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The Growlers announce 2018 Beach Goth lineup (The Voidz, GWAR, more)

Beach Goth happens August 5 at Los Angeles State Historic Park and the lineup also includes The Drums, Doug E. Fresh, Jonathan Richman, Kirin J Callinan, Hatchie, Bushwick Bill, Barrington Levy, King Yellowman, and more.

Norton Records (w/ Randy Fuller Four), Harry & the Potters, Puss 'N' Boots & more holiday shows at The Bell House

The good folks at Norton Records will be celebrating the season again at The Bell House the weekend of December 5-6. The centerpiece of this year’s Holiday Spectacular happens on Friday, December 5 with performances, and Bloodshot Bill…

tix on sale: Kim Gordon, Pixies, Cat Power, Allison Weiss, Off With Their Heads, Reverend Horton Heat, Kavinsky & more

Tickets for the Kim Gordon benefit at Issue Project Room are on sale today. Tickets to see the Pixies shows at Capitol Theatre and NJPAC go on sale today at 10 AM…

Norton Records anniversary shows happening at the Bell House, two Sonics shows too!

“The Sonics? Wow!” – Anonymous | May 15, 2009 9:52 AM Classic NYC garage rock label Norton Records will celebrate their 25th Anniversary over the course of four nights at The Bell House (Nov 10-13)…

the 2010 New Orleans Ponderosa Stomp (in pics)

words & The Ponderosa Stomp is now in its 9th year and has grown steadily since its origins as a backyard wedding party for festival founder Ira ‘Dr…

Ponderosa Stomp @ Lincoln Center's Midsummer Night Swing - night 2 pics (Joe Clay, Carl Mann, Collins Kids, rain, more)

words & The second night of the Ponderosa Stomp‘s invasion of Lincoln Center was a blast. On Friday, July 17th the Stomp and Midsummer Night Swing presented three wholly unique originators of countrified Rock ‘n Roll with Joe Clay, Carl Mann and the Collins Kids…

Ponderosa Stomp @ Lincoln Center, on WFMU (July 16-19)

Midsummer Night Swing 7/8 (more by Gabi Porter)The first two nights of The Ponderosa Stomp at Lincoln Center, July 16th and 17th are part of Lincoln Center’s Midsummer Nights Swing, taking place at Damrosch Park…

the 2009 Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans - Day 2 in pics (the A-Bones / Ira Kaplan / Flamin' Groovies reunion included)

Ira Kaplan, The A-Bones + Flamin’ GrooviesAmong the resurrected bluesmen, rockabilly cats, garage rockers and soul shouters at the eighth annual Ponderosa Stomp were various “Littles,” including Little Willie Littlefield, Little Joe Washington, Lil’ Buck Sinegal — not to mention Long John Hunter and Lazy Lester…

the 2009 Ponderosa Stomp in New Orleans - Day 1 in pics

“Before Kansas City was recorded by everyone from the Beatles to Peggy Lee, the song was first released in 1952 as K.C. Loving by an obscure Houston pianist named Little Willie Littlefield…