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Pouzza Fest 2014 lineup (Hold Steady, Dillinger Four, Menzingers, more) +++ more rare Lillingtons Northeast shows

Montreal punk festival Pouzza Fest is returning to multiple venues in downtown Montreal from May 16-18 to this year. The lineup includes The Hold Steady (who play NYC tonight ), Dillinger Four, Chixdiggit, The Lillingtons, The Menzingers, The Front Bottoms, Placeholder, Reagan Youth, The Holy Mess, The So So Glos, Gates, Night Birds, SNFU, Tim Barry, Amanda X, Russ Rankin (of Good Riddance), and many m…

Placeholder releasing a split w/ Such Gold (stream a track)

Placeholder, who we profiled around the release of their I Don’t Need Forgiveness album and highlighted in our contemplation on the “Emo Revival,” are capping off the year with another great non-album single, “I Feel…

'Emo Revival' & how 'Indie Rock' was already 'Emo' (or vice versa)

Title Fight at Europa in 2012 (more by Rebecca Reed)”Emo is a style of rock music characterized by melodic musicianship and expressive, often confessional lyrics…

Placeholder touring, playing NYC with Chumped (dates, video and LP stream)

Pennsylvania rippers Placeholder, who we profiled over the summer, recently played The Fest and they’ve since announced a Northeast tour with Quebec’s The Hunters (not to be confused with Brooklyn’s Hunters)…

check out Placeholder, who are releasing a new LP and playing The Fest (stream two tracks)

Harrisburg, PA’s Placeholder formed back in 2011 and by the end of that year had released their solid melodic punk debut LP, Nothing Is Pure…

Gainesville's The Fest expands lineup (ALL, Circle Takes The Square, United Nations, Titus Andronicus & more)

As discussed, Gainesville’s The Fest is returning this year from October 31 to November 3, and they’ve just expanded their lineup to include more artists…

What's going on Monday?

Black Lips @ Brooklyn Bowl in March (more by Gabi Porter) tonight in NYC * Mike Birbiglia @ Union Hall * Rev. Vince Anderson @ Union Pool * Young Galaxy, Ava Luna, Twin Shadow @ Littlefield * Scott H…

Saul Williams Mixtape Download

I like Saul Williams. Don’t count him out at Siren this year. He just released a mixtape by none other than blogger and Gothamist Movable Hype DJ Nick Catchdubs…
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