Shrag

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

One of my favorite records of 2012 was UK group Shrag's third album, Canines, which came out over the summer and didn't get much attention in North America...

today in NYC
* M6 @ Roulette
* Jenny Scheinman @ Barbes
* Salim Washington @ The Stone
* Nitzer Ebb @ Gramercy Theatre
* DJ Shadow, Pigeon John @ Brooklyn Bowl
* Glasser, ARP, Blood Orange @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
* Mumford & Sons, Cadillac Sky, King Charles @ Terminal 5
* Spindrift, Dinowalrus, The…

"At Brooklyn Vegan showcase. Free booze & food. Sick line-up. Ty segall, times new Viking, Dom, lower dens, asobi seksi, devotchka, etc. #cmj" - death & taxes

"Packed at publc assembly but there's still some room...

, videos
"Phantom Band at Public Assembly. This is making me very happy" - amanda farah

"the big find of today so far: First Aid Kit at @brooklynvegan...

we now resume with regularly scheduled programming...

Kylesa @ Cake Shop in 2009 (more by Paul Birman)

today in NYC
* Jakob Dylan @ City Winery
* Muse, Metric @ Prudential Center
* Steve Miller Band @ Beacon Theatre
* Satoko Fujii Orchestra @ Roulette
* Dujeous, Outasight @ Brooklyn Bowl
* Tearing the Veil …

You now have four chances to see UK band Shrag this week. As of yesterday it was just three, but we added to them to our Friday day party which now looks like this:

The date: Friday, October 22nd, 2010
The time: noon-6pm
The place: Public Assembly (70 North 6th St)
the bands:STAGE 1
12:30 Magic Bullets
01…

DOWNLOAD: Shrag - Tights in August (MP3)


Indiepop can be a bit of a dirty word but Shrag are flying the flag defiantly, with some balls too...