The Babies

Cheeky (pre-Big Eyes, Aye Nako) release full discography compilation

The now-defunct Brooklyn indie-punk band’s new comp features 20 songs newly remastered by Jack Shirley.

Indie Basement: Favorite Albums of the 2010s

This week in Bill’s Indie Basement: his favorite albums of the last decade, focusing on classic indie, college rock, and more.

Night Shop is Justin of Babies/Kevin Morby (listen, see him w/ Waxahatchee)

Justin Sullivan, who was the drummer for The Babies and Kevin Morby’s band and currently plays in Flat Worms, also makes music on his own as Night Shop. This year he released an EP of demos, which finds him in good company with Morby, making a similar style of acoustic-y folk rock.

Remembering Cake Shop (pics, video, tributes)

The Lower East Side indie rock venue closed on New Year’s Eve weekend.

Mac DeMarco covered Billy Joel & Frankie Valli at Planned Parenthood benefit ++ Kevin Morby, Boss Hog & more (video)

Mac DeMarco headlined the Planned Parenthood Valentine’s Day benefit at Music Hall of Williamsburg last night (2/13). It may be more accurate to say he played last — there were many acts, and nobody got more than three songs — but when he walked out on stage it was clear who the bulk of the crowd were here to see…

Nude Beach have a new single, playing shows w/ White Hills (who have other dates), Amen Dunes, Kevin Morby & more

Brooklyn’s raucous power-pop band Nude Beach released their latest album, 77, last October via Don Giovanni and they’ve now dropped a new single culled from the 77 sessions, the shimmering and carefree “Been Waitin’…

Cassie Ramone readies solo LP feat. Ariel Pink (stream a track); Kevin Morby working on new LP, touring (dates)

Cassie Ramone @ Trans Pecos in May (more by Chris La Putt) Cassie Ramone has announced her first solo record since Vivian Girls called it quits…

Kevin Morby (The Babies, Woods) releasing solo LP, touring with Cate Le Bon who sings on his record (dates, streams)

Kevin Morby, who co-fronts The Babies and plays bass in Woods, will release his first solo album, Harlem River, on November 26 via Woodsist…

Cate Le Bon on tour, playing NYC in January (updated dates)

Cate Le Bon‘s terrific third album, Mug Museum, is out November 12 via Wichita/Turnstile and if you haven’t checked out the two released tracks so far, both are streaming below…

tix on sale: The Babies, Spires, Danzig, Peelander-Z, Oh Land, Talib Kweli, Big K.R.I.T., Young Galaxy & more

The Babies and Spires are playing Mercury Lounge on September 7. Free Tickets to that show go on RSVP via Thrillcall App at 10 AM. Tickets to see Danzig at Roseland Ballroom go on sale today at 10 AM…
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