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SXSW 2015 2nd round of artists announced

The Cribs at MHOW in 2012 (more by Guy Eppel) A ton of artists were already announced for SXSW 2015 (March 17-22), and now the second artist announcement has come with several more including Twin Shadow, The Cribs, Swervedriver, Gang of Four, KEN mode, Weyes Blood, Wild Throne, Elvis Depressedly, SURVIVE, Juan Wauters, San Fermin, Lydia Ainsworth, The Blind Shake, Ex-Cult, Ikonika, King Tuff, Pujol, The Velvet Teen, The Zombies, Zookeeper, Yumi Zouma and tons m…

Governors Ball afterparties announced (Damon Albarn, Kurt Vile, Washed Out, Earlwolf, Classixx, Diarrhea Planet, more)

Damon Albarn at SXSW 2014 (more by Tim Griffin) Governors Ball hit’s NYC’s Randall’s Island from June 6-8, and like in past years, a few of the artists playing will play afterparties in various NYC venues…

TV Girl made a new video, playing CMJ (dates, streams)

LA snarky samplers TV Girl released their most recent EP, Lonely Women, over the summer, five bitter pills with sugar coating for easy pop consumption…

The Band in Heaven releasing debut album, playing NYC next week (dates & stream)

Florida’s The Band in Heaven will release their debut album, Caught in a Summer Swell, via Decades Records on September 17. Where earlier singles were in the JAMC fuzzpop mold, the new record is shiny and bright, with ringing guitars and sunny melodies…

Craft Spells playing NYC before Midpoint Music Festival (2012 line-up)

West Coast janglers Craft Spells are heading East next month to play Cincinatti’s Midpoint Music Festival (September 27 – 29) which also features the likes of Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen, Dirty Projectors, Sleigh Bells and many more…

the 2010 Park Slope 5th Ave Street & Record Fair is Sunday

Park Slope’s annual 5th Avenue Street Fair is Sunday, May 16th. It runs from Sterling to 12th Street and starts at noon. Not your typical corn dog and lemonade street fair (though they do have that stuff), the Brooklyn event features multiple stages of live music including two hosted which is also home to the day’s Punk & Underground Record Fair (10am-6pm, $5 entry)…

Halloween 2009 at (and around) Mercury Lounge in NYC - pics

We already posted Brooklyn Bowl, Market Hotel, the Vice party, Weezer, and lots of pictures from the parade. Here’s what it looked like at (and around) Mercury Lounge on October 31st…