C-86

C-86 vets Close Lobsters tell us what they've been listening to, watching & reading during lockdown

The Scottish indiepop group, who appeared on NME’s famed ‘C-86’ cassette, released their first album in 32 back in Febraury.

Bill's Indie Basement (5/29): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Deerhoof, Sebastien Tellier and Donny Benet, plus a new compilation of Britpop obscura, and a book on ‘C-86’ and the UK indie scene.

ALSO: new Soundgarden & Bad Brains songs; MIA art book; Diplo's new zine; Phil Collins erotic fan fiction; Apple maps & more

via @jakerocksoff We already posted lots of posts today. Here’s some more, and some reminders too… With the opening of the Barclays Center (follow @BrooklynVegan on Twitter for some scenes from the chaos), both New York and Time Out ponder the changing landscape of Brooklyn in this week’s issues…