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The Rapture playing two Brooklyn shows before Mexico's Tropico fest

The Rapture reunited this year and have been playing festivals and select shows since, and in December will head to Acapulco…

new Brooklyn club Public Records opening in March

The Gowanus club opens in March with two night of Optimo, and their initial schedule includes Jan Jelinek, Octo Octa, Call Super, Thomas Bullock, CAN’s Damo Suzuki, Laraaji and Hieroglyphic Being…

All Points East fest 2019 lineup

London’s All Points East festival happens across two weekend this spring in London’s Victoria Park and includes The Strokes, Chemical Brothers, Bon Iver, Christine and the Queens, James Blake, The Raconteurs, Jarvis Cocker, Mac DeMarco and more.

Bill's Indie Basement (11/9): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week: cult group Part Time, superior French garage rock from Cathedrale, Allah-Las guitarist Pedrum Siadatian goes solo; plus Montreal mutant punks Priors, Winter & Triptides and a killer comp of vintage German post-punk.

listen to new German post-punk comp curated by Optimo's JD Twitch

This new compilation focuses on German post-punk from 1979 – 1984, featuring groups like Malaria!, Christiane F, Die Haut, and more.

French 'Bulupunk' band 10LEC6 sign to Ed Banger, share groovy NSFW video (watch!)

French band 10LEC6 are the newest group to sign to Ed Banger Records. The band was founded over a decade ago by French street artist Simon Bernheim, who soon brought in Jean-Sebastien Bernard (aka Jess from veteran DJ duo Jess & Crabbe) on drums…

BBC 6 Music Festival: 2017 lineup & tix

The BBC’s indie/alt station is throwing a three day fest in Glasgow featuring Depeche Mode, The Jesus & Mary Chain, Ride, Belle & Sebastian, Father John Misty, Sparks, The Wedding Present, The Shins, Warpaint, Edwyn Collins, Future Islands, and tons more

Django Django share JD Twitch Optimo remix of new single "Pause Repeat," announce fall tour dates

Django Django will be on tour starting later this month, including a stop in NYC as part of the 2015 Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival. Their set happens at Verboten on November 7…

Brooklyn Flea Record Fair: full vendor list & special items

As mentioned, the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair returns as part of Smorgasburg on Saturday, May 10 from 11 AM – 6 PM. This one is also part of the Red Bull Music Academy, with DJ sets from Autre Ne Veut, Caroline Polachek (Chairlift, Ramona Lisa), Tanlines’ Jesse Cohen, Optimo and Sandra Electronics to make your crate digging a little more pleasurable…

Red Bull Music Academy 2014 NYC lineup (D'Angelo, Panda Bear, David Byrne, William Onyeabor tribute, more)

Panda Bear at MHOW in 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As discussed, the Red Bull Music Academy is taking over NYC again this May, and since we last spoke, lineups have been announced…
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