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Deer Tick played Pier 54 w/ DOM & Translations (pics), and a benefit in Long Island (full recording)

This summer seems to be the summer of ticks. Spend one hour outside in some tall grass and you are sure to have a tick crawling somewhere on your body…

Edwyn Collins, Bajzel, Megaphonic Thrift, King Creosote, Still Corners, Withered Hand & more in This Week in Indie (part 2)

DOWNLOAD: Still Corners – Endless Summer (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Still Corners – Don’t Fall in Love (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Still Corners – Eyes (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Withered Hand – Still Dawn (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Withered Hand – Religious Songs (MP3) DOWNLOAD: King Creosote – Bootprints (MP3) DOWNLOAD: King Creosote – My Favourite Girl (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Edwyn Collins – Losing Sleep (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Bloodgroup – My Arms (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Megaphonic Thrift – Candy Sin (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Lines – El Matador (MP3) I get it, I get it…

ARMS played Pianos w/ Hospitality, Radical Dads & Translations (pics & video)

‘ residency at Pianos was a super strong line-up of local talent and one of the better overall shows I’ve been to in a long time. Much of ARMS’ set was new songs from the band’s proper debut, a “sci-fi break up album” that’s due, hopefully, this summer…

Mister Heavenly, Gruff Rhys, Fergus & Geronimo, Final Club, Tyvek, The Beets & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Fergus & Geronimo – Powerful Lovin’ (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Final Club – Tragic World (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Final Club – Hot Gaze (MEDIAFIRE LINK – ZIP) DOWNLOAD: Tyvek – Underwater To (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Tyvek – 4312 (MP3) Welcome to the first This Week in Indie of 2011. We…

Violens, John Grant, Tricky, Atlas Sound, Weed Hounds, Acrylics, My Teenage Stride & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Violens – Acid Reign (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Violens – Violent Sensation Descends (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fergus & Geronimo – Powerful Lovin’ (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Warm Ghost – Open the Wormhole In Your Heart (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Weed Hounds – Beach Bummed 7″ (ZIP) DOWNLOAD: Acylics – Nightwatch (MP3) We’ll start of this week with a giveaway. Vi……

Silly Kissers, Grimes, Wolf Gang, Toys & Tiny Instruments, Turbo Fruits & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Silly Kissers – Treat Me Like You Do (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Grimes – Weregild (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Wolf Gang – Lions in Cages (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Wolf Gang – Pieces of You (MP3) It’s the weekend before CMJ which is usually pretty quiet, but…

Dum Dum Girls, Red Mass, Crystal Stilts, Superchunk, Frankie & the Outs, Radical Dads & more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Mystery Jets – Flash a Hungry Smile (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Mystery Jets – Dreaming of Another World (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Dominant Legs – About My Girls (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Frankie Rose & the Outs – Candy (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Red Mass – Saturn (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Tony Castles – Black Girls in Dresses (MP3) Looks like there are still a few tickets to go see Mystery Jets tonight at Mercury Lounge now that the band have sorted out their visa issues after having to cancel last night’s show (which I was going to go to). Fr…

Marnie Stern bowls tonight (before the free Woods show), plays in June w/ Anni Rossi who has 2 upcoming shows

Marnie Stern will be one of the bowlers (but not one of the performers) at a Stereogum “Gumbowl” charity event tonight at Brooklyn Bowl. You can’t watch her bowl yet, but you can go to the concert afterwards (that she is not playing)…

North 4th is a new venue sort of (members of Au Revoir Simone, Chairlift, Lightspeed Champion & others tonight)

North 4th is the new bar/venue that took over the space at 160 North 4th between Bedford and Driggs. Somewhat low key at the moment (no website), the place has started having shows including this one that happens there tonight (4/9):Translations Rewards (aaron pfenning (ex-chairlift), angus t (bachelor of arts), dev (lightspeed champion, test icicles) Landlady Erika Spring (of Au Revoir Simone)An updated picture of the venue below…