photos by Glen Brown

Brutal Truth

Better late than never. Here's yet another set of pictures from Fun Fun Fun Fest 2012. They continue below...

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words by @griffinshot - Tim Griffin

Scenes from Fun Fun Fun Lucky Lady Bingo via Adi Anand's Instagrams 7/11/2012

While we've had some teasers in the last few weeks - Wednesday night was the night for BINGO - and the full Fun Fun Fun Fest reveal.

On 7/11 (Happy Slurpee Day!) Fun Fun Fun held their bingo-to-reveal-the-artists event, and while we already knew about Run DMC reuniting and some others, there were quite a few surprises in the massive list of musical acts and comedians announced (Public Image Ltd., Youth of Today, De La Soul, X, Bob Mould, Saul Williams, and Hannibal Burress to name a few).

The headliners (in addition to the aforementioned Run DMC reunion) are an electic-but-looked-forward-to group: Santigold, Refused, and for Comedy David Cross.

Three-day and PIP passes go on sale on Thursday at 10AM CST and will no doubt move fast. Get them here once the clock passes 9:59...

See the full line-up below.

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by Andrew Sacher

The Cribs in Brooklyn last month (more by Guy Eppel)

UK indie rockers The Cribs released their fifth album, In the Belly of the Brazen Bull, last week via Wichita. The new album marks the band's return to a trio, following the departure of Johnny Marr who recorded with the band on Ignore the Ignorant. Thanks to the large sounding but raw-spirited production of Flaming Lips mainstay Dave Fridmann and noise master Steve Albini, and the punky songwriting that makes up most of the album, it's easily one of the band's strongest efforts. Stream the entire album below.

The band are currently wrapping up a tour in their homeland, but they'll be back on our shores for a tour this June with retro rocker Devin which hits Fitzgerald's in Houston on 6/11 and The Parish in Austin on June 12. Tickets for the Austin show are on sale now.

Updated dates and album stream below...

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photos by Amanda Hatfield & Nate "Igor" Smith

Devin @ Hotel Vegan (by Amanda Hatfield)

We're already covered this day pretty thoroughly HERE (on BrooklynVegan) and HERE (on BV Chicago), but here are some remaining pictures of some of the artists who played on the first of four days of Hotel Vegan 2012, from two of our photographers who were on hand. More below....

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Frenchkiss Records will host two stages of bands at The Stage on 6th Street during SXSW this year. That's the flyer above, and here are the set times:

Wednesday, March 14th, 2012
@ Stage on 6th StreetMain Stage (Outside)
The Drums 1am
Crocodiles 12am
Suckers 11pm
Young Man 10pm
Races 9pm
We are Trees 8pm

Side Stage (Inside)
The Big Sleep 12:45am
1,2,3 11:45pm
Devin 10:45pm
Emma Louise 9:45pm
Dana Buoy 8:45pm
Work Out 7:45pm

You'll notice Crocodiles are there on the bill. That's because the label will be releasing the 5-piece band's new LP. Listen to one of their new songs below...

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