Great Thunder

Flashlight O & Trace Mountains touring (dates); Flagland's Dan Francia releasing an EP (song stream) ++ OK Fest lineup

NY/NJ indie rockers Spook Houses have been quiet as of late, but their members have been involved in many ongoing projects including LVL UP, Crying, the Double Double Whammy label (home to Frankie Cosmos), and more…

Iron Chic playing shows w/ Great Thunder, Spraynard, more; Beach Slang sign to Tiny Engines, planning fall release

We recently mentioned that Long Island punk bashers Iron Chic have an upcoming NYC show opening for 7 Seconds when their tour hits Knitting Factory Brooklyn on August 3 with The Copyrights (tickets), and it turns out that’s actually one of three upcoming NYC shows for the band…

Hop Along, Swearin', Great Thunder @ Saint Vitus (pics/video)

Hop Along, Swearin’ and Great Thunder took over Saint Vitus in NYC last night (2/24) as part of a free show presented by Shiner in conjunction with Transmission in Austin, and us at BrooklynVegan…

Hop Along, Swearin' & Great Thunder for FREE tonight. RSVP back open!

RSVPs quickly filled up after we first announced tonight’s free Hop Along, Swearin’, and Great Thunder (aka Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield and Keith Spencer of Swearin’/Waxahatchee’s live band), but we’ve OPENED RSVP BACK UP – HERE…

Hop Along, Swearin' & Great Thunder playing free BV/Shiner-presented show at Saint Vitus (RSVP open now)

Hop Along at BV-CMJ 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) We at BrooklynVegan are thrilled to announce that we’ve teamed up with Shiner and Transmission Events to put on a free show in Brooklyn on February 24 at Saint Vi…

Great Thunder (Katie Crutchfield + Keith Spencer) streaming new double LP; All Dogs streaming new 7" (listen)

Great Thunder, the collaborative project of Katie Crutchfield (Waxahatchee) and Keith Spencer (bass/vocals in Swearin’ and drums in Waxahatchee’s live band), are releasing a new 30-song double LP, Groovy Kinda Love, on December 10 via Salinas Records, who also just released the Swearin’ album…

WBAR-B-Q is this Saturday; Waxahatchee also playing River Rocks; Speedy Ortiz released a new song

Waxahatchee at 285 Kent earlier this month (more by Amanda Hatfield) As you may know, Waxahatchee will be playing two shows in NYC this Saturday (4/…

What's going on Monday?

KEN Mode at Invisible Oranges 2013 SXSW Showcase (more by Greg Cristman) today in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Maceo Parker @ Blue Note * Leslie Kritzer @ Joe’s Pub * Liam Finn, Railbird @ Knitting Factory * Garfunkel And Oates @ Gramercy Theatre * Frank London’s Shekhina Big Band @ The Stone * Ask Me Another w/ Julie Klausner @ The Bell House * Generationals, Splashh, Companion @ Bowery Ballroom * Wyatt Cenac, Sean Donnelly, Laura Prangley @ Littlefield * Reverend Vince Anderson and His Love Choir @ Union Pool * The So So Glos, Skaters, Heeney, Lost Boy…

Shellshag releasing new album, playing shows (one with Screaming Females, Swearin', Hilly Eye & Great Thunder)

Shellshag at Don Giovanni 2013 Showcase (more by Caroline Harrison) Brooklyn duo Shellshag, who recorded the track, “Green Vapors,” with Screaming Females for their Chalk Tape, will release their new album, Shellshag Forever, on April 16 via Don Giovanni…

Waxahatchee announces new album and tour (dates, stream)

Waxahatchee at Saint Vitus in 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) Waxhatchee (aka Katie Crutchfield, formerly of PS Eliot) will release her sophomore album, Cerulean Salt, on March 5 via Don Giovanni, and you can stream the first single, “Peace and Quiet,” below…