Parquet Courts

Raleigh, NC's Hopscotch Music Festival returns this year from September 9-11, and this year's lineup also includes Dr. Dog, Parquet Courts, Caroline Polachek, Shannon & The Clams, and more.

Shame‘s new EP features remixes of “Born in Luton“ by by Parquet Courts' Austin Brown, dj dairy (black midi), Pelada, and more.

APTBS' Hologram EP is out this week on their own Dedstrange label.

Plus: Belmont and Action/Adventure, Jade Bird, Phoebe Bridgers, Sparks, Slow Magic, Teenage Halloween, Tinashe, Gojira, The Microphones, Jesse Malin, Slapshot/Sheer Terror and more tour and festival news.

The two-day festival holds its inaugural edition about an hour outside NYC, at Peekskill NY's Paramount Hudson Valley Theater.

“’Plant Life’ the song is my story of rediscovering my passion for music through New York City dance floors,” says Parquet Courts‘ Austin Brown.“ “Plant Life“ is only available as a 12" single.

The tour surrounds appearances at NYC's Governors Ball, Delaware's Firefly, Atlanta's Shaky Knees, and more.

Woodsist Fest happens September 25 & 26 in Arrowood, NY with Woods, Steve Gunn, Bridget St. John, Cassandra Jenkins, Laraaji and more also playing.

The Barcelona festival has two different weekends (one that the organizers say ”we owe you” and one that ”we owe ourselves”), and there are also weekday shows and a Sunday brunch on the beach...

The 9-hour, 181-song playlist includes songs from all across ska's long, rich history -- from its origins in Jamaica to some of today's best DIY ska bands -- and it also includes ska-adjacent songs by The Beatles, Vampire Weekend, Weezer, Pixies, and more...