Grand Resort

BNLX playing shows (two in NYC)

Minneapolis trio BNLX‘s debut album was one of my favorites of last year. It throws a variety of post punk styles into a blender, and manages both lip-curl attitude and tongue-in-cheek awareness at the some time…

a guide to NYC #RSD13 in-store performances & special events

As you are probably aware, this Saturday (4/20) is Record Store Day. We’ve already told you some of our picks from the myriad #RSD13 exclusives, but many of NYC’s record stores are having special events that day…

The Bats, Close Lobsters, The Wolfhounds, The School, Flowers and more playing 2013 NYC Popfest (line-up, tix on sale)

We already knew that The Monochrome Set would be performing at this year’s NYC Popfest (May 30 – June 2) but now the rest of the line-up has been announced and it’s pretty great with appearances from New Zealand Flying Nun legends The Bats, two bands who featured on NME’s legendary C-86 cassette (Scotland’s Close Lobsters and London’s The Wolfhounds), and long-running California band The Orange Peels; plus newer bands like Wales’ The School, UK group Flowers, Hobbes Fanclub and Tigercats, Sweden’s Alpaca Sport and Azur Blue, Norway’s Making Marks, and Spain’s Zipper; and American groups Ringo Deathstarr, Math & Physics Club, Literature, Ski Lodge and more…

Grand Resort released EP, playing shows (dates, streams)

Brooklyn’s Grand Resort have been around for about a year and recently released their debut EP, Vanguard Dreams. (Though at 30 minutes and eight songs, I consider that an LP but who’s to say…

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart list 2012 faves (NYC show is this week); Kip Berman throwing "Rough Smooch" party

TPOBPAH @ Summerstage 7/7/2012 (more by Chris La Putt) While The Pains of Being Pure at Heart didn’t release an album this year, they have stayed busy touring on the heels of last year’s terrific Belong…

Hilly Eye playing CMJ and post-CMJ shows (one with Blanche Blanche Blanche, one with Waxahatchee)

Hilly Eye at Cake Shop in June (more by Andrew St. Clair) Brooklyn’s Hilly Eye have a few shows coming up, including a couple this week during and around CMJ…

Delicate Steve playing CMJ after free show at Glasslands with Anamanaguchi who are touring this fall (dates)

Delicate Steve at 4Knots Festival 2012 (more by Chris La Putt) Popgun Booking is turning four years old and they’re celebrating with an anniversary party at their homebase of Glasslands on Saturday (9/29) featuring performances by 8-bit partiers Anamanaguchi and instrumental wonderkind Delicate Steve and DJ sets and Friendly Ghost…

Eternal Summers playing 285 Kent before Fulton Stall Market

DOWNLOAD: Eternal Summers – You Kill (MP3) via @EternalSummers Eternal Summers will be here this weekened playing the curated-by-me Sound Bites Series on Sunday (8/12) afternoon at the Fulton Stall Market…

Morrissey in "high demand" - will tour again in 2008

Morrissey’s band dressed down for Halloween – Oct 31, 2007 (CRED) I have nothing but love for Morrissey. That said, this quote is kind of funny…
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