My Dad

Slow Mass (mem Into It. Over It., My Dad) releasing debut EP & touring (stream 2 tracks)

In addition to currently playing together in Into It. Over It. and formerly in Former Thieves, drummer Josh Sparks (also ex-Damiera) and guitarist Josh Parks join forces in Slow Mass. The Chicago band is fronted by My Dad‘s Dave Collis, and also features Mercedes Webb on bass/vocals. They’ll release their debut EP Treasure Pains on […]

Ex-Breathers made a new video, touring, playing CMJ shows; Two Inch Astronaut releasing a new LP

Florida hardcore band Ex-Breathers put out their new EP Exbx today (10/7) via Texas Is Funny, and to coincide with the release date they’ve got a video for its track “Auto-Correct” (by Barrett White and David J…

Speedy Ortiz, Big Ups & more played Baby's All Right; Grass Is Green, Porches, Krill & others playing more shows

Exploding In Sound Records celebrated the new year in NYC with a huge show at Baby’s All Right on 12/30 that included Big Ups, Porches, Roomrunner, Grass Is Green, Two Inch Astronaut, Ovlov, Krill, Dead Wives, Baked, Bad History Month, Woozy, Gnarwhal, Pile (acoustic), and special guests billed as “Average Cock,” who you may have guessed was actually Speedy Ortiz…

Kal Marks streaming forthcoming LP, playing a pair of Chicago shows on fall tour

Kal Marks‘s Life Is Murder is one of the more refreshing albums I’ve heard so far this year. The Boston band began as the solo project of the uniquely-voiced Carl Shane and are now a trio…

What's going on Friday? (Medicine, Adam Ant, Crosss, Laura Jane Grace, Phil Anselmo, Krief, Porches & more)

Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows. Here are some highlights… Medicine, Weekend, Leverage Models @ Music Hall of Williamsburg One of the few legit American shoegaze bands of the ’90s is back with a terrific new album and their first NYC show in eons…

Speedy Ortiz releasing 'Major Arcana' (MP3s // streams), playing Coach House on summer U.S. tour

DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz – “Tiger Tank” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz – “No Below” (MP3) Northampton, MA’s Speedy Ortiz are gearing up for the release of their debut LP, Major Arcana, which is due out on July 9 via new home Carpark Records…

My Dad, Dangerous Ponies, Greys, and Truman & His Trophy played Swerp Mansion (pics)

On Saturday night (4/6), Toronto’s Greys and Philly’s Dangerous Ponies, who both just completed North American tours of their own, crossed paths at Swerp Mansion for a show with locals My Dad and Truman & His Trophy…

Greys & Dangerous Ponies playing Swerp Mansion in April (with a secret headliner)

Toronto’s Greys and Philly’s Dangerous Ponies are both (separately) on tour throughout North America at the moment. Both bands will hit Chicago on April 6 for a show at Swerp Mansion with My Dad, Truman & His Trophy, and a killer secret headliner (trust us, you’ll want to be there)…

Lasers and Fast and Shit are playing shows: Empty Bottle & Animal Kingdom

Lasers and Fast and Shit @ Lincoln Hall in April (more by James Richards IV) Lasers and Fast and Shit have an incredibly appropriate name. Well, as far as “lasers” go they’re no Ghostland Observatory, but the Chicago crew definitely have the lights and fog on lock…

Johnny Foreigner playing Sub-t & Swerp Mansion this month

UK outfit Johnny Foreigner are currently touring throughout North America. They recently inked a deal with Swerp Records in the US and will hit Chicago later this month for a pair of label showcases…