Escape-Ism

Eleanor Friedberger, Austin Brown, Cassie Ramone, Frankie Rose, & more playing Planned Parenthood benefit

The lineup also includes Reigning Sound, Kid Congo, a Cult of Youth / Wind Atlas collab, Ian Svenonius, and more.

Chicago punks The Sueves releasing debut LP (listen), on tour now, play Brooklyn tonight w/ Savoy Motel

Chicago punks The Sueves have been ripping it up for the better part of this decade, partying in the gutter with end-of-the-world abandon (something we can relate to lately).

Mean Jeans touring to The Fest, playing Brooklyn & Baltimore's U+NFest 5 too

Baltimore’s U+NFest also has ESG, Celebration, Terry Malts, ESCAPE-ISM (Ian Svenonius), Permanent Waves (Christina Billotte of Slant 6 / Quixotic), and more.

Savoy Motel share "Sorry People" video, playing Brooklyn on tour

The “Sorry People” video is terrific, and definitely matches the song’s vibe with a little line-dancing, excellent use of split screen, and a cameo by a chicken.

Philly's Mercury Girls made a year-end mix (listen), playing NYC shows this weekend w/ Expert Alterations, EZTV & more

Philadelphia’s Mercury Girls won the battle over use of their name (Toronto’s Mercury Girls are now called Pavilion). With that settled, look for a 7″ out early next year on venerable indiepop label Slumberland…

U.S. Girls expand tour, canceled Mercury Lounge show, playing Babycastles instead (updated dates)

U.S. Girls has added a few dates to their upcoming fall tour, and moved at least one around. The November 14 show that was to have happened at Mercury Lounge was canceled, and U…

US Girls play River Rocks this week with Yuck, opening for The Kills at Warsaw ++ dates with Peaches & Ian Svenonius

US Girls (the project of Meg Remy) will play Hudson River Rocks on Thursday (8/6) at Pier 84 with Yuck. As mentioned, that show is free and all-ages…
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