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Pop Montreal initial 2014 lineup: Ty Segall, Panda Bear, Trust, Twin Shadow, Why?, Shonen Knife, PS I Love You & more

The 2014 Edition of Pop Montreal happens September 17 – 21 at various clubs all over the Canadian city. The initial lineup of this year’s fest includes Ty Segall, Panda Bear, Trust, Twin Shadow, Why…

WHY? playing two nights at Lincoln Hall on fall tour w/ Dessa

WHY? @ Lincoln Hall, February 2013 (more by Cory Dewald) WHY? have announced that they’ll be embarking on a brief fall North American tour with Doomtree’s Dessa in September…

Why? touring with Dessa in September (dates)

Yoni Wolf of Why? just wrapped up a brief run of May solo dates with Serengeti last week in NYC at Le Poisson Rouge on 5/22 (anyone go? how was it…

IO talked KEN Mode's illustrator Randy Ortiz; Fuck the Facts touring; KEN Mode playing Hopscotch

Last month, we started a new series of interviews over at Invisible Oranges called Graphic Content, in which we talk to metal/hardcore-associated visual artists about their craft…

Elliott Smith tribute @ Glasslands in pro-shot video (watch) --- Cole Smith & Sky Ferreira, Speedy Ortiz, Low Anthem & more

Cat Power / Sky Ferreira at Elliott Smith tribute (more by Amanda Hatfield) As you may have heard, on the tenth anniversary of Elliott Smith‘s death (10/21), a tribute show went down at Glasslands in Brooklyn with a number of musicians, including Cat Power, Zachary Cole Smith (DIIV), Sky Ferreira, Yoni Wolf (Why…

Elliott Smith tribute @ Glasslands pics, video, setlist (Cat Power, Marissa Nadler, Sadie Dupuis, Cole Smith, Sky Ferreira, more)

Dupuis delivered the night’s heaviest alt-rock blast, leading a Nirvana-like performance of “Abused” by dialing up the track’s soft-loud-soft dynamics…

Elliott Smith tribute happening at Glasslands w/ Cat Power, members of DIIV, Speedy Ortiz, Sky Ferreira & more

Like the four Elliott Smith tribute shows that took place in August to honor the songwriting legend in the ten-year anniversary of his dea…

NXNE is kicking off in Toronto this week: The National, Bruise Cruise, Sloan 'murderecords' party & more

While Bonnaroo is happening in Tennessee and Northside is going down here in Brooklyn, up in Toronto, ON it’s time again for NXNE. Much like SXSW, the festival spans film, interactive, comedy and art, but the music portion runs tonight (6/12) and runs through Sunday (6/16) at various venues all over city…

Still Corners playing NYC before NXNE (dates & updated lineup)

As mentioned, Still Corners‘ new album, Strange Pleasures, is out next month (5/4) on Sub Pop. Reduced to a duo of core members Greg Hughes and Tessa Murray, the band embrace synthesizers which gives their sound an Air-y feel…

WHY?, Astronautalis & Dream Tiger played Lincoln Hall (pics)

Anticon fixtures WHY? brought their North American tour with Astronautalis and Dream Tiger (aka Liz Wolf of WHY?) through Chicago last Thursday (2/21) for a performance at Lincoln Hall…
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