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Vans 'The Spirit of DIY' punk events happening around the U.S. this month

You may not think of Vans when you hear the term ”DIY” but that is the subject of their new brand campaign, and to celebrate, they’re presenting free ”The Spirit of DIY” events happening in cities around the U.S., featuring punk/hardcore bands from local scenes, plus art and more, this month.

What's going on Tuesday?

Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Hot Chip/Holy Fuck, Kevin Morby Duo, Habibi, Inter Arma/Creeping Death, Masta Ace, and more.

Yellow Ostrich are here, playing the Andrew Rafacz Gallery tonight w/ Blair

Yellow Ostrich @ Mercury Lounge 1/4/2011 (more by David Andrako) Yellow Ostrich have been popping up a ton lately, and with great reason! I was able to catch the now trio’s set, at the official SXSW showcase of their booking agency Billions…

Say Hi, Yellow Ostrich & Blair @ Bowery Ballroom (pics)

Eric Elbogen, a.k.a. Say Hi, is more articulate than the title of his new album, “Um, Uh Oh,” suggests. The 12 songs aren’t wordy but do offer well-observed vignettes of modern life…

Say Hi touring w/ Yellow Ostrich (who now have Jon Natchez in the band, kick off Pianos residency tonight) --- 2011 dates

Jon Natchez w/ the Antlers @ BAM (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Yellow Ostrich sent me this well laid out email, so I thought I would share it as is:First – Jon Natchez has joined the band to play bass and horns…

Rachel's CMJ 2010 recap conclusion w/ lots of pics (Lia Ices, Sarah Jaffe, Ume, Robbers on High Street, Buke & Gass, more)

Pete’s Candy Store , Crash Mansion , Pianos & Mercury Lounge Oh Land @ Rebel NYC (more by David Andrako) You’ve been following the CMJ adventures of multiple BV contributors for two weeks now, including the day by day reviews from Rachel Kowal…

CMJ Day 2 in review & pics (The Drums, Wild Nothing, Cloud Nothings, Prince Rama, Dale again & more)

The Drums @ Santos, late Wednesday night (this photo was mid-set. At the time, I was fairly satisfied with the few songs I did catch (including a cover of “Mother” by Danzig) (a theme this week…

The Blow touring w/ Blair after CMJ (dates), Kidrockers hosting two October events

The only place to catch the Blow during CMJ (that I know about), and coming up in NYC at all at the moment, is at the BrooklynVegan showcase at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday night (10/21)…

Nada Surf CMJ show on sale, Ume touring, JBM & more dates

Nada Surf at The Bell House (photos by Kurt Christensen) Nada Surf will headline the Paradigm CMJ Showcase at Mercury Lounge in NYC on October 22nd…

Active Child played Mercury Lounge w/ Blair (pics), touring & playing MHOW w/ Islands (dates)

Active Child played their first NYC show last night (6/7) at Mercury Lounge. They totally killed it according to Wes Martin. Active Child will play their second NYC show later this month when they open for Islands at Music Hall of Williamsburg on June 27th…
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