Popfest

The Chills played their first NYC show in 20 years at NYC Popfest w/ The Railway Children, Even As We Speak, Secret Shine & more (pics)

A great set from one of New Zealand’s best-ever bands as part of a very enjoyable NYC Popfest finale.

Spoonboy touring & releasing splits w/ The Goodbye Party and Colour Me Wednesday (dates & new song stream)

Spoonboy is the solo project of David Combs (of DC DIY punk band The Max Levine Ensemble) that he’s kept active since 2003 with a rotating cast of members from Nana Grizol, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Music Tapes, Defiance Ohio, Good Luck and more…

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…

Martha releasing debut LP, playing Popfest before touring with Delay (who are also releasing a new LP) (dates & streams)

UK indie pop band Martha will be following their recent single and EP with their debut album, Courting Strong, this May on Fortuna POP (September Girls, Joanna Gruesome) in the UK and Salinas Records (Swearin’, Radiator Hospital) in the US…

Public Assembly undergoing renovations, will be closed for much of the summer

Public Assembly during CMJ 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) According to sources at the venue, Williamsburg venue Public Assembly will close down for the bulk of the summer, as it begins on-site renovation…

NYC Popfest 2012 in preview (part 1): Burning Hearts, Orca Team, Speedmarket Avenue, Saturday Looks Good to Me & more

DOWNLOAD: Popfest Mix (ZIP) Burning Hearts @ NYC Popfest 2009 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) It’s NYC Popfest time again. Popfest happens Thursday – Sunday (May 17 – 20) at various venues around Manhattan and Brooklyn…

HR playing Public Assembly, as are Xeno & Oaklander, The X-Ecutioners and Idiot Glee (but not together)

HR with Bad Brains at Music Hall of Williamsburg (more by Erik Erikson) The two-day benefit for Lucinda’s Kids at Bowery Electric begins today (4/29) with Marah, Jesse Malin, Willie Nile, Jimmy Gnecco, Dave Milone, Jim Boggie, Aaron Lee Tasjan, Ptter Ericson Stakee…

more BOAT dates & Popfest shows

DOWNLOAD: BOAT – Prince of Tacoma (MP3) DOWNLOAD: BOAT – We’ve Been Friends Since 1989 (MP3) DOWNLOAD: BOAT – Lately (MP3) DOWNLOAD: BOAT – I’m a Donkey for Your Love (MP3) DOWNLOAD: BOAT – Last Cans of Paint (MP3) BOAT (more by Ryan Muir) In addition to playing this year’s NYC Popfest (Saturday, May 22 at Bell House), Seattle’s BOAT have two other shows lined up while visiting our city…

more Veronica Falls tour dates & a free Popfest MP3 mix

DOWNLOAD: Veronica Falls – Found Love in a Graveyard (MP3) DOWNLOAD: NYC Popfest Mix (ZIP) As mentioned before, UK band Veronica Falls are playing this year’s NYC Popfest on Thursday May 20 at Cake Shop…

NYC PopFest tix on sale, San Francisco PopFest lineup, Pelle Clarberg playing NYC, a duet w/ Ida Maria (MP3)

DOWNLOAD: Pelle Carlberg – 1983 (Pelle & Sebastian) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Pelle Carlberg – I Love You, You Imbecile (feat. Ida Maria) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Suburban Kids with Biblical Names – 1999 (Mp3) DOWNLOAD: Suburban Kids with Biblical Names – Loop Duplicate My Heart (Mp3) We told you about the 2009 NYC Popfest, which happens May 14 – 17 — tickets are now on sale to all shows. T…