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NYC Cassette Fair happening at Silent Barn on Saturday (Cassette Store Day) with bands and more

As mentioned, this Saturday (9/7) is Cassette Store Day, a celebration of the first portable, recordable format. There are a number of exclusive releases for CSD, including cassette editions of The Flaming Lips‘ The Terror, Deerhunter‘s Monomania, Volcano Choir‘s Repave, a reissue of Fucked Up‘s Hidden World, plus other cassette-only items…

Big Ups announce debut LP (stream a track), playing shows (one with Pile, Young Adults & more)

They not only sound but totally ’90s on stage (that singer’s half-bleached hair!), and they do the whole post-hardcore thing from that era really well, sounding like some lost Dischord/SST band…

EISGTNSIDE13 starts today (Psychic Blood, Sleepies, Speedy Ortiz, Two Inch Astronaut, Fat History Month & more)

Psychic Blood at Tommy’s Tavern in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro) As mentioned, Exploding In Sound Records and Gimme Tinnitus are teaming up for an unofficial Northside showcase on Saturday (6/15) at Big Snow (89 Varet St) which features sets from a ton of great bands Speedy Ortiz, Pile, Two Inch Astronaut, Grass Is Green, Ovlov, Hive Bent, Fat History Month, and Porches…

Low Fat Getting High announce new EP & upcoming shows

Low Fat Getting High at Cake Shop earlier this month (more by Chris Gersbeck) Brooklyn punks Low Fat Getting High have been playing raucous local shows for some time now, and as mentioned, they’re finally laying down that intensity for a new EP, which is called Bad Yoga, and has just been officially announced…

Speedy Ortiz release a song from new LP, playing w/ Ringo Deathstarr, Northside Fest w/ Pile & more (updated dates)

Speedy Ortiz at WBAR-B-Q in April (more by Amanda Hatfield) As mentioned, Northampton, MA’s Speedy Ortiz have signed to Carpark Records and will release their debut album, Major Arcana, on June 9 via their new label…

upcoming Sleepies shows +++ videos & song streams

Sleepies at Glasslands in January (more by Amanda Hatfield) Brooklyn punks Sleepies play locally a lot, and they’ve got more hometown shows coming up with some pretty great lineups…

Speedy Ortiz releasing a new 7", played Music Hall of Williamsburg, playing more shows (dates & song stream)

Northampton, MA’s Speedy Ortiz, who we profiled earlier this year after the release of their very solid Sports EP, are following that with a new 7″ on April 30 via Inflated Records…

Beach Fossils streaming new LP, sold out Bowery Ballroom, add NYC show at 285 Kent (updated dates)

As mentioned, Beach Fossils‘ second album is out next week on Captured Tracks but you can stream the whole thing right now, below (via Hype Machine)…

Hilly Eye played Glasslands w/ Sleepies & Advaeta, added to BV-presented Thermals show (pics, updated dates)

Hilly Eye played a record release show for Reasons to Live, which is out now on Don Giovanni, in Brooklyn at Glasslands on Saturday (1/26) with Sleepies and Advaeta…

Dead Herring closing, hosting two more shows

Broolyn DIY house show space Dead Herring will be no more soon. They announced:Hey everybody, we’re very sad to announce that January is gonna be our last month at Dead Herring…
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