clippings calendar: This Week’s Must-See Shows in NYC

Tis the season of record releases … two of those being the albums of local Brooklyn acts Spirit Family Reunion, whose release show took place this past weekend, and Jus Post Bellum, whose own celebration of the musical kind is set for this Thursday at The Living Room. You can certainly pick up their new record Devil Winter on Bandcamp, but that’s best paired with catching them live (along with opener Twain, which includes a couple members of Spirit Family Reunion). Come support!

Also of note — The Tallest Man on Earth (who loves hyperbole) brings his Swiss-ness to Town Hall two nights in a row this week on a tour promoting his latest album, There’s No Leaving Now. Aoife O’Donovan also plays an intimate set at Rockwood’s Stage 2 on Tuesday — always an awesome venue, always an awesome artist to see live.

If you’ve been storing up your “free-summer-concert” energy so far, use it this Sunday and head to Central Park to check out Robert Ellis, Diamond Rugs and Alabama Shakes. ‘Sgonna be good. There are lots more, though – see full cal below:

Monday, June 18
Brain Cloud — 7 p.m. at Barbes

Tuesday, June 19
Aoife O’Donovan — 8:30 p.m. at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2
This Frontier Needs Heroes at Union Pool
The Tallest Man on Earth — 8 p.m. at Town Hall
Michael Daves — 10 p.m. at Rockwood Music Hall

Wednesday, June 20
The Tallest Man on Earth — 8 p.m. at Town Hall

Thursday, June 21
Jonny Corndawg, Deer Tick — 7 p.m. at Red Hook Park for SummerStage
Ben Sollee (with Special Guest) — 7:15 p.m. at Rockwood Music Hall Stage 2
Jus Post Bellum Record Release Show (With Twain and Lexie Roth) — 10 p.m. at The Living Room

Friday, June 22
The Mynabirds — 7 p.m. at Mercury Lounge

Sunday, June 24
Robert Ellis, Diamond Rugs, Alabama Shakes — 7 p.m. at Central Park Summerstage