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Open City (Paint It Black, Bridge and Tunnel, etc) break down every track on LP2

All four members of Open City (who also play(ed) in Paint It Black, Lifetime, Bridge and Tunnel, Ted Leo + the Pharmacists, and more) give us an extensive track-by-track breakdown of ‘Hands in the Honey Jar.’

Hammered Hulls (Alec MacKaye, Mary Timony) prep debut LP, share “Rights and Reproductions”

‘Careening’ was produced by Ian MacKaye is due October 28 via Dischord Records. Hammered Hulls also have tour dates this fall.

pics/review: Hammered Hulls (Mary Timony, Alec MacKaye, etc) & SAVAK @ Union Pool

Hammered Hulls, the new group featuring Alec MacKaye, Mary Timony and more, made their NYC live debut on Thursday…

Mary Timony, Alec MacKaye & more DC vets formed Hammered Hulls, touring (watch live video)

DC band Hammered Hulls are new — they only played their first show in September as part of The Black Cat’s 25th anniversary — but their members are well known vets of the DC scene…

Ted Leo + the Pharmacists releasing first album in 7 years (stream a clip)

The album features longtime Pharmacists drummer Chris Wilson, Ted’s The Both partner Aimee Mann, plus Jean Grae, Adrienne Berry, and Jonathan Coulton.