Lost Girls return to Brooklyn. Last week, Norwegian duo Lost Girls played National Sawdust on Tuesday, September 26th. Lost Girls is artist and writer Jenny Hval and multi-instrumentalist Håvard Volden, and their new album Selvutsletter will be released on October 20th. Opening the night was artist, writer, and performer Annie Bielski, who read poems to get the night started. Lost Girls will be embarking on a brief European tour this November with a stop at Mucho Flow Festival in Guimarães, Portugal. Photographer Joseph Buscarello was there to capture the night. Check out photos below ..read more

Indie rock darlings Widowspeak return to Brooklyn for two dazzling shows. This week, Brooklyn-based indie rock duo Widowspeak played two sold out shows at Baby’s All Right on Wednesday 3/6 and Thursday 3/7. Swaying and dancing throughout the set, the crowd heard songs from their Widowspeak’s newly released album The Jacket live for the first time. On Wednesday 3/6, the band was supported by Scout Gillett, Captured Tracks’ most recent signee––who just released a very excellent new single “One to Ten”. On Thursday 3/7, Quilt lead singer Anna Fox Rochinski delivered a dreamy opening set that had ..read more

UK post-punk band Snapped Ankles bring a frenetic live set to Williamsburg. Earlier this week, UK-based band Snapped Ankles made their NYC debut at Baby’s All Right. The night opened with Canadian instrumental band Gloin, whose experimental noise set started the night on a mighty and impressive note. Once Snapped Ankles took the stage, whose rolling bass-lines and high-energy lead singer got the crowd dancing almost immediately, it was a guaranteed party. Snapped Ankles are currently on their first North America tour, supporting their latest album Forest Of Your Problems which was released in ..read more

Magi Merlin and Yaya Bey deliver enticing performances at an intimate venue. This past Wednesday 3/9 Montreal-based artist Magi Merlin and Brooklyn-based artist Yaya Bey played an intimate set at Purgatory in Bushwick. Bey played solo with a SP 404 accompanied with angel-like vocals; Merlin was accompanied by a full band and delivered a high energy, crowd exciting performance. Last month, Magi Merlin self-released a dynamo new single “Free Grillz” and based on what we’ve heard so far, we are eager to see what her project has in store in the future. Photos were taken by AdHoc’s own Steph Rinzle ..read more

The Microphones stunned audiences at two sold-out shows at a historic landmark church in Brooklyn. Last night The Microphones and Emily Sprague played two sold out shows at St Ann’s & The Holy Trinity in Brooklyn Heights. Emily Sprague, also known for their collaborative project Florist, opened both early and late shows of the evening with a beautiful and heartwarming set of vocals and electric guitar.  During each set, The Microphones (sometimes also known as Phil Elverum or Mount Eerie) played a single 45 minute song––which made allusions and references to past works such as The Mic ..read more

Wet Leg’s iconic NYC debut at Union Pool and Baby’s All Right.  This week, UK duo Wet Leg played three sold out shows––two of them AdHoc shows––including Wednesday, 12/8 at Union Pool and Thursday, 12/9 at Baby’s All Right. The crowd at both shows were very enthusiastic, jumping, dancing and singing particularly loud along to “Wet Dream” and “Chaise Longue” (the two lead singles that band has put out so far.) Both shows were opened by LA-based band Momma, who also brought a highly energetic and entertaining set.  Wet Leg’s self-titled debut album Wet Leg is scheduled to be relea ..read more

 Punk twin duo The Garden performed to a sold out crowd in Brooklyn. On the eve of Thanksgiving, 11/24, California based experimental punk duo The Garden played a sold out show to a thrilled crowd at Warsaw. Many members of the audience could be seen sporting clown face-paint––a signature look of the twin duo. A highlight of the show included witnessing the band getting bananas tossed at them (don’t worry, they loved it.) After the set, AdHoc asked The Garden if this was a common occurrence for them, and they said tonight was the first time that had happened, but they’d been asking crowds ..read more

Dry Cleaning performed at Market Hotel for two sold out NYC shows. On Friday 11/19 and Saturday 11/20, London-based post-punk band Dry Cleaning headlined two sold out shows at Market Hotel. Lead singer Florence Shaw delivered haunting spoken word vocals, while bandmates Nick Buxton, Tom Dowse, and Lewis Maynard played riffs and rhythms that kept the crowd dancing. Opening up both nights, NYC based punk band Blair ensured the crowd was properly warmed up. Dry Cleaning’s critically acclaimed debut album New Long Leg came out in April 2021 (via 4AD) with many fans in attendance excited to finally ..read more

Sweeping Promises take the stage at Market Hotel. Post-punk musicians Sweeping Promises gave a powerful performance to a packed crowd at Market Hotel on Friday 11/5. The band was accompanied by opening sets from experimental electronic duo Pleaser and glam-rock group Vanity.  Sweeping Promises may have only released their debut album Hunger for a Way Out in 2020 (via Feel It Records), but they perform with the tightness and skill of a band that’s been together for years. If you missed them this time, we suggest that you catch them play live at your nearest future opportunity. Photography ..read more

Tonstartssbandht performed songs off their newest album Petunia to a sold out crowd at Market Hotel.  On Thursday 10/28, brother duo Andy and Edwin Mathis White, also known as Tonstartssbandht, put on an exceptional and melodic performance at Market Hotel. The crisp October evening also saw opening sets provided by eccentric country musician Dougie Poole and guitarist Mason Lindahl.  Tonstartssbandht (who released their brand new album, Petunia, a week prior on 10/22 via Mexican Summer) performed old and new songs alike, with tracks off the new album having been written throughout th ..read more