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'Empire Records' celebration @ Rough Trade NYC - day 3 pics

We already posted pictures and a review of the first Empire Records 20th anniversary celebration at Rough Trade NYC, and now we’ve got a set of pics from the third and final night (4/10)…

GWAR appearing at 'Empire Records' anniversary parties ++ house bands announced too

The three sold-out Empire Records‘ 20th Anniversary “Rex Manning Day” events are coming up at Rough Trade on April 8-10. One of the most memorable scenes in the movie is when Ethan Embry’s character, Mark, gets pulled into the TV and into a GWAR music video…

Savannah Stopover announces full 2015 lineup

Now in its fifth year, the Savannah Stopover has established itself as a smaller, genteel alternative to SXSW, happening March 5 – 7 in Savannah, GA right before Austin’s megafest, featuring bands on their way there…

What's going on Tuesday? (Blonde Redhead, Sebastien Tellier, Bob Dylan, Skinny Puppy / FLA, Jeffrey Lewis & more)

Skinny Puppy @ Webster Hall, 2/14/2014 (more by Greg Cristman) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…

CBGB Music & Film Fest 2014 initial lineups announced

As mentioned, the CBGB Music & Film Festival is back for a third year, going down October 8 – 12 at venues across NYC. The initial lineup for this year was just announced and includes Jane’s Addiction, Devo, Billy Idol, Macy Gray, The Muffs, Upset, Duff McKagan, and more…

Treetop Flyers played Mountain Jam (video, setlist), playing NYC tonight (tour dates)

UK folk rockers Treetop Flyers are currently on a US tour. Having just played upstate NY festival Mountain Jam over the weekend, they’ll now stop in NYC for a show at Rockwood Music Hall tonight (6/9)…

tix on sale: Pharrell, How to Dress Well, Mike Watt, Stagnant Pools, Joyce Manor, DIIV, The Shivers, OOIOO, Flume, more

Stagnant Pools have been added to the Clap Your Hands Say Yeah tour which will be stopping at Music Hall Of Williamsburg on June 28. Tickets for that show are still available…

snow cancellations: V. Horror of Karen Black, Fort Lean, AWKWAFINA and (not too much) more

Despite the snow dumped on us last night, there haven’t been too many weather-related cancellations, show-wise tonight (2/13). Perhaps bands and venues thought if third graders have to go to school we can play a show…