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Bill's Indie Basement (2/23): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the basement: Kero Kero Bonito go indie rock, the return of indie cult artist Lawrence (Felt), Fat White Family offshoot Insecure Men, Quilt offshoot Olden Yolk, Swedish musician Sibille Attar, and more.

NYC Popfest Night 1: Burning Hearts, Speedmarket Avenue, Dear Marje, Heaven's Gate, The Marshmallows (pics, video)

Like years past, NYC Popfest 2012 kicked off with a show at Cake Shop. Finland’s Burning Hearts, who played Popfest in 2009 as well, headlined the night with a set of shimmering guitars and warm synthesizers…

NYC Popfest 2012 preview (Pt. 2): Comet Gain, The Pooh Sticks, White Town, The Ladybug Transistor, The Wave Pictures, Allo Darlin', Pushy Parents, and more

Here’s the second part of the NYC Popfest 2012 preview. For info on tonight’s show at Knitting Factory can read part one here. SATURDAY, MAY 19 There’s a free show at Spike Hill with Sweden’s rough-and-tumble Lisa Bouvier, the gentle sounds of  Philippine band Outerhope (who also play The Rock Shop on Monday ) plus Pale Lights (featuring Comet Gain’s Phil Sutcliffe and Andy from Crystal Stilts) and Brooklyn up-and-comers Habibi…

NYC Popfest 2012 in preview (part 1): Burning Hearts, Orca Team, Speedmarket Avenue, Saturday Looks Good to Me & more

DOWNLOAD: Popfest Mix (ZIP) Burning Hearts @ NYC Popfest 2009 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) It’s NYC Popfest time again. Popfest happens Thursday – Sunday (May 17 – 20) at various venues around Manhattan and Brooklyn…

NYC Pop Fest 2012 line-up announced: Pooh Sticks, White Town, Comet Gain, Allo Darlin', Wave Pictures, Burning Hearts and many more playing

The Pooh Sticks in the early ’90s The sixth-annual NYC Pop Fest is happening May 17 – 20 and the organizers have just announced the 27 band line-up, which includes UK acts Allo Darlin’ and The Wave Pictures who will wrap up their US tour together with their Popfest show, plus Comet Gain, Seattle’s Seapony, Finland’s Burning Hearts, Sweden’s Speedmarket Avenue and The Electric Pop Group, and longrunning American indiepop group Saturday Looks Good to Me…