For Against

Jeff Runnings of For Against releasing first solo LP (listen to two songs)

Jeff Runnings has fronted Midwest dreampop cult heroes For Against for 30 years, making shoegaze before it was called that in a part of the country (Nebraska) where they were basically the solo flag-flyers for anything post-punk. (With graphic designer Bruce Licher, they’ve also had some of the most distinctive cover art of any band of […]

The Big Takeover, Avi Buffalo, CFCF, Amen Dunes, Grass Widow, Ducktails & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Avi Buffalo – What’s In It For? (MP3) DOWNLOAD: CFCF – Big Love (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Grass Widow – Shadow (MP3) This weekend is The Big Takeover‘s 30th Anniversary celebration: two nights of shows at the Bell House put together by Jack Rabid who has been publishing the ‘zine since 1980…

Big Takeover celebrating 30 years @ The Bell House (lineup)

One of NYC most esteemed musical institutions, fanzine-gone-legit The Big Takeover turns 30 this year, and is having a two-day birthday party in Brooklyn at the Bell House on July 30-31…