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Ice Choir opening for Chairlift tonight, releasing 'AFAR' in July
Chairlift play Webster Hall tonight (5/8, tickets still available) and if you’re going you would do well to consider getting there early for openers Ice Choir…
Twerps are here, played SXSW -- 2011 dates & song streams
One of the international indie rock acts that did make it to SXSW this year was Melbourne, Australia’s Twerps who are now on a U.S. tour that brings them to NYC this week…
Melted Toys are here for 3 shows (2 w/ Alex Bleeker), Young Prisms & the Radio Dept tonight too
DOWNLOAD: Melted Toys – Come On (MP3)
Psych and San Francisco have gone hand in hand since the ’60s and, in addition to all the groovy garage the city has beeng putting out, there’s a nice crop of neo-shoegazers happening over there…
more CMJ shows, tour dates & parties (Andrew Cedermark, Lord Huron, Big Troubles, etc)
DOWNLOAD: Andrew Cedermark – Hard Livin’ (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Lord Huron – When Will I See You Again (MP3)
As Bill pointed out in his DAYTIME picks, Pitchfork’s #OFFLINE Festival kicks off today at Brooklyn Bowl (10/21) …
The Crayon Fields giving away EP, touring in October (dates)
DOWNLOAD: The Crayon Fields – All the Pleasures of the World (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: The Crayon Fields – Make Peace with Love EP (via Bandcamp)
Melbourne, Australia’s chamber pop-y Crayon Fields are coming back to America for a tour that will hit NYC during the CMJ Music Marathon…
Tennis play NYC this week & other dates, MP3, videos
DOWNLOAD: Tennis – Baltimore (MP3)
Concept albums are nothing new, but the story behind the latest seven-inch from the band Tennis feels pretty fresh…
Standard Fare, Lower Dens, Inoculist, Jack Penate, Cut Copy, Metric & more in This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: Standard Fare – Dancing (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Standard Fare – Fifteen (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Lower Dens – Tea Lights (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Lower Dens – Hospice Gates (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Inocultist – Prophecy for the Summer (MP3)
Last night was kind of a blowout night for NYC concert-going…
Julian Lynch & friends played Glasslands (pics), playing Underwater Peoples Summer Showcase 2010 & other shows
“Seriously, g.lands never had it so good – I was super duped stoked to catch Big Troubles, Ducktails and Julian Lynch last Friday. Them boys soundtracked our waking dreams and made them clouds d-d-d-dance…
new Julian Lynch 7" & album coming soon (MP3s)
by Andrew Frisicano
DOWNLOAD: Julian Lynch – Droplet On A Hot Stone (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Julian Lynch – Nen Vole (MP3)
Julian Lynch, is from Ridgewood, New Jersey…
Mountain Man Fest may happen July 24th in Saratoga Springs
The first-ever Mountain Man Fest (not affiliated with the band Mountain Man) is tentatively set for July 24th in Saratoga Springs, NY. I say tentative because for the fest to happen it first has to be funded in full through a Kickstarter page with the goal of $65,000…