camera Obscura - "Honey in the Sun"

Thursday: Girls, Free Energy, The Radical Sons @ Mercury Lounge 7:30pm $10
This is a damn sweet triple header of a bill that the Mercury Lounge has managed to wrangle up. All three bands put out a lot of energy in their music and I suspect tonight to be a sweaty mess by the time everyone starts emptying out. Make sure you're all the way up front to take it all in!
Girls - "Morning Light"
Free Energy - "Dream City"
The Radical Sons - "I'm So Sick of the 21st Century"

(Note: St. Vincent is also playing tonight at The Bell House, this may already be sold out by publication time)

Friday: The Antlers @ Open Road Rooftop (Rooftop Films) 8pm $9
After a month of touring with Au Revoir Simon and Cotton Jones, The Antlers have finally returned to New York and will be welcomed back with an awesome Rooftop Films appearance. These are some of the more fun shows of the summer so if you've never been make sure tonight is your first one.
The Antlers - "When You Sleep" (MBV cover)

Saturday: Pterodactyl + A Sunny Day In Glasgow @ Death By Audio 8pm $8
It has been ages since I last saw A Sunny Day In Glasgow so hopefully they're getting close to be ready with a new album and some new tunes. Hopefully they'll play those tonight, but we know Pterodactyl will be playing stuff off their brand new album all night long.
Pterodactyl - "No Sugar"
A Sunny Day In Glasgow - "Wake Up Pretty"

Sunday: The Brilliant Sweaters + Women @ Silent Barn 8pm $tba
Brilliant Sweaters were awesome wrapping up the main room of my Northside Fest showcase and Women were tremendous when the kicked off their CMJ week at my CMJ showcase last year, so I may be a bit biased when it comes to this show but I definitely think you should come out for it!
The Brilliant Sweaters - "I Dropped Out of High School"
Women - "Group Transport Hall"