Grass Is Green

Speedy Ortix & Ex Hex touring, playing NYC together in Nov, both playing free NYC shows this month (dates)

Ex Hex / Speedy Ortiz at BV-SXSW 2014 (more by Tim Griffin) Two great current indie rock bands, Speedy Ortiz (who owe a lot to the ’90s) and Ex Hex (whose members were in some classic ’90s bands), have shared bills before (like the BV SXSW day party this year and the Pitchfork Fest aftershow they play this month), and they’ll do so again in the fall…

What's going on Sunday? (Iceage, Borts Minorts, Pile, Grand Resort, Honduras, Endless Boogie & more)

Iceage at Bowery Ballroom in 2013 (more by Fred Pessaro) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…

What's going on Friday? (Tycho, Fear of Men, Audacity, Paws, Priests, NY's Alright, I Break Horses, Liam Finn & more)

Tycho in Chicago in 2012 (more by Zach Pollack) Fear of Men at the Seaport in 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) 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…

Palehound releasing a new 7", touring (dates & song stream)

Ellen Kempner’s indie rock project Palehound released her impressive Bent Nail EP back in October via Exploding In Sound, and now she’s set to release a new 7″ for the label, Kitchen, on February 25, her first recorded with the four-piece band she plays live with…

Bleeding Rainbow get ready to 'Interupt,' playing shows (dates)

Philadelphia’s Bleeding Rainbow are set to release their new album, Interrupt, on February 25 via Kanine. On it the band pretty much dispose of the shoegazier aspects of their sound, leaving lean, mean melodic rock with a definite punk bent…

Grass Is Green releasing a new LP, touring, playing year-end NYC show w/ Porches, Krill, Roomrunner, Big Ups & more

Boston’s Grass Is Green have announced that they’ll release Vacation Vinny, the followup to 2012’s Ronson, on January 14 via Exploding In Sound…

Speedy Ortiz opening for The Breeders on tour (updated dates +++ belated pics & video from BV CMJ party)

Northampton indie rockers Speedy Ortiz already announced they’re opening US dates for Los Campesinos!, they’ve now announced they’ll sooner tour in support of another band, indie rock greats The Breeders, who Speedy likely owe some influence to…

Speedy Ortiz on tour, playing Pitchfork CMJ (lineup) and other CMJ shows (dates)

Speedy Ortiz at Death by Audio in July (more by Vladislav Grach) Trad-indie torch carriers Speedy Ortiz have been doing a ton of touring this year, many NYC shows included, and that show-count will increase even more this month when the Northampton, MA band returns for CMJ…

Speedy Ortiz, Pile, Two Inch Astronaut, Grass Is Green & more played the Exploding In Sound showcase at Big Snow

DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz – “No Below” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz – “Tiger Tank” (MP3) After catching Chance the Rapper at Europa on Saturday (6/15), I finished my day 3 of Northside Festival at Big Snow for the Exploding In Sound showcase…
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