Big Troubles

Beirut playing 2 nights @ MHOW before touring Europe

Beirut @ BAM in February 2009 (more by Natasha Ryan) The last time Beirut played in NYC, they did a four-show week, with gigs at Coco 66, MHOW and two at BAM…

Zeus, Broken Social Scene, New Numbers, Penguin Prison, The Primitives, Alex Bleeker & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Loose Limbs – Red Hands (Martin Clancy Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: New Numbers – Islands EP (Zip) Broken Social Scene @ SXSW (more by Bryan Bruchman)Aquarian Weekly: Where does Broken Social Scene go from here…

Real Estate playing Monster Island, Earthrockers, a MoMA PopRally event & other shows (2010 tour dates)

Real Estate have a full schedule of shows coming up in multiple countries throughout April and May. Three of those shows are in NYC in the nest 10 days…

Oberhofer, Twin Sister, Savoir Adore, Golden Triangle, Acrylics, Morning Benders & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Oberhofer – Away FRM U (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Golden Triangle – Neon Noose (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Morning Benders – Promises (MP3) If you were like me, you spent last night at home puzzling over the LOST premiere (or maybe you went to the Bell House to watch it…

The Octagon, Free Energy & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: The Octagon – Suicide Kings (MP3) I wrote at length already about this week’s Serena Maneesh shows. Now here are some other daily picks to take you through the weekend…

Yummy Fur, Cribs, Grant Hart, Adam Green, Zee Avi, Big Troubles, Joe Pernice, Beardo & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: The Yummy Fur – Policeman (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Big Troubles – Freudian Slips (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Adam Green – What Makes Him Act So Bad (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Total Slacker – Demos (mediafire zip) There’s a lot of great shows this weekend, but top of the list for me is Scottish cult indie rockers The Yummy Fur who have reformed to play a few shows surrounding a new best-of compilation, titled Piggy Wings, due out sometime soon on What’s Your Rupture…

an end of 2009 interview w/ Martin Courtney of Real Estate

DOWNLOAD: Real Estate – Beach Comber (MP3) Real Estate @ Market Hotel (more by Leia Jospe) So we asked a load of NYC-area bands to tell us how their 2009 went, via a handy questionnaire…

Washed Out's NYC debut (& 2nd show ever), Real Estate's LP, tour dates & CMJ (Mexican Summer showcase, Kidrockers)

DOWNLOAD: Real Estate – Beach Comber (MP3) Real Estate @ Brooklyn Bowl in August (more by Oren Loloi) Real Estate have only been around short time, but it seems like hardly a week goes by without a show from the band or one of its member’s solo projects (Ducktails, Predator Vision, etc…

Fanfarlo, Jeremy Warmsley, Ty Segall, Dream Diary, Slaraffenland, Horrors & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Dream Diary – Bird in My Garden (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Big Troubles – Drastic and Difficult (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Ty Segall – It #1 (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fanfarlo – Finish Line (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fanfarlo – I’m a Pilot (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fanfarlo – Luna (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Jeremy Warmsley – If He Breaks Your Heart (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Slaraffenland – Meet and Greet (Mp3) DOWNLOAD: Slaraffenland – Open Your Eyes (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Horrors – Sea Within a Sea (MP3) Ty Segall’s drummer @ Cake Shop (more by Tim Griffin) I realize we’re all concerned about This Week Next Year in Indie, what with this Pavement stuff, but there are actually good shows in the next few days too, so let’s get down to it…
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