The Sights

The Cambodian Space Project and The Sights played The Rock Shop (pics)

The Cambodian Space Project were here for their first-ever NYC shows over the weekend, playing three times in as many days. All three shows featured former Dirtbomb (and producer of their latest album, Not Easy Rock and Roll), Jim Diamond, on bass for these shows…

The Cambodian Space Project are here (with Jim Diamond), playing three shows in NYC

Channthy was working at one of these karaoke bars when she met Julien Poulsen, a musician from Tasmania. Poulsen played Channthy psychedelic rock songs from famous Cambodian singers from the 60s and 70s, like Pan Ron and Ros Sereysothea, Khmer musicians who were influenced by western music introduced by GI’s during the Vietnam War…

SXSW announces third round of bands for 2013 Fest (Vampire Weekend, Frightened Rabbit, TOY, The Thermals +++ more)

Frightened Rabbit @ T5, Nov. 2010 (more by Lionel Bergeron) SXSW has just announced another round of bands for the 2013 edition of the annual music festival that will happen March 12 – 17…

SXSW announces even more artists (Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, Thermals, Clutch, Rockie Fresh, Waxahatchee, more)

Vampire Weekend in Brooklyn in 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) SXSW already revealed one round of artists, then a second, and now they’ve just revealed a third announcement which includes Vampire Weekend, Local Natives, The Thermals, Black Lips, Camera Obscura, Merchandise, Clutch, Rockie Fresh, Baauer, Bleached, TOY, Waxahatchee, Bleeding Rainbow, Count Bass…

Tenacious D played the Daily Show & Hammerstein Ballroom (pics/video/setlist), play NYC again tonight

Tenacious D (aka Jack Black & Kyle Gass) brought their comedic hard rock to NYC for a show at Hammerstein Ballroom last night (6/28) as part of their a tour with The Sights…

Reigning Sound playing Double Door after NXNE on June tour

Reigning Sound‘s (campaign toward NXNE has yielded some great results for those in the Midwest & the East Coast. The band have added a string dates surrounding the Toronto appearance, including a stop as far east as NYC and one in Philadelphia with Nude Beach in addition to a stop in Chicago for a date with the Double Door on June 17 with Rabble Rabble and The Sights…

Tenacious D are coming to the Aragon w/ Urge Overkill

As mentioned on BrooklynVegan, Tenacious D are set to release their new album, titled Rize Of The Fenix, on May 15 and will be road-testing it this summer throughout North America…

Field Music, the Figgs, Sloan, Big Pink, Red Mass, JEFF the Brotherhood, the Besties & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: The Big Pink – Velvet (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Big Pink – Dominoes (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Pants Yell! – Cold Hands (MP3) DOWNLOAD: JEFF the Brotherhood – Bone Jam (MP3) DOWNLOAD: JEFF the Brotherhood – Heavy Damage (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sisters – Accolades (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sisters – Street Cars (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Coin Under Tongue – Junksmith (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Dinowalrus – Electric Car, Gas Guitar (MP3) Slow week my ass…