Jemeel Moondoc

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new album from Jarvis Cocker, Protomartyr, Crack Cloud, PAINT (Pedrum of Allah Las), and Soulwax.

Detroit’s Protomartyr once again have their finger on the dark pulse of the nation with their heaviest, weirdest album yet. It’s great.

Protomartyr also just played a Bernie Sanders rally in Detroit and while SXSW has been canceled, they’re still playing shows in Austin next week.

One of the welcome warm weather constants in this ever-changing world in which we live in (here in NYC) is Union Pool’s Summer Thunder series, which offers free shows and good vibes every Saturday from June – August.

Dave East, YACHT, Hamilton Leithauser at Cafe Carlyle, Steve Earle, Sir Richard Bishop (of Sun City Girls), and more Tuesday show options.

NYC’s six-day Vision Festival returns from July 7-12 at Judson Memorial Church (55 Washington Square S) with an eclectic lineup of music, dance and poetry