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Porches going on tour, including a show w/ Frankie Cosmos

Porches at Baby’s in January (more by Amanda Hatfield) NYC “bummer pop” band Porches rarely have a lack of local shows, and that’s no different this month into next, though they’ll be gone for about half of March on tour (surprisingly not for SXSW though)…

Pity Sex dates w/ Self Defense Family (& more BV-CMJ pics) ++ upcoming LVL UP, Porches, Diarrhea Planet, Crying shows

Ann Arbor shoegazers Pity Sex, who put out a pretty great album this year, just announced that they’ll head back out on the road in January with post-hardcore band Self Defense Family (fka End of a Year, and whose singer Patrick Kindlon is also in Drug Church)…

Manors released an LP, playing w/ Palehound & Spook Houses soon, w/ Diarrhea Planet & Purling Hiss later (dates & streams)

Philly lo-fi trio Manors are a pretty stripped down, straightforward group, but there’s a depth to the songwriting that goes beyond what a description like that may im…

Krill & Palehound playing Halloween shows (separately) & NYC together; Krill releasing an EP on Exploding In Sound

Krill at WBAR-B-Q- 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Boston indie rockers Krill were recently in NYC for a few CMJ shows, including the Exploding In Sound Records showcase, and since that showcase, it’s been announced that Krill have signed to EIS, who will release their new EP, Steve Hears Pile in Malden and Bursts Into Tears, the followup to this year’s Lucky Leaves LP, in early 2…

Spook Houses & Fat History Month releasing a split (stream it) +++ upcoming related shows

Two bands with a knack for mixing Microphones-y folk with loud rock, Ridgewood, NJ’s Spook Houses (who share members with LVL UP, and who played Shea Stadium last night (8/18)) and Boston’s Fat History Month, are releasing a split 7″ next week (8/27) via Double Double Wha…

What's going on Sunday? (The Sword, Doldrums, Radical Dads, Jim Bentley memorial, Naam, Spook Houses & more)

The Sword in Austin in 2011 (more by Tim Griffin) Doldrums at BV-SXSW 2013 (more by Kevin Figueroa) Browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s sh…

LVL UP releasing 7", playing shows (watch a new video)

LVL UP is an indie rock four-piece, who notably shares two members with Spook Houses, and one with Sirs. Their debut full length, Space Brothers, came out in early 2012 via Evil Weevil and they’re set to follow that with the Extra Worlds 7″, which is due out on April 6 via Double Double Whammy…

Real Estate playing a free benefit show in NJ before tour

Real Estate at Coachella 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) As mentioned, Real Estate are set to kick off a North American tour this summer, not long after they play Pitchfork Festival in Chicago…