Sallie Ford

The free River Rocks series on Hudson River Park’s Pier 84 kicked off last night (7/11) with a headlining set from indie pop band Generationals, direct support from Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, and opening set from (probably the currently buzziest band on the lineup) Waxahatchee…

Waxahatchee at 285 Kent earlier this month (more by Amanda Hatfield) As you may know, Waxahatchee will be playing two shows in NYC this Saturday (4/…

We reported some Seaport Music Festival news earlier and now the free, annual River Rocks series (for the second year on Pier 84) has announced it’s 2013 line-up…

Thao at MHOW in 2010 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As mentioned, the new Thao & the Get Down Stay Down album, We the Common, came out this week (2/5) via the Domino affiliated Ribbon Music, and in March the band will head out on a previously discussed tour with Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside, which hits NYC on March 22 at Bowery Ballroom…

DOWNLOAD: Sallie Ford & the Sound Outside – “They Told Me” (MP3) Sallie Ford at SXSW 2011 (more by Tim Griffin) Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside are heading out on tour with Thao & the Get Down Stay Down this March, and that tour hits NYC for the previously discussed show on March 22 at Bowery Ballroom (tickets)…

Dears We are packing up the astronaut ice cream and post card stamps- headed out on tour to see you. New record, different line up, more mature decision making…

Thao and the Get Down Stay Down are gearing up for the release of their new album, We the Common, due out on February 5 via Ribbon Music. You can take a listen to the LP’s lead single “Holy Roller” at the bottom of this post…

Chris Funk of Black Prairie/Decemberists in Austin in 2011 (more by Tim Griffin) Decemberists side project Black Prairie released their new album, A Tear in the Eye is a Wound in the Heart, this past September and went on a tour which brought them to NYC earlier this month for a show at Mercury Lounge (11/10)…

and Rae Graham Before the release of their 2011 album, “Hysterical,” Clap Your Hands Say Yeah had been inactive for three years, but they were as lively as ever on Monday afternoon…

today in Chicago * Lollapalooza (Day 1) * Afrojack, Perry Farrell @ the Mid * The Vaccines, Tennis @ Schubas * Sade, John Legend @ United Center * Cults, Maps & Atlases @ Hard Rock Hotel * Pretty Lights, Skrillex @ Congress Theater * The Black Lips, Night Beats @ Empty Bottle * Portugal…