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Rocket From the Tombs' Craig Bell releasing a solo LP & playing shows; Cheetah Chrome playing too

Proto-punk legends Rocket From the Tombs are currently reunited and planning to tour Europe this year. Bassist/vocalist Craig Bell is also taking some time this year to release a solo album and play a few of his own shows…

Minneapolis' jangly Real Numbers on tour, playing three NYC shows this weekend; Big Quiet releasing debut 7" (streams)

Minneapolis’ Real Numbers make mod-ish, tinny and relentlessly catchy indiepop that owes a whole lot to Television Personalities. 2014’s What Was & What Is collects tracks from various single releases and is a good representation of what these guys do so well. Yo…

Australian band Shovels touring this spring (dates, streams)

Shovels make shouty, skronky, rhythm-heavy rock. It’s a sound Australians do particularly well, and the band members currently split their time between Melbourne and San Francisco…

Australian punks Yes I'm Leaving touring around SXSW, playing three NYC shows (dates & song streams)

Sydney trio Yes I’m Leaving put out Slow Release back in September, full of hackle-raised, tightly-wound, noisy punk. (Think METZ, Big Black, AmRep bands…