Fat History Month

Little Big League in May (more by Mimi Hong)

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights...

Frankie Cosmos, the NYC-based twee pop/anti-folk-inspired project of Greta Kline, has become a regular on the local live scene, but this month she'll be taking her show on the road for a two-week long US tour...

Krill at WBAR-B-Q- 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield)

Boston indie rockers Krill were recently in NYC for a few CMJ shows, including the Exploding In Sound Records showcase, and since that showcase, it's been announced that Krill have signed to EIS, who will release their new EP, Steve Hears Pile in…

Speedy Ortiz at Death by Audio in July (more by Vladislav Grach)

Trad-indie torch carriers Speedy Ortiz have been doing a ton of touring this year, many NYC shows included, and that show-count will increase even more this month when the Northampton, MA band returns for CMJ...

Two bands with a knack for mixing Microphones-y folk with loud rock, Ridgewood, NJ's Spook Houses (who share members with
LVL UP, and who played Shea Stadium last night (8/18)) and Boston's Fat History Month, are releasing a split 7" next week (8/27) via Double Double Wha...

DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz - "No Below" (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz - "Tiger Tank" (MP3)



After catching Chance the Rapper at Europa on Saturday (6/15), I finished my day 3 of Northside Festival at Big Snow for the Exploding In Sound showcase...

DOWNLOAD: Two Inch Astronaut - "Blood From A Loyal Hound" (MP3)



Maryland rockers Two Inch Astronaut are set to release their debut full length, Bad Brother, on June 18 via Exploding In Sound Records, the label that gave us Speedy Ortiz (before they signed to Carpark), Pile, and more...

Speedy Ortiz at WBAR-B-Q in April (more by Amanda Hatfield)

As mentioned, Northampton, MA's Speedy Ortiz have signed to Carpark Records and will release their debut album, Major Arcana, on June 9 via their new label...

DOWNLOAD: Fat History Month - "Bad History Month" (MP3)


Fat History Month will be releasing their sophomore full length, Bad History Month, on April Fool's Day (4/1) via Sophomore Lounge and Exploding In Sound Records...

Boston indie rockers Pile released their newest album, Dripping, last year via Exploding In Sound Records. It's an impressive collection of wandering rock tunes led by some earnest nasally-turning-throaty vocals...