Doldrums

Doldrums at MHOW in September (more by Amanda Hatfield) Doldrums (the project of Airick Woodhead) are in NYC this week for a number of CMJ shows, including the Windish showcase at Mercury Lounge (10/17), the M for Montreal showcase at Arlene’s Grocery (10/19), the Bug Fights showcase at Glasslands (10/20), the Tumblr showcase at Knitting Factory (10/20), the Pitchfork/PS1 show at MoMA PS1 (10/20), and the Arbutus showcase at Death by Audio (10/20)…

Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire is set to release the Power & Passion EP on November 6 via his new home at Universal Republic Records. That EP includes lead single, “Telephuck,” which features El-P (who eXquire recently toured with) on the beat and Gucci Mane with a guest verse…

Death Grips at Coachella 2012 (more by David Andrako) As mentioned, Death Grips are also playing a NPR-presented CMJ show with Flying Lotus at Le Poisson Rouge on October 17…

Braids at ATP NYC 2012 (more by Luiz Ruiz) Montreal’s Braids were just in NYC for ATP and while they were in the area, the closest club date they played was at Hoboken’s Maxwell’s a few days before ATP…

NYC rap crew Ratking (aka Wiki, Hak, Sporting Life, and Ramon) have signed to XL imprint Hot Charity (making them labelmates with Willis Earl Beal) and will release their debut EP, Wiki93, on the label on November 6…

Doldrums at MHOW last week (more by Amanda Hatfield) As mentioned, Doldrums (the project of Airick Woodhead) and Moon King (the project of Airick’s brother/collaborator Daniel), who were both just in NYC will return for CMJ…

Austra brought their tour to NYC last night (9/19) for a sold out show at Music Hall of Williamsburg with Doldrums and Zambri. Doldrums main dude Airick Woodhead’s brother Daniel of Moon King (who played three NYC shows in the past week) joined his brother on stage during Doldrums’ set as he’s done before…

Bon Iver at a 2012 ACL taping (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * ZZ Ward @ Joe’s Pub * Big Terrific @ Cameo * Jill Sobule @ Joe’s Pub * Ben Howard @ Webster Hall * Austra (DJ Set) @ Glasslands * Bruce Springsteen @ MetLife Stadium * Photoreal, Secret Cove @ Cameo * Jeff Davis Denver General @ Barbes * “Et cetera” Festival @ Public Assembly * Aluk Todolo, Villians, Lussuria @ Saint Vitus * Bahamas, Jason Collett @ The Bell House * Marc Ribot & Roy Nathanson Duo @ The Stone * Austra, Doldrums @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * Sarah Silverman, Jeffrey Joseph @ UCB East * Bon Iver, Anais Mitchell @ Radio City Music Hall * 1-800-BAND, Moto Gators, Apehangers @ Union Pool * The Offspring, Neon Trees, Dead Sara @ Terminal 5 * R. Me…

The Hundred in the Hands played their last NYC show for a while — before they head out on a European tour next month — at Cameo Gallery on Saturday (9/15)…

Baroness at Terminal 5 in May (more by Joe McCabe) Earlier this week, we posted an update from Baroness showing that things were looking upwards for the band…