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Laced ready debut EP, share "Clear," playing shows including CMJ w/ Frankie Cosmos, Sheer Agony & more
Laced, which is Beach Fossils singer Dustin Payseur, Nude Beach drummer Ryan Naideau (also of Warthog) and Couple Skate Records owner Ian Kim Judd, played their first show a little over a year ago…
CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup
The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we’ve posted about (browse our “CMJ” tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs, Destruction Unit, Dent May, Dilly Dally, Doomsquad, Drinks, Eternal Summers, Evans the Death, Ex Hex, Expert Alterations, Ezra Furman, Frankie Cosmos, Hooton Tennis Club, Kamasi Washington, Kero Kero Bonito, Mercury Rev, Nai Harvest, Neon Indian, Panda Bear, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr, S, Shannon and the Clams, Slim Twig, Stealing Sheep, The Album Leaf, The Dirty Nil, The Men, The Wonder Years, Titus Andronicus and Wil…
Gigawatts Festival 2015 happening at The Wick & The Well w/ Black Lips, Braid, APTBS, Liturgy, Swearin', Beach Slang & more
Brooklyn’s annual Gigawatts Festival returns this year with a lineup that’s bigger and more impressive than ever. The fest happens July 24-26 at The Wick & The Well, and artists playing include Black Lips, Braid, A Place to Bury Strangers, Liturgy, Swearin’, Beach Slang, Cheap Girls, Chumped, Anamanaguchi, Pile, Ava Luna, Cerebral Ballzy, Amanda X, Potty Mouth, Mannequin Pussy, Heaven’s Gate, Honduras, Laura Stevenson, Dan Friel and still m…
stream Whitewash's debut LP, see them live, including a free matinee at Baby's All Right
NYC band Whitewash will release their debut album, Shibboleth, next week (5/19) via Sad Cactus Records. The band make moody, textural rock with some jazzy tendencies and is well worth checking out…
Jeremy Enigk crowdfunding new solo album; Nate Mendel's band Lieutenant played Merc, playing Vitus tonight
Hey everyone thank you for being part of this. I am really excited to get started recording new music and getting creative with various updates…
What's going on Wednesday? (The Growlers, HTRK, Kelela, Self Defense Family, Grounders, Alice Boman & more)
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…
Trash Talk, Ratking, Lee Bannon @ Webster Hall Marlin Room
Raging hardcore band Trash Talk pretty much never play a show that doesn’t have both the band and crowd going apeshit, and tonight’s will likely be just that…
UK trio Doe release new single and compilation (listen), visiting NYC for six area shows (1 w/ Radical Dads)
London trio Doe make riffy, hooky, punky indie rock in a vaguely ’90s style. The band’s early UK releases have been compiled onto one record, First Four, which will be out next week via Old Flame records…
What's going on Saturday? (Northside, Courtney Barnett, Lust for Youth, Nothing, Oh Sees, Beirut, Eagulls, CFCF, more)
Courtney Barnett at Coachella 2014 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights…
Eagulls playing free Northside show on Bedford Ave on Saturday afternoon
Eagulls at Warsaw last night (more by Mimi Hong)
As part of Northside Festival, there will be a free stage set up on Bedford Ave between N. 5th and N…
Herzog released 'Boys,' playing two NYC shows this week and added to Northside Fest (updated dates, LP stream)
Cleveland band Herzog released their terrific new album, Boys, a couple weeks back. As I wrote previously, Boys is ’90s-style indie/alt rock, loaded with hooks and extremely quotable lyrics (via lyricist-in-residence Tony Vorell who doesn’t play with the band live)…