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La Dispute touring w/ Envy, covered Toadies (who announced their 2015 festival & a new album)

La Dispute already offered up a cover of Nirvana’s “Polly” earlier this year, and they continue to show off their grunge love with a new cover of Toadies‘ “Possum Kingdom” from their underrated 1994 debut, Rubbern…

Index Fest 2014 initial lineup (Future Islands, Local Natives, The Get Up Kids, Joyce Manor, How to Dress Well, more)

The 3rd annual Index Fest goes down Deep Ellum in Dallas this year from September 26-28. The initial lineup is listed below and includes Local Natives, Future Islands, The Get Up Kids, Foxygen, Russian Circles, How To Dress Well, Joyce Manor, Palms, Dawes, Kaiser Chiefs, Dilated Peoples, Doomtree, The Cool Kids, Lee Fields and the Expressions, Dan Deacon and many more…

SXSW 2014 announces third round of showcasing artists

The 2014 SXSW Festival is coming up soon — March 11 – 16 in Austin, Texas — and they’ve just announced the third round of showcasing bands which is a massive update…

Har Mar Superstar opening for Yeah Yeah Yeahs at Barclays Center, joined them in Santa Cruz (video), playing tonight too

Har Mar Superstar in Austin in 2012 (more by Tim Griffin) Brooklyn’s very entertaining Har Mar Superstar will be touring in September/October, and one of those tour stops is in his hometown opening for fellow locals Yeah Yeah Yeahs at their huge Barclays Center (9/19) show…