Obits

Obits broke up (and not opening for Mudhoney); Sonny Vincent and Rocket From The Crypt releasing 'Vintage Piss'

Bad news rock fans: Obits have called it quits. The band, that featured by Drive Like Jehu/Hot Snakes/etc’s Rick Froberg and Edsel’s Sohrab Habibion, let the world know via the above instagram, which said, “This bar is closed…

Mudhoney add East Coast tour dates, including 2nd NYC show (at The Bell House with Obits)

So the Mudhoney show at Bowery Ballroom on July 6 with Pampers is the first date of a short East Coast run following their European tour. Those dates conclude with a second NYC show at The Bell House on July 12 with their Sub Pop pals Obits…

Drive Like Jehu reuniting again, playing Coachella!

Drive Like Jehu reunited to play their first show in 19 years in August. It happened in San Diego with a special pipe organ, and they claimed it was just for one show, but I guess someone convinced them to rethink that part…

Soulside reunited for 2 DC shows & 2 NYC shows (full set video & setlists from Saint Vitus)

Twenty-five years to the day since the band’s final gig, Soulside took the stage at Brooklyn’s Saint Vitus. Over two nights, from the rumbling opening bass riff of “God City” to the lean punk of “Under the Glare,” the band draws from their entire body of work…

members of YYYs, D-Plan, Drive Like Jehu, Parquet Courts, Sebadoh & more combined for Brooklyn Rock Lottery 5 (pics)

The fifth annual Brooklyn Rock Lottery took place on Saturday (12/6) at Baby’s All Right. Members of bands convened that morning, with names being drawn out of a hat by five drummers to make the ad-hoc bands, who then spent the rest of the day writing and rehearsing original songs that would be performed that night at the venue…

Obits played BK Bazaar, playing Acheron on New Year's Eve; Brooklyn Rock Lottery expanded lineup

Brooklyn garage punk greats Obits played a one-off in their hometown this past Saturday (11/22) at Brooklyn Night Bazaar with Survival Knife, Hungry Ghost and Pink Avalanche…

Brooklyn Rock Lottery 5 happening at Baby's w/ mems of Drive Like Jehu, YYYs, D-Plan, Parquet Courts & more

The fifth annual Brooklyn Rock Lottery is taking place this year on December 6 at Baby’s All Right. In case you’re not already familiar, here’s the premise:The Rock Lottery premise is simple, but effective…

Obits made a new video (watch), playing BK Night Bazaar & Sub Pop CMJ showcase w/ Protomartryr, Lee Bains III & more

Obits have a new video for “Machines” from last year’s Beds & Bugs which makes its premiere in this post. The song is one of the ones guitarist Sohrab Habibion wrote and sang, and he offers a few thoughts on it and the video: “Machines” is the only tune I sing on our last album, Bed & Bugs(https://www.sub…

Summer Thunder announces July lineup (The Men, Obits, Widowspeak & more); Ex-Cult added to 6/21 show

Union Pool’s free Summer Thunder series is underway, happening every Saturday afternoon through the warmer months. The series, curated by Other Music this year, just announced it’s July lineup which is pretty solid: JULY 5: Widowspeak JULY 12: The Men / Survival / Mercury Rising JULY 19: Obits JULY 25: Jonathan Toubin + Special GuestsMore openers for some of those shows to be announced soon…

King Khan & the Shrines and Red Mass played LPR & MHOW (pics and setlist from LPR)

King Khan & the Shrines spent the weekend in NYC, playing Le Poisson Rouge on Friday (6/6) and Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday (6/7), part of their tour with fellow Canadians Red Mass. Pi…
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