Mark Monnone
NYC Popfest 2014 Friday preview / streams (The Flatmates, My Favorite, Haywains, Bart & Friends) ++ unofficial shows
Night 2 of NYC Popfest happens at Knitting Factory (tickets) and is headlined by C-86 era UK band The Flatmates whose tight, hook-filled songwriting and loose, loud style — and a career that only saw them release singles and EPs, breaking up before they managed an album — makes them one of the quintessential ’80s UK indiepop bands…
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Fear of Men & Ablebody played Bowery Ballroom (pics)
“thank you @thepainsofbeing for a wonderful night of tunes and for covering my favorite Katy Perry song” – Sad Girls Guide
“The @thepainsofbeing show was awesome till they covered katy perry…
