Strange Boys

Chris Catalena releasing new album featuring mems of Black Angels, BJM, Brian Wilson's band & others (stream a track)

Having spent time in a number of bands over the last few years, Chris Catalena is set to release his new solo album, Here Comes the Time in June via Pau Wau Records…

Ty Segall & White Fence played Webster Hall with the Strange Boys and The Men

Ty Segall @ Webster Hall (photo by roedood) Of the handful of times I’ve seen Ty Segall live (admittedly only a fraction of his shows in the city), his set at Webster Hall was without a doubt the best…

Shimby Presents: Live at the Empty Bottle (live recordings of Best Coast, Ty Segall, the Black Lips, Crystal Stilts & more)

Chicago-based live music archivist/recording engineer/architectural acoustician Shimby McCreery has put together a collection of his works that were recorded at the Empty Bottle throughout the past two years…

White Denim & friends playing "JanSport Bonfire Session" @ Mohawk on SXSW Tuesday (free with RSVP)

“The JanSport Bonfire Sessions are back for our third year with events in five cities across North America. The idea is simple – a free outdoor concert featuring a locally adored band and the good vibes of a backyard bonfire with drinks, snacks and goodies provided by JanSport…

Ty Segall & White Fence made an album, touring (dates)

Ty Segall and White Fence are teaming up for a collaborative album called Hair, which will be out on April 28th via Drag City. Tracklist below…

Ty Segall to release collaborative album w/ White Fence, playing Lincoln Hall together

Golden state garage rockers Ty Segall and White Fence (aka Tim Presley) have announced that they’ll be releasing a collaborative LP, titled Hair, this April via Drag City Records…

Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds, Los Campesinos, Heavy Times, Brain Idea, Total Control, The Strange Boys and more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Heavy Times – Future City (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Brain Idea – Oh I’m Free (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Los Campesinos! – By Your Hand (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Strange Boys – Me and You(MP3) I’m heading to the M for Montreal festival tomorrow which will keep me busy and entertained, but here’s what I’ll be missing this week while I’m there…

Strange Boys playing 2 NYC shows & an in-store @ Generation (where Frank Turner plays Thursday)

Austin’s Strange Boys released their latest LP Live Music last week via Rough Trade, and will practice what they preach at a set of NYC dates in middle November: 11/18 at Mercury Lounge with William Tyler, 11/19 at Glasslands with Xray Eyeballs, Habibi & a DJ Jonathan Toubin, and 11/20 at Generation Records…

What's going on Saturday?

Portugal. The Man @ Lollapalooza 2011 (more by Grant MacAllister) today in Chicago * Doug Benson @ Zanies * MEN, Valis @ Bottom Lounge * The Rosebuds, Hospitality @ Schubas * Anthrax, Testament @ Congress Theater * Portugal…

more pics from FYF Fest 2011 (Descendents, Broken Social Scene, No Age, Girls, Japandroids & more)

Punk rock long ago transcended class, age, gender and ethnicity to become a signifier not necessarily of outward rebellion but of the symbolic, crazy-on-the-inside variety…
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