Two Inch Astronaut
tix on sale: Flying Lotus, EMA / Doldrums, Kimbra / Empress Of, Kevin Drew, TOKiMONSTA, Nathaniel Rateliff, more
Tickets for the RL Grime show at Terminal 5 go on Fan Club/VIP Package and AmEx presale today at 10 AM and noon, respectively. (Anyone know the password…
Amanda X ready 'Amnesia' (stream a track), playing NYC record release show and other dates
Philadelphia trio Amanda X will release their debut album, Amnesia, via Siltbreeze on August 5. Those who dig ’90s style indie rock — Tuscadero or Blake Babies for example — will definitely want to check out…
Grass Is Green releasing a new LP, touring, playing year-end NYC show w/ Porches, Krill, Roomrunner, Big Ups & more
Boston’s Grass Is Green have announced that they’ll release Vacation Vinny, the followup to 2012’s Ronson, on January 14 via Exploding In Sound…
Midnight Reruns releasing debut LP, playing CMJ & other shows (dates & video)
Milwaukee rockers Midnight Reruns make power pop with an edge recalling bands like The Replacements, Weezer, Superdrag, and other bands with a knack for crunchy melodicism…
Speedy Ortiz on tour, playing Pitchfork CMJ (lineup) and other CMJ shows (dates)
Speedy Ortiz at Death by Audio in July (more by Vladislav Grach)
Trad-indie torch carriers Speedy Ortiz have been doing a ton of touring this year, many NYC shows included, and that show-count will increase even more this month when the Northampton, MA band returns for CMJ…
Spook Houses & Fat History Month releasing a split (stream it) +++ upcoming related shows
Two bands with a knack for mixing Microphones-y folk with loud rock, Ridgewood, NJ’s Spook Houses (who share members with LVL UP, and who played Shea Stadium last night (8/18)) and Boston’s Fat History Month, are releasing a split 7″ next week (8/27) via Double Double Wha…
Butter the Children ready new EP, playing tons of shows
As mentioned, Brooklyn indie rockers Butter the Children signed to Downtown Records and the first fruits of this, the three-song True Crime EP, will be out August 20…
Boston trio Bent Shapes releasing debut LP, playing shows (dates & stream)
After a string of 7″ singles and cassettes over the last four years, Boston trio Bent Shapes are set to release their debut album, Feels Weird, on August 20 via San Francisco label, Father/Daughter…
Gross Relations releasing full-length debut (stream a track), playing record release show w/ Two Inch Astronaut & others
Having released two EPs over the last couple years, Brooklyn’s Gross Relations are set to unleash their debut album on August 20 via Old Flame…
EISGTNSIDE13 starts today (Psychic Blood, Sleepies, Speedy Ortiz, Two Inch Astronaut, Fat History Month & more)
Psychic Blood at Tommy’s Tavern in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro)
As mentioned, Exploding In Sound Records and Gimme Tinnitus are teaming up for an unofficial Northside showcase on Saturday (6/15) at Big Snow (89 Varet St) which features sets from a ton of great bands Speedy Ortiz, Pile, Two Inch Astronaut, Grass Is Green, Ovlov, Hive Bent, Fat History Month, and Porches…
