Sic Alps

Last weekend, on Sunday, July 31st, Woods, The Fresh & Onlys, Thee Oh Sees, Sic Alps, Sun Araw, White Fence, and Real Estate got together for the (annual...

DOWNLOAD: Archers of Loaf - What Did You Expect? (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Art Brut - "Lost Weekend" (MP3) Archers of Loaf @ Sasquach 2011 (more by Josh Darr) This weekend marks the return of '90s indie legends Archers of Loaf who play Music Hall of Williamsburg on Saturday (6/25, sold out) and Webster Hall on Sunday (6......

Ty Segall @ Death by Audio in 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair) Noisy San Francisco rockers Sic Alps, who will release a 4 song 7" via Drag City on August 23 ("Napa Asylum" came out on the label in January), have some upcoming shows this summer...

DOWNLOAD: Ty Segall - Girlfriend (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Ty Segall - Caesar (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sic Alps - Do You Want to Give $$ (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Tahiti 80 - Keys to the City (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Small Sins - Pot Calls Kettle Black (MP3) Ty Segall in San Fran in January (more by kolored) ...

"The 2011 Solid Sound lineup thus far: Wilco (Fri. & Sat.), the Levon Helm Band, Thurston Moore, Syl Johnson & the Sweet Divines, Here We Go Magic, Dave Douglas & Brass Ecstasy, Pillow Wand (Nels Cline/Thurston Moore duo), Handsome Family, Liam Finn, Sic Alps, JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound, Sarah Lee Guthrie & Johnny Irion, Glenn Kotche, Pronto, the Autumn Defense, Comedy Cabaret curated by John Hodgman featuring Wyatt Cenac, Eugene Mirman & Morgan Murphy, plus the return of the Story Pirates -- all at the largest contemporary art museum in the country with the backdrop of the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts...

DOWNLOAD: Sic Alps - Do You Want to Give $$ (MP3) Sic Alps's new LP Napa Asylum is out now, and you can stream portions of it at its label, Drag City...

a day by day Week in Indie-like guide to this week's Northside Festival... Northside HQ (freedubya) When I was looking at the full Friday Northside Festival schedule, I was a bit overwhelmed by the embarrassment of riches available to indie rock fans tonight...

"Like last year, everything will be taking place in Williamsburg and Greenpoint because walking long distances is a drag when there are bands to see and beer to drink, we mean seriously...

DOWNLOAD: Woods - I Was Gone (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Fresh & Onlys - Diamond in the Dark (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Moon Duo - Stumbling 22nd St. (MP3) There's a lot going on in the wild world of Woodsist Records. Fi...

DOWNLOAD: Sic Alps - L Mansion (MP3) Sic Alps have been fairly quiet release-wise, at least compared to their San Francisco pals Fresh & Onlys, Thee Oh Sees and Ty Segal (who is now the band's drummer), with only a single on Slumberland (the awesome a-side is at the top of this post), and a couple tour-only singles in the last two years. T...