stephen malinder

Indie Basement (6/16): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: King Gizzard, Django Django, Spoon, Man on Man, Creep Show (John Grant + Wrangler), Hand Habits, Bonny Doon, and more.

tributes to Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider - OMD, Thomas Dolby, Mogwai, Moog, Duran Duran, more

Tributes have also come in from Jean Michel Jarre, Midge Ure (Ultravox), the Safdie Brothers, Orbital, The Orb, Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Lloyd Cole, Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Kid Congo Powers, Junior Boys, JD Samson, and many more.

Rough Trade celebrating 40th anniversary w/ collab shows (Angel Olsen / Raincoats, Protomartyr / Pop Group, more)

Also: John Grant with Wrangler, Hot Chip’s Alexis Taylor with Scritti Politti, and more.