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NYC 2014 Labor Day Weekend events (Fool's Gold Day Off, Joanna Gruesome, Single Mothers, Summer Thunder, more)
The long Labor Day Weekend (8/29-9/1) is upon us already, which for many is one last chance to enjoy the freedom of summer. It’s a good time to get away for a weekend, but if you’re staying in NYC for it, there’s plenty to do here as well…
Joanna Gruesome & Perfect Pussy releasing a split (streams); Potty Mouth touring w/ Aye Nako; Big Ups add dates
Perfect Pussy at Pitchfork Festival 2014 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)
We already knew Joanna Gruesome and Perfect Pussy will be touring together this month, and in the fall they’ll put out a split 7″ together too, via Slumberland/Captured Tracks/Fortuna Pop…
Ex Hex release "Beast" from LP; Big Ups added to their Merc show w/ Speedy Ortiz
Ex Hex at MoMA Nights in July (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Ex Hex, the current band of Mary Timony (Wild Flag, Helium, Autoclave), will release their much-anticipated debut LP Rips on October 7 via Merge…
Courtship Ritual releasing debut album on GODMODE, playing shows (dates, streams)
Monica Salazar and Jared Olmsted are both from California but they met and formed Courtship Ritual here in Brooklyn. They describe themselves thusly:
Courtship Ritual are not a chillwave group, they are not a witch house group, they don’t play EDM music and they don’t play dubstep…
Flashlight O & Trace Mountains touring (dates); Flagland's Dan Francia releasing an EP (song stream) ++ OK Fest lineup
NY/NJ indie rockers Spook Houses have been quiet as of late, but their members have been involved in many ongoing projects including LVL UP, Crying, the Double Double Whammy label (home to Frankie Cosmos), and more…
Mannequin Pussy share another song from Tiny Engines debut, playing all-day NYC show w/ Big Ups, Pile, Alex G, more
As previously mentioned, NYC’s Mannequin Pussy have signed to Tiny Engines and are giving their debut album, Gypsy Pervert, a vinyl release on the label on August 26 (vinyl and digital pre-order)…
Police shut down Black Bear Bar show, so EULA will play extra long Thursday (maybe tracks off their new 7")
As Ted Chase first told me, the Northside Festival showcase happening in the front room of what used to be Public Assembly (but is now called Black Bear Bar) was shut down by the police on Friday night, presumably due to noise…
Ten (somewhat smaller) Northside shows we're excited to see
and Andrew Sacher
Eagulls @ SXSW 2014 (more by Tim Griffin)
As you may well be aware, the The Northside Festival starts this week in Brooklyn, the music portion of which runs from Thursday – Sunday (June 12 – 15)…
Weird Womb releasing new EP (stream a track), playing Northside Festival and other East Coast dates
Not unlike Pampers or Foster Care, Brooklyn four-piece Weird Womb make noisy punk that is both beer-fueled and kinda brainy, with pop knowhow in there amongst the empties…
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard played Baby's All Right, playing Rockaway Beach, and Northside Fest w/ Walter TV
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard @ Baby’s All Right 5/16/2014 (via @brooklynvegan)
Australia’s King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard were in NYC over the weekend for back-to-back shows at Baby’s All Right on Friday (5/16) and Saturday (5/17) that wrapped up their post-Psych Fest tour. I trud…
