Street Chant

New LP ‘Another Wave Is Coming‘ is out this week; the "She Agreed" video was co-directed Dehd's Emily Kempf.

New Zealand's Street Chant just released long-in-the-works second album Hauora, via Arch Hill/Flying Nun. As I wrote previously, there's nary a dull moment in its 40-minute running time that swerves from punky rippers (including fantastic 2012 single “Sink,” the only oldie here) to janglier/scrappier fare that has more in common with New Zealand’s indie rock history...

It's been a while since we've heard from New Zealand's Street Chant, whose awesome debut album came out in 2010 and they've only released a few singles since. Well they're finally back with Album #2 which is titled Hauora and will be out April 1 via Arch Hill/Flying Nun...

During our CMJ parties this past October, we partnered with Sony Bloggie to film a video series ("Green Room Sessions") of exclusive performances by artists, many of whom also played at our CMJ events...

The Mishka store isn't the only appearance David Liebe Hart is making tonight (10/25). The Tim & Eric character will also appear at Bruar Falls as part of the Brooklyn venue's last week of shows before it closes...

STAGE 1 (front room) 12:00 Street Chant 01:00 Memoryhouse 01:45 Purity Ring 02:30 Friends 03:15 Peelander-Z 04:00 Vockah Redu (New Oreleans bounce) 05:00 Idle Warship STAGE 2 (back room) 12:00 We Barbarians 12:40 Polica 01:25 We are Augustines 02:10 The Stepkids 03:00 Born Gold 03:40 Electric Guest 04:30 Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs 05:15 FidlarFinally...

Here we go again, folks! I'm still not used to this CMJ starting on a Tuesday thing, even though it's been this way for a few years now. Personally, I'm going to ease into things today and tonight and save my energy...

DOWNLOAD: Crystal Stilts - "Shake The Shackles" (MP3) "We are also playing tomorrow night with Crystal Stilts, German Measles and The Mad Scene (Hamish from the Clean, Girl from Yo La Tengo)...

DOWNLOAD: Oh No Oh My - Walking Into Me (MP3) Blog buzz band of yesteryear Oh No Oh My (not to be confused with Oh No Ono) are back...."Oh No Oh My describe their music as "sexy indie...

"Lawrence Arabia opened with an easy confidence, nurtured by months on the road supporting Crowded House, despite not having played together for a couple of months...