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“A virus may scare the punk rock world out of Oakland in July but we’ll scare it right back on Halloween weekend," says Boogaloo host and trash maestro John Waters. "Trick or treat, we can’t be beat! Burger Boogaloo 2020: a Monster Mash to top them all!”

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.

Plus: Part Time/Gary Wilson, Smidley opening for Fog Lake, Cornelius, San Francisco's Rocks in Your Head festival, and more tour-related news.

This week in the Indie Basement: Bill's favorite albums of 2018, focusing on classic indie, college rock, and more.

Check out what members of Good Riddance, Western Addiction, Me First and the Gimme Gimmes, Night Birds, and Direct Hit picked as their favorite albums of the year.

Plus: Taken and Mellowdrone opening for Thursday in LA, Massive Attack, Action Bronson, Cherry Glazerr, and more tour news.

John Prine, The Lone Bellow, and Shannon Shaw will play the 14th annual "Holiday Cheer for FUV" benefit concert which happens December 3 at Beacon Theatre...

The 2018 edition of Marfa, TX's Trans-Pecos Festival Of Music + Love takes place September 20 – 23. This year's lineup includes Jenny Lewis (who had to drop out of last year's fest), Future Islands, Angel Olsen...

Our June 2018 playlist includes new tracks by Foxing, Tomberlin, Devon Welsh, Rico Nasty, Neko Case, Gang Gang Dance, Tierra Whack, Lizzo, Jay Rock, Meek Mill, Drake, Kids See Ghosts, Converge, YOB, and more.

The Coney Island Music Festival happens August 4.