Toys that Kill
Underground Railroad to Candyland releasing a new album, touring; Toys That Kill touring too (dates, stream)
The Underground Railroad to Candyland is one of the many projects of the great Todd Congelliere (also of Toys That Kill and FYP, and the owner of Recess Records), and they’re releasing a new album called The People Are Home on May 26 via Rec…
Joyce Manor and Toys That Kill releasing a split and touring together (dates & streams)
Joyce Manor at Bowery Ballroom in September (more by Mimi Hong)
Toys That Kill at BV-CMJ 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
Melodic punk new schoolers Joyce Manor and melodic punk veterans Toys That Kill (one of many bands of the great Todd Congelliere) will kick off what’s sure to be an excellent double billed tour this December (unfortunately for us in NYC, it’s only on the West Coast), and they’ll also be putting out a split EP on 12/9 via Todd’s label Recess Records in honor of that…
The Fest adds even more bands (Paint It Black, Iron Chic, The City on Film, Treasure Fleet, Sundials, State Faults, PUP, more)
Paint It Black in Philly in 2013 (more by Alyssa Tanchajja)
We mentioned earlier today that the reunited Mineral would be playing Gainesville, FL multi-venue punk festival The Fest (10/31 – 11/2), and since then even more artists have been announced…
Todd Congelliere (Toys That Kill) releasing solo LP, playing shows w/ Screaming Females, Shellshag (dates & LP stream)
Toys That Kill’s Todd Congelliere is releasing a solo album, Wrong Side, which will be out via Lauren Records/Recess sometime in the near future…
Gainesville's The Fest expands lineup (ALL, Circle Takes The Square, United Nations, Titus Andronicus & more)
As discussed, Gainesville’s The Fest is returning this year from October 31 to November 3, and they’ve just expanded their lineup to include more artists…
Treasure Fleet playing the Bottle w/ Toys That Kill in July, working on new material
Chicago outfit Treasure Fleet welcomed their …Ziggy Stardust-meets-punk album, Future Ways, last fall via Recess Records. The group, which is comprised of members of The Arrivals, Lawrence Arms, Smoking Popes, and Sass Dragons, are currently working on the follow-up to the solid LP…
Brian of Night Birds recalls favorite shows & releases of 2012; their NYC show at Warsaw w/ Fucked Up is this week
Night Birds at House of Vans, August 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
Night Birds join Lemuria & Parquet Courts in supporting Fucked Up at Warsaw on Friday (12/21, tickets), and as such we cornered Brian Gorsegner to ask about his 2012. Th…
BV Friday Day Party pics (Deap Vally, Foxygen, Murals, Toys That Kill, Braids, Io Echo, The Intelligence, Savages, METZ + more)
Our Friday not-CMJ day party (10/19) at Public Assembly, our first of two day-long, two-stage shows at the venue over the weekend, had my favorite one-two punch of the entire 2012 CMJ week: Savages followed both of whose performances we wrote about already (click the links)…
BV Presents a FREE not-CMJ day party @ Public Assembly Friday (2012 free show lineup) -------- free music, drinks & more
We’re at Public Assembly in Brooklyn all day Friday (10/19) and Saturday (10/20). Here’s what Friday looks like…
BrooklynVegan FRIDAY DAY PARTY – 10/19/2012STAGE 1 (front room)
12:00 Tiny Fingers (from Israel)
01:00 Murals
01:45 Deap Vally
02:30 Savages
03:15 METZ
04:00 MS MR
05:00 Braids
STAGE 2 (back room)
12:00 Blessed Feathers
12:40 Foxygen
01:25 FIGO (live)
02:10 IO Echo
03:00 Sky Ferreira
03:40 Doldrums
04:30 Toys That Kill
05:15 The IntelligenceThat’s 15 bands in 6 hours and all 100% FREE…
Night Birds working on new record, play Cake Shop tonight
Night Birds at House of Vans, August 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG)
Night Birds posted this on their Facebook yesterday:By the end of tonight we should have 10 songs out of our 15 song goal done for our 2nd album…
