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House of Vans 2013 free show lineups announced (Fucked Up, Toro y Moi, Delorean, !!!, Title Fight, Kid Dynamite & more)
Kid Dynamite at FFF Fest 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro)
As discussed, House of Vans (25 Franklin St in Brooklyn) is returning for another free summer concert series this year, and like we said we would, we’re now excited to announce the very awesome lineups for this year’s series…
listen to Katie & Allison Crutchfield cover Grimes' "Oblivion"
Today in amazing things: Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee) and her twin sister/ex-PS Eliot/Ackleys/Bad Banana bandmate Allison Crutchfield (Swearin’) have teamed up for Rookie‘s May “Theme Song”, for which they covered Grimes‘ “Obliv…
Hopscotch announces 2013 lineup (Big Boi, Sleep, Spiritualized, Kurt Vile, Wolf Eyes, John Cale, more)
One of the most eclectic lineups in the US, Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, NC, will be back for 2013 on September 5 -7. Pulling from all genres, this year’s line-up includes names like Big Boi (who plays NYC tonight), Spiritualized, Sleep, Wolf Eyes (who have a new video), The Breeders (performing Last Splash), John Cale, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Gorguts, Inter Arma (who play NYC on Saturday), Double Negative (who played NYC this past weekend), Swearin’ (them too), Pissed Jeans, Dan Friel, Waxahatchee and many many others…
Speedy Ortiz sign to Carpark, announce debut album, schedule more shows; Krill replaces Swearin' on WBAR-B-Q lineup
Northampton, MA rockers Speedy Ortiz, who we profiled back in January, and who will have a new 7″ out next week (4/30), have just announced that they’ve signed to Carpark Records (Cloud Nothings, Toro y Moi) for their debut album (congrats guys…
how was #RSD13? (pics from Kim's, Other Music + more)
So how did you fare on Record Store Day 2013? I was surprised that I found most of my big wants, including Ty Segall‘s Ty Rex 2 (found at Academy Annex in Williamsburg), the Trouble in Mind four-way split and Stephen-Malkmus-plays-Can 12″ (acquired at Cake Shop), the first two Orange Juice albums (Turntable Lab) and Pulp‘s “After You” 12″ (Co-Op 87 at midnight)…
Forgetters playing Brain Cave festival, RSD in-store w/ Doug Gillard, Swearin' & others; Lemonade opening for John Talabot
Forgetters at Knitting Factory in 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair)
As mentioned, Brooklyn’s Brain Cave Festival is returning this year and it begins TONIGHT (4/11), continuing through Sunday (4/…
an interview with Shellshag, whose new album comes out soon (stream it ++ updated dates)
As mentioned, Brooklyn duo Shellshag are releasing their new album, Shellshag Forever, on April 16 via Don Giovanni. The band formed in the ’90s as the duo of John Driver, whose nickname is Shellhead, and Jennifer Shagawat (aka Shell and Shag, hence Shellshag), who were and still are a couple…
Waxahatchee played 285 Kent with Certain Spiders, Modern Hut and Radiator Hospital (pics)
Waxahatchee, who has been touring as a three-piece fronted by main member Katie Crutchfield, brought their tour to Brooklyn last night (4/3) for a sold out show at 285 Kent with Certain Spiders, past tourmates Modern Hut, and a solo set from Radiator Hospital…
Pains of Being Pure at Heart headlined Indie Pop Prom (pics)
My prom didn’t have a band, just a DJ who was our electrical engineering teacher, Mr. Sark. (His DJ name was Sark After Dark.) But it was always a fantasy to have a cool band play it…
Shellshag releasing new album, playing shows (one with Screaming Females, Swearin', Hilly Eye & Great Thunder)
Shellshag at Don Giovanni 2013 Showcase (more by Caroline Harrison)
Brooklyn duo Shellshag, who recorded the track, “Green Vapors,” with Screaming Females for their Chalk Tape, will release their new album, Shellshag Forever, on April 16 via Don Giovanni…
