Big Ups

Pains of Being Pure at Heart, QOTSA, Connan Mockasin, Eels, J Mascis, Polica, Basement & more tix

Eels @ NYC’s Webster Hall, 2013 (more by PSquared Photography) Tickets to see Big Ups at Cobra Lounge are on sale now. Tickets to see The Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Fear of Me at the Empty Bottle go on sale this coming Monday (3/3) at 10AM…

'House of Vans' at Mohawk SXSW 2014 lineups announced (Kylesa, Fucked Up, Perfect Pussy, Tyler the Creator & more)

House of Vans at Mohawk SXSW 2013 (more by Greg Cristman) As mentioned, ‘House of Vans’ is returning to Mohawk during SXSW 2014 from March 11 – 15, and since we last spoke the lineups have been announ…

Big Ups released an LP, playing Cobra Lounge on spring tour (dates, LP stream)

NYC post-hardcore outfit Big Ups welcomed their caustic debut LP, Eighteen Hours of Static, last month via Dead Labor/Tough Love. It’s a snarling, in-your-face effort but also manages to contain some somber moments too…

Twin Shadow, Power Trip, Speedy Ortiz, Perfect Pussy, Big Ups, TOPS & more playing 2014 Galax Z Fair

GALAX Z FAIR is an alternative music and arts festival that takes place in the Rio Grande Valley before SXSW each spring and showcases both touring artists and regional tal…

What's going on Sunday? (Priests, Juan Wauters, Those Darlins, Elway, Vaz, Roomrunner & more)

Priests @ MHOW, 2013 (more by Wei Shi) Juan Wauters @ Pier 84, 2013 (more by Chris La Putt) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…

Deerhoof made a video, touring w/ Awkwafina & Celestial Shore (who have many other dates)

Deerhoof at ATP NJ 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Experimental noise popsters Deerhoof have announced that they’ll be heading back on the road for an international tour this year, which includes support from NYC rapper Awkwafina (who played Tinderbox 2013 with Deerhoof) and NYC’s Celestial Shore on most dates…

LA's Beach Party recorded w/ Ty Segall, playing 2 NYC shows including 1 w/ Cole from Black Lips + Ali Forney benefit

While some may grumble at their name, LA’s good times garage punks Beach Party have some cred behind them. Last year’s single, “Can’t Surf / Fun,” was recorded by Ty Segall and the band have shared stages with Best Coast, Bass Drum of Death, and Black Lips…

Savannah Stopover reveals full 2014 lineup (Kylesa, Wye Oak, Future Islands, Eternal Summers, Nothing & more)

Kylesa at Santos in 20111 (more by Samanatha Marble) As discussed, Georgia’s Savannah Stopover festival, which happens right before SXSW, is returning this year from March 6-8, and since we last spoke, the full lineup was announced…

Radiator Hospital playing more shows, including one with Frankie Cosmos who's releasing an LP (dates & streams)

Radiator Hospital at Glasslands earlier this week (more by Dylan Johnson) We just caught Radiator Hospital playing an excellent set in Brooklyn at Glasslands on Monday (1/6), as part of their ongoing tour with Potty Mouth…

Speedy Ortiz, Big Ups & more played Baby's All Right; Grass Is Green, Porches, Krill & others playing more shows

Exploding In Sound Records celebrated the new year in NYC with a huge show at Baby’s All Right on 12/30 that included Big Ups, Porches, Roomrunner, Grass Is Green, Two Inch Astronaut, Ovlov, Krill, Dead Wives, Baked, Bad History Month, Woozy, Gnarwhal, Pile (acoustic), and special guests billed as “Average Cock,” who you may have guessed was actually Speedy Ortiz…
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