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Bill's Indie Basement (7/19): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week: album reviews from Mick Trouble, Darren Hayman (Hefner), and Big Stick, plus a new compilation of San Francisco underground pop, Arab Strap’s debut album gets reissued and The Flaming Lips’ ’King’s Mouth’ finally hits streaming services.

Protomartyr's Joe Casey talks year-end lists, and offers up one of his own

“I’m always stupefied when year-end list time rolls around. Especially when I see folks post shit like their ‘100 favorite albums of the year.’ That means a single person somehow consumed and critically thought of well over a hundred albums and some how figured out how to rank them. That would be like ranking all the meals for the year, sunrises, or bowel movements. Utter insanity.” – Protomartyr’s Joe Casey.

Gonerfest 14 - final lineup & schedule; Cobra Man prep new LP (stream "Ociffer")

Goner Records’ annual punk/rock-n-roll/etc extravaganza, Gonerfest, holds its 14th edition in Memphis, TN from September 28 – October 1 with Derv Gordon (Equals), Feedtime, Tyvek, X___X, Manchester punks Proto Idiot, and more.

What's going on Tuesday?

Tonight’s NYC shows include a free Battles/Protomartyr show, LCD Soundsystem, This Is The Kit, Chastity Belt, Dr. Danny and Michael D’Addario of Lemon Twigs, and more.

The Fall prep 32nd LP, announce first U.S. show in over 10 years

A bit of unfortunate timing for the iconic Manchester band — the album includes a song called “Victoria Train Station Massacre,” which has unintended connotations with last week’s Manchester Arena suicide bomber tragedy.

Oakland, CA band RAYS releasing debut LP on Trouble in Mind (watch "Made of Shadows" video)

The group’s dystopian jangle has a lot in common with the first Modern Lovers LP, ’80s Flying Nun and the current crop of Australian bands that circle around Mikey Young.