Canadian indie rockers Born Ruffians make driving, post-punk-inspired music full of spindly guitars, syncopated rhythms, and soaring sing-along vocals. At their dynamic live shows the band takes audiences on an epic journey, tearing through anthemic tracks like \"I Need a Life\" and \"Permanent Hesi...

CAMERA OBSCURA IN CONCERT:Scottish darlings Camera Obscura have been a staple on the indie rock scene ever since their 2001 debut album Biggest Bluest Hi Fi established them as modern torchbearers of the genre's more wistful, melancholy varieties. At the band's stylish live shows, the plaint...

CALIFONE IN CONCERT:In 2009 experimental rockers Califone bridged the gap between music and cinema with their album and companion film All My Friends Are Funeral Singers. Their 2013 follow-up album Stitches didn't come with a movie in tow, but the band's cinematic brand of expansive post-roc...

BØRNS IN CONCERT:Indie darling BØRNS puts an unexpected twist on pop music by incorporating ‘70s glam rock with electronica elements to make super catchy tracks. Building on the grandiose rock sound of bands like T. Rex and Mott the Hoople, BØRNS gets fans grooving to the fuzzy riffs and driving bea...

Bursting onto the scene with the tense crunch of post-hardcore guitars and singer Bert McCracken's piercing shriek in the early aughts, The Used were stalwarts of the “screamo” sub-genre, drawing comparisons to contemporaries in Thursday, Taking Back Sunday and My Chemical Romance. Always a form...

BUCKCHERRY IN CONCERT:The sex, drugs, & rock and roll ethos of legendary hard rock bands like Motley Crue and Van Halen is alive and well in the new millennium with Buckcherry. Josh Todd and company may have taken a few years off in the '00s, but 2013's Confessions displayed the same unc...

BUCK65 IN CONCERT:Canadian hip hop artist Buck 65 has been blurring the lines between genres for more than two decades with his ever-evolving sound. From his early experimental outings to his more recent folk and blues-tinged work, Buck 65 has remained a compelling and passionate performer, as belov...

Brooklyn-based musician Jack Tatum has become a critical darling with his project Wild Nothing, which marries the romantic synths and shimmering guitars of indie pop with the prodigious musical chops and seductive rhythmic pull of Philly soul. Over the course of three acclaimed albums, Wild Nothing’...

BROOKLYN RIDER IN CONCERT:With endorsements from the likes of Philip Glass, Bela Fleck, and NPR rounding out their resume, there's little question that NY-based string quartet Brooklyn Rider is one of the freshest young forces in contemporary classical music. The group is known for pushing the b...

Brooklyn quartet The Attic Ends plays the kind of transcendent music you'd imagine as the soundtrack to your dreams. The band blends dream pop and atmospheric indie rock with their intricate arrangements, moody lyrics, and haunting melodies, taking cues from artists like Radiohead, Bjork, and Le...