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The Rock*A*Teens played two NYC shows (pics from LPR with opener/superfan Will Sheff)

I often make the outrageous drunken claim that the Rock*A*Teens were the best rock and roll band of the 1990s. It’s sort of ridiculous to say, but as I write this sentence stone sober and drinking a glass of juice, I still kind of believe it…

Radical Dads releasing new LP, playing shows (dates, streams)

Radical Dads, who made one of my favorite albums of 2011, will release their second album, Rapid Reality, on May 21. Cover art, which you can see above, is by Brooklyn artist Dana Schutz…

Takka Takka released an LP, playing NYC w/ Pattern is Movement (album stream, MP3)

DOWNLOAD: Takka Takka – “These Broken Chairs” (MP3) Takka Takka at Littlefield in 2011 (more by Samantha Marble) Last month (11/20), Brooklyn’s Takka Takka released A……

Takka Takka announce new LP & song in time for CMJ

Takka Takka whose sole announced upcoming show is the Ernest Jenning Record Company CMJ showcase at Grand Victory on 10/19 (with Dinosaur Feathers, Wild Yaks, Miniboone, and Daytona), have announced a new album, their first in four years…

Gabriel and the Hounds, A>G>E & friends played Mercury Lounge (pics)

A>G>E opened the early show at Mercury Lounge on Tuesday night (Valentine’s Day). A>G>E is the project of Josh Wise (formerly of French Kicks), and drumming for him was Nick Stumpf (French Kicks drummer, Caveman producer)…

Gabriel & the Hounds (aka Gabe of Takka Takka) releasing LP, playing NYC tonight (w/ members of The National)

Gabriel & the Hounds aka Takka Takka frontman Gabe Levine & band is releasing an album called “Kiss Full Of Teeth” via Ernest Jenning on 2/28…

Truck America expands lineup, Craig Finn working on solo LP

The Hold Steady at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 (more) Last month, we announced that Truck America is returning to the Catskills in September (the 9th through the 11th) and will be headlined and Okkervil River…

Sufjan Stevens adds 2nd Prospect Park show, "Make" documentary screening @ Folk Art Museum

Sufjan Stevens at Beacon Theater (more by David Andrako) Tickets for Sufjan Steven‘s August 2nd’s appearance at the Prospect Park Bandshell have flown away…

Northside Fest adds 65+ bands to lineup, Theophilus @ MHOW, Mount Eerie, Iceage & more ++ open studios & DIY films

Theophilus London will headline the “Official Northside Festival Opening Party” at Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday, June 16th. Tickets go on AmEx presale Wednesday at noon, and then general sale Friday at noon…

The Loom are playing shows, one w/ Sea of Bees who are playing 11 NYC shows in 11 days, played SXSW (pics & dates)

The Loom are back from a trip down to SXSW and will play a Brooklyn show tonight (April 9th) at Southpaw with My Cousin The Emperor (their CD release party for The Subway EPs), Sgt Dunbar, The Hobo Banned, and Yellowbirds…
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