Indie Basement (2/25): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Superchunk, King Hannah, Johnny Marr, Bambara, ADULT., and Holodrum.
Kelly Pratt
Dana Buoy (Akron/Family) releasing ‘Experiments in Plant-Based Music: Vol. I’ (stream a track)
The album was made with Kelly Pratt (Beirut, The War On Drugs, etc) on horns and Justin Miller on bass, and it also features contributions from Dana's Akron/Family bandmates, including the late Miles Seaton...
Superchunk announce guest-filled new album & 2022 tour (listen to “Endless Summer”)
Superchunk‘s 12th album features appearances by Sharon Van Etten, Teenage Fanclub’s Norman Blake and Raymond McGinley, R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Wye Oak’s Andy Stack, Camera Obscura's Tracyanne Campbell, Owen Pallett, and more.
Stream Oregon folk/country singer Margo Cilker’s debut album ‘Pohorylle’
The album was produced by Sera Cahoone and made with members of The Decemberists, Beirut, Joanna Newsom's touring band, and more...
Bright Moments (Kelly Pratt) preps first album in 10 years (listen to “Lonely Child”)
‘Fracture‘ is Kelly Pratt's first Bright Moments album in a decade and will be out in January.
The Pains of Being Pure at Heart prep ‘The Echo of Pleasure’ (stream a track)
Main member Kip Berman made the album with Jen Goma (A Sunny Day In Glasgow), Jacob Danish Sloan (Dream Diary), and horn player Kelly Pratt (Beirut, Arcade Fire, David Byrne & St Vincent, etc).
The Antlers celebrated ‘Familiars’ at Rough Trade NYC (pics)
The Antlers released their new album Familiars yesterday (6/17), and on release day they celebrated with an in-store at Rough Trade NYC where they played the album start to finish...
Ani Cordero releasing a solo LP, made a video, playing shows
Cordero at Bowery Ballroom in 2004 (more)
Ani Cordero is a woman of many projects. She's currently a touring member of Os Mutantes, has played in Pistolera, and is of the long-running Bloodshot Records-signed NYC band Cordero...
Heavy Low-Down: Bill Ward likes modern metal, Tom Warrior doesn’t, Invisible Oranges best of lists, Gorguts & more
Triptykon at Inferno Festival 2012 (more by Fred Pessaro)
First things first: for those of you who haven't fled town for the holidays already, there are some noteworthy shows this weekend...
On the Road with David Byrne & St. Vincent who didn’t play Letterman, but play Colbert tonight (the final installment)
Kelly Pratt of Bright Moments and many other musical projects has been on tour with David Byrne and St. Vincent, and chronicling it on BrooklynVegan...