Amy Linton
a guide to NYC Popfest 2011 (with lots of MP3s, day by day analysis & chances to win free tickets too)
DOWNLOAD: NYC Popfest Mix (Zip)
DOWNLOAD: Pet Milk – Cherry Outline (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Gold-Bears – Record Store (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Sea Lions – All Right (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Go Sailor – Windy (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Soda Shop – Farewell (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Days – Simple Thing (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Days – Downhill (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Fan Modine – Julu Road (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Kids on a Crime Spree – Sweet Tooth (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Secrets (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Anyone’s Ghost (the National) (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Silver Swans – Mother of Pearl (MP3)
This week is the fifth-annual NYC Popfest which happens Thursday – Sunday (May 19 – 22) at a variety of NYC and Brooklyn venues, playing host to around 30 bands from around the world…
Crystal Stilts played w/ a guest-filled Mad Scene, released a 7" (stream it), playing a free show
DOWNLOAD: Crystal Stilts – “Shake The Shackles” (MP3)
“We are also playing tomorrow night with Crystal Stilts, German Measles and The Mad Scene (Hamish from the Clean, Girl from Yo La Tengo)…
indie supergroup Cinema Red & Blue LP coming soon (MP3), Crystal Stilts, Moon Duo (a NYC show) & Wooden Shjips too
DOWNLOAD: Cinema Red & Blue – “Same Mistakes” (MP3)
Ripley Johnson of Wooden Shjips/Moon Duo (more by Abby Braden)
Wooden Shjips will be at ATP NY this weekend (hand-picked by Jim Jarmusch)…
Taken By Trees playing LPR after PopFest w/ Amy Linton & Will McLaren who is in The Willowz AND Cults (win tix)
DOWNLOAD: Taken By Trees – Watch the Waves (MP3)
“On set with Cults at their video shoot. Video will be amazing.” – The Willowz
Will McLaren w/ Cults @ Ridgwood Masonic Temple (more by Jessica Amaya)
Will McLaren, guitar player in Cults, is also a member of longer-running band The Willowz…
Summer Cats playing NYC, SXSW & LA Slumberland show w/ Henry's Dress & Go Sailor (dates) ++ Black Tambourine comp
DOWNLOAD: Summer Cats – Hey You (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Summer Cats – Super (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Summer Cats – Let’s Go (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Summer Cats – TV Guide (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Black Tambourine – For Ex-Lovers Only (MP3)
As previously reported, Australia is invading America (and NYC) this month — musically speaking — and another battalion has been added to their ranks: Melbourne’s Summer Cats…
pics & video from Slumberland's 20th Anniversary party
Influential indie label Slumberland Records turned 20 in 2009 and celebrated this landmark with two big birthday shows — one in Washington DC (where it got its start) and one in Brooklyn (where much of Slumberland’s current roster reside)…
