Darren Hanlon

tours announced: Robert Plant, Early Nov, Dave Chappelle/John Stewart, more

Plus: Michael Nesmith, Hercules & Love Affair, Jawbreaker, Minus the Bear, Alice Bag, Michael Hurley, GWAR/Hatebreed, and more tour announcements.

Courtney Barnett covered Breeders & Lemonheads at Bowery Ballroom run which wraps up tonight (pics, setlist, video)

Courtney Barnett is in the midst of her sold-out, three-night run at Bowery Ballroom with tour mates Chastity Belt and fellow Aussie Darren Hanlon…

Courtney Barnett shares new song; Darren Hanlon added to shows with Chastity Belt

We already heard the rockin’ first single “Pedestrian At Best” from Courtney Barnett‘s upcoming proper debut album, Sometimes I Sit and Think, and Sometimes I Just Sit (due 3/24 via Mom + Pop), and now she’s put out the more laid-back “Depreston…

a guide to NYC Popfest 2011 (with lots of MP3s, day by day analysis & chances to win free tickets too)

DOWNLOAD: NYC Popfest Mix (Zip) DOWNLOAD: Pet Milk – Cherry Outline (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Gold-Bears – Record Store (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sea Lions – All Right (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Go Sailor – Windy (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Soda Shop – Farewell (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Days – Simple Thing (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Days – Downhill (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fan Modine – Julu Road (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Kids on a Crime Spree – Sweet Tooth (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Secrets (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Anyone’s Ghost (the National) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Mother of Pearl (MP3) This week is the fifth-annual NYC Popfest which happens Thursday – Sunday (May 19 – 22) at a variety of NYC and Brooklyn venues, playing host to around 30 bands from around the world…

Lawrence Arabia & other New Zealand artists here for CMJ (dates, MP3s, videos)

DOWNLOAD: Lawrence Arabia – Beautiful Young Crew (Mp3) DOWNLOAD: Lawrence Arabia – Apple Pie Bed (MP3) Kiwi popsmith Lawrence Arabia (real name James Milne) is back in NYC for CMJ (last here with Crowded House), playing a few shows — the first of which is today’s (10/19) early evening New Zealand showcase at Le Poisson Rouge…

Magnetic Fields add 4th NYC show & openers - updated dates

Magnetic Fields @ Loews Theater, Jersey City in Oct. 2008 (more by Chris La Putt)”We did soft rock on , hard rock on , and folk à la Judy Collins on ,” says…

Max Tundra, Darren Hanlon, SpaceCamp, Soft Pack, Ida Maria & more in this Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Max Tundra – “Which Song” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Max Tundra – Playboy (Hot Chip) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Max Tundra – promo mix 2008 (MP3) Enigmatic Brit artist Max Tundra has been releasing music for 10 years but only just released his third album, Parallax Error Beheads You, back in October — his first in six years…