Written by Patrick McNamara

We may be living in the dawn of the Apocalypse but there's still some goodness out there.

Yes, there is.

I'm gonna flood you with instances of musical goodness going down in NYC this weekend.

Watch my blob style and don't sweat the technique.

Thursday - November 17, 2016 A.D.

Swet Shop Boys play Rough Trade (and tomorrow at The Studio at Webster Hall).

Swet Shop Boys --- Heems of Das Racist + Riz MC of "The Night Of" --- is good.

(shit's already sold-out though -- both shows -- blame HBO for blowin' up the spot)

The Appleseed Cast play Music Hall of Williamsburg.

The Appleseed Cast is good.

20 years good.

Please note: this is the best song.

Dance to DJ Hot Chip at Output.

Hot Chip is good. Feel free to go find out if the music they spin is.

Other notable Thursday shows = Diet Cig at Brooklyn Night Bazaar + The Good Life and Field Mouse at The Bell House

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Friday - November 18, 2016 A.D.

CRX (featuring Nick from The Strokes) play Bowery Ballroom.

CRX is good.

So are The Strokes.

You heard it here first.

Sheer Mag play Brooklyn Night Bazaar.

Sheer Mag is good. I wouldn't write these nice words about them if they weren't.

Valley Lodge (featuring Dave Hill) and Hurry play Mercury Lounge.

Valley Lodge and Hurry are good.

But not Dave Hill.

Just kidding. Dave Hill is good too. He's a joker. I'm a joker. We both joke around all the time, basically.

Other notable Friday shows = Bardo Pond at Union Pool

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Saturday - November 19, 2016 A.D.

Samiam and Iron Chic play Saint Vitus Bar.

Don't be alarmed but both Samiam and Iron Chic are good.

The Hairs play Cake Shop.

The Hairs is good.

So is this record.

Sad13 (Sadie DuPuis of Speedy Ortiz) plays WFMU's Monty Hall.

Sad13 is good.

Other notable Saturday shows = Wet at Webster Hall + Julianna Barwick at Union Pool + Cashmere Cat at Terminal 5 + Holly Miranda at The Bowery Electric + Daniel Avery at Good Room (FIXED) + Penguin Prison at Brooklyn Night Bazaar

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Sunday - November 20, 2016 A.D.

Wow. This night is good.

DIIV play Warsaw.

DIIV is good.

Fear of Men and Weaves play Baby's All Right.

Fear of Men and Weaves are good.

Pile play Villain.

Pile is good. Ask any of your favorite local punk bands. They'll tell you this too.

This Will Destroy You play Bowery Ballroom.

This Will Destroy You is good.

Jim James (of My Morning Jacket) plays Terminal 5.

Jim James is good.

Andrew W.K. talks about the power of partying at Music Hall of Williamsburg.

This picture of Andrew and me is good.

Other notable Sunday shows = Stryper celebrates 30 years of "To Hell With The Devil" (!) at Gramercy Theater

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See? I told you there were still some goodness out there!

Look at all those good bands!

Look at all those good shows!

Things will be fine.

How bad can the Apocalypse really be?

On that note….

Lead us out, Christian metal band Stryper!!!!!