watch Steve Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich, Speedy Ortiz & more cover Silver Jews on David Berman’s birthday
Plus: Frances Quinlan, Rebecca Gates and more paying tribute to Berman.
Rebecca Gates
Quasi releases protest comp ft. mems of Sleater-Kinney, New Pornographers, Built to Spill, Pavement, more
Quasi (aka Sam Coomes and Janet Weiss) have put together a new compilation protest album called Battle Hymns that features tons of exciting guests. It's a pay-what-you-want download, and proceeds benefit Planned Parenthood, ACLU, and 350.org.
CMJ 2012 initial lineup announced
The full list of artists confirmed for the 2012 CMJ Music Marathon so far is below...
Eleanor Friedberger played Europa w/ secret guest Ted Leo, Ida & Rebecca Gates (pics), covered Queen @ Joe’s Pub (video)
After checking out Guided By Voices earlier in the day, Fiery Furnaces' Eleanor Friedberger played Europa instead of St. Cecilia's Church on Saturday (6/18) as part of the Northside Festival...
Eleanor Friedberger playing Europa instead of the church (and other tour dates)
Eleanor Friedberger @ Lambert's (more by Tim Griffin)
As some already know, but I just realized last night, the Eleanor Friedberger, Ida, and Rebecca Gates Northside Festival show that was scheduled to take place at St...
Rebecca Gates (of the Spinanes) and the Consortium played Sasquatch (stream), playing more shows (dates)
Rebecca Gates & the Consortium @ Sasquatch 2011 (nyc77style)"For those who swooned over the sweet, sideways indie-pop of The Spinanes back in the '90s, the return of singer-guitarist Rebecca Gates can only be a good thing...
MusicfestNW 2011 — dates & initial lineup
Here is the initial lineup for Willamette Week's MusicfestNW, scheduled for Sept. 7-11, 2011 in Portland, Oregon, and it's pretty great. The multi-venue fest includes big outdoor performances (Sunday, Sept...
McDonalds, Lyonnais, Eternal Summers, Record Store Day @ Cake Shop, Spectrum, Crystal Stilts, Zaza, Rebecca Gates & more in This Week in Indie
DOWNLOAD: Eternal Summers - Prisoner (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Crystal Stilts - Through the Floor (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Zaza - Distance Creator (ZIP)
Coachella may be happening on the other coast but it's a lovely day here in NYC and I don't feel like I'm missing anything this weekend staying here...