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Plus: Murder by Death, Yellow Ostrich, Lovelorn (ex Creepoid), Interpol / Spoon, Mat Kerekes (Citizen), Lee Fields, Genocide Pact, Art D’Ecco, and more tour and festival news.

Indie zine ‘chickfactor’ turns 30 this year, and the NYC anniversary shows include The Aluminum Group, Stephin Merritt, Jeanines, Seablite, Jim Ruiz and more.

Plus: Angel Du$t & One Step Closer, The Umbrellas, Caleb Caudle, GWAR, Paramore, Bikini Kill, Jonathan Richman, Zach Bryan, and more tour and festival news.

This week in Indie Basement: reviews Horsegirl’s debut album, the ‘Land Trust’ benefit ft Kim Gordon, Kathleen Hanna, The Raincoats and more, the new issue of “indie nerd bible“ ‘chickfactor’ and more.

The Umbrellas’ list includes Spellling, Tangled Shoelaces, Linda Smith and more.

Friday’s NYC-area shows include The New Pornographers, LCD Soundsystem, Yo La Tengo, The Hold Steady, Richard Thompson, and more

Plus: Beach House, Pup, Ceremony, José González, Beach Road Weekend, Ween, Dropkick Murphys, Killswitch Engage, Hyd, and more tour and festival news.

The Oakland Weender fest happens in January, and in addition to Boyracer, features Peel Dream Magazine, Cindy, The Pinks, Reds and Purples, Jeanines, Mick Trouble, Kids on a Crime Spree, The Umbrellas, Chime School, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Ty Segall, Liars, Sonny & The Sunsets, The Umbrellas, The Tubs, Jim Noir, and more.

Listen to new songs by Moor Mother (ft. lojii), Brittany Howard/Childish Gambino, Nite Jewel, Dntel, Tropical Fuck Storm, Dam-Funk, MUNYA, Damon & Naomi, Sophia Knapp x Dungen, and more…