Roomrunner

Two crust/D-beat bands -- Philly's Cop Problem and Baltimore's Old Lines (featuring Mitch Roemer of Pulling Teeth and Ruiner) -- are going on tours this year and crossing paths for a few shows together along the way...

Speedy Ortiz at Death by Audio in July (more by Vladislav Grach) Trad-indie torch carriers Speedy Ortiz have been doing a ton of touring this year, many NYC shows included, and that show-count will increase even more this month when the Northampton, MA band returns for CMJ...

Four bands who have no sympathy for our eardrums took over Brooklyn venue Shea Stadium on Friday (7/19) for a great all around show at the venue...

Like the album, which at its best is clever and cutting, the show picked up in the second half, when Dupuis began to slash through the heaviness of the room, and also climb above the rest of the band -- Matt Robidoux on guitar, Darl Ferm on bass, Mike Falcone on drums -- with a voice that could be savage, on "MKVI," or deceptively sweet, on "No Below," or tart, as on "Gary," which is the album's emotional highlight...

Toronto noise punks Greys have some solid EPs and a recent split with Beliefs under their belts, and after having toured the US this past spring, they're set to make their return trip this month...

DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz - "Tiger Tank" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz - "No Below" (MP3) Northampton, MA indie rockers Speedy Ortiz are set to release their debut LP, Major Arcana, next week (7/9) via Carpark; and after revealing the songs "Tiger Tank," "No Below," and "Plough" from that LP, they've finally made the entire album available to listen to on NPR...

DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz - "No Below" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Speedy Ortiz - "Tiger Tank" (MP3) Speedy Ortiz at WBAR-B-Q 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As mentioned, Speedy Ortiz will release their debut album, Major Arcana, on July 9 via Carpark Records...

Roomrunner at WBAR-B-Q 2013 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As mentioned, Baltimore's Roomrunner are releasing their debut LP, Ideal Cities, next week (5/28) via Fan Death, but you can now listen to it ahead of its release date at SPIN...

Mikal Cronin just released his second solo album, MCII, which is a terrific record and a perfect listen for a lovely spring day like today...

Barnard College's 20th annual free WBAR-B-B-Q day-long festival went down this past Saturday (4/27) on the Lehman Lawn. The show included sets (who had the biggest crowd of the day), Speedy Ortiz, and others...