Cold Fronts

tix on sale: Joanna Newsom, Cher, Ghost, BSS, Yes, deadmau5, Summer Jam, more

Plus: Jonsi & Alex, Psychedelic Furs/James, Fruit Bats, Alex Lahey, $uicideboy$/Trash Talk/Turnstile/Denzel Curry, Carly Rae Jepsen, The Get Up Kids, Holy Ghost!, and more NYC-area shows on sale.

Cassette Store Day 2018: full list of exclusive titles

The 2018 edition of Cassette Store Day happens October 13 at independent record stores around the globe with lots of exclusives in the ever-portable, still-with-us tape format — in many cases it will be the first time these have ever been released on this format…

Alex Lahey rocked Bowery Ballroom (review, setlist)

Alex Lahey is continuing support of her great debut LP I Love You Like A Brother, which eventually became one of our favorite records of 2017.

Hinds touring, playing Warsaw

The Spanish indie group will tour around some US festivals this fall.

SXSW announces fourth round of 2016 artists

photo: Anderson .Paak at SOB’s on February 5 (more by P Squared)

Braid played Wrecking Ball (w/ Descendents, Judge, etc) and Gigawatts (w/ Cheap Girls, Chumped, etc) -- pics, videos

Emo vets Braid are still reunited and on tour now, having recently played a couple festivals: Brooklyn’s Gigawatts Fest in July and Atlanta’s inaugural Wrecking Ball this pas…

Capitol Hill Block Party includes Ratatat, TVOTR, Father John Misty, SSDD & more ++ get to Seattle early and see So Pitted

Seattle’s annual Capitol Hill Block Party returns in 2015 from July 24-26. This year’s lineup includes Ratatat, TV on the Radio, The Kills, Father John Misty, Jamie xx, Toro y Moi, Built to Spill, Wye Oak, The Julie Ruin, Shabazz Palaces, Flatbush Zombies, Deafheaven, BADBADNOTGOOD, Lower Dens, Girlpool, Protomartyr…

SXSW announces third round of 2015 showcasing artists

SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…

Cousins sign to Ba Da Bing, releasing new LP in May, playing NYC this week, touring w/ Chad VanGaalen (dates, streams)

Hailing from Halifax, Nova Scotia, garage pop duo Cousins made a catchy racket on their 2012 album, The Palm at the End of the Mind. I caught them at M for Montreal that year and they were a lot of fun…

Alex G released a split w/ R.L. Kelly (stream it), playing NYC; Frankie Cosmos & more playing The Le Sigh zine launch party

20-year-old Philly singer/songwriter Alex G has a vast discography with multiple releases dating back to 2010. On his two most recent LPs, Rules, and Trick, he captures the essence of songwriters like Elliott Smith and Isaac Brock, while combining elements of psychedelia and experimentation…
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