The Lucksmiths

Joey Ramone Birthday tribute to feature mems Buffalo Tom, Art Brut, Futureheads, more

Joey Ramone would’ve been 70 this May, and one livestream celebration features The Futureheads’ Barry Hyde, Art Brut’s Eddie Argos, Buffalo Tom’s Bill Janovitz, We Are Scientists, Bis, Big Joanie’s Stef Fi, Wheatus, The Catenary Wires (ex-Heavenly), and more…

NYC Popfest 2014 Friday preview / streams (The Flatmates, My Favorite, Haywains, Bart & Friends) ++ unofficial shows

Night 2 of NYC Popfest happens at Knitting Factory (tickets) and is headlined by C-86 era UK band The Flatmates whose tight, hook-filled songwriting and loose, loud style — and a career that only saw them release singles and EPs, breaking up before they managed an album — makes them one of the quintessential ’80s UK indiepop bands…