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Sebadoh playing Brooklyn; Bob D'Amico forms No Chief w/ indie all star collaborators (first-ever show TONIGHT)

No Chief is Sebadoh/Fiery Furnaces drummer Bob D’Amico new band. The songs are his, but he brings in a load of help, including his Sebadoh bandmate Jason Loewenstein, his Fiery Furnaces bandmate Matthew Friedberger, and Versus’ James Baluyut…

Versus, Rogers Sisters, Antietam, Thalia Zedek, more playing benefit; Exit Verse (ex-Karate) releasing debut (stream a track)

Versus are currently in the studio working on their next album though no word on when that is going to come out. You can however catch them live on November 9 at Rough Trade where they’ll play with the Thalia Zedek Band, Antietam, Rogers Sisters, and Cynthia Nelson…

pre-Versus band Flower added to Tsurphu Goshir Dharma Center benefit at Cake Shop (+/- and more)

Before Versus, brothers Richard and Ed Baluyut were in NYC band Flower who put out two albums and an EP’s worth of moody indie rock during the second half of the 1980s…

The Clientele played 'Chickfactor 22' at The Bell House with Versus, Barbara Manning and The Saturday People (pics)

chickfactor: what has the clientele been up to? are you back together for good or just a few shows? alisdair maclean (the clientele): I’ve been slowly and painfully writing a novel, and playing in amor de días…

The Clientele, Withered Hand, Lilys, Versus, Barbara Manning & more playing "chickfactor 22" in March

Nice to see that indie zine chickfactor is having a third birthday party — “chickfactor 22” — at Brooklyn’s The Bell House on March 20 & 21…

Versus headlining Philippines benefit at Shea Stadium

Versus at Chickfactor 20 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) The Philippines are still recovering from devastating Typhoon Haiyan (aka Yolanda) which hit the country back in November …

Versus playing Knitting Factory in October

Versus at Chickfactor 20 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Versus haven’t made too much of a peep since releasing the very good comeback record On the Ones and Threes in 2010, apart from playing the 2012 and 2013 Chickfactor festivals at The Bell House and a few other shows…

The Pastels, Future Bible Heroes, Lilys, Aluminum Group and more playing 'chickfactor 21' in June (tix on sale)

we had *so much fun* at chickfactor 20 at the bell house in brooklyn, the idea of waiting another ten years seemed too painful too endure. so we made another festival for you…

Prosaics' frontman goes solo as Bloody Amateur, debut album in 2013 (stream a track)

DOWNLOAD: Bloody Amateur – Companions (MP3) Over the last 15 years or so, Andy Comer has stayed busy in bands Tel Aviv (in the ’90s) and Prosaics (in early 00’s) but will release a solo album under the guise of Bloody Amateur on March 5 via Teen Beat…

Chickfactor 20 @ the Bell House (night 1 pics/video/review) -- Small Factory, Black Tambourine, Dump, Versus & more

“I feel like we’re some weird meat stuck between two pieces of amazing bread.” Small Factory drummer Phoebe Summerquash was referring to her band’s placement on the bill between Versus and reformed indiepop legends Black Tambourine at Night One of CF*2012: for the love of pop……
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