Longings

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The festival aims to be “held in direct opposition to the apolitical sludge that has come to pass as ‘indie’ and that has nothing to do with operating independently.” They add, “There will be no sponsors, no backdoor advertising via branded content, or other base money-making schemes.”

Fresh off playing the BV/Collect CMJ showcase, Philly shoegazers Creepoid will head out on tour this November. The tour includes Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin and an FFF Nites show with Converge, Nothing and Cult Leader; and it ends back in the Northe…

Amherst’s Longings are something of a minor supergroup. They’re co-fronted by Will Killingsworth of the influential screamo band Orchid and Meghan Minior, who Will also plays with in …

Meat Puppets at Wicker Park Fest 2013 (more by Lindsey Best) Here’s a cool pairing. Alternative rock godfathers Meat Puppets will be teaming up with the newer and consistently impressive songwriter Cass McCombs for a co-headlining tour this fall…

Kylesa at Irving Plaza in 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) The Julie Ruin at Union Pool in August (more by Amanda Hatfield) Kurt Vile in Austin in August (more by Glen Brown) Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows…

Montreal punk/hardcore festival Varning is returning for its seventh year from November 7-9 at MTL venue Katacombes. A bunch of NYC bands will be there, like Hank Wood & the Hammerheads, Nuclear Spring, La Misma and more, plus Sweden’s Institution, Portland’s Criminal Damage, San Francisco’s Ruleta Rusa (ex-Born/Dead and Peligro Social whose last show was Varning VI), Boston bands Bloodkrow Butcher and Koward, and many m…