Vacant Lots

Pharmakon on tour, opening for Suicide at Webster Hall; Flykills playing ‘Nuts!’ fanzine release party tonight

NYC's Pharmakon, whose 2014 album Bestial Burden placed at #64 on the Pazz + Jop Poll, will be on a North American tour for the rest of this month and most of February...

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The Vacant Lots releasing ‘Departure’ in July (stream a track), playing dates w/ Dean Wareham, Brian Jonestown Massacre

Burlington, VT psych duo The Vacant Lots will release their new album, Departure, on July 1 via Sonic Cathedral. Driven by an eight-mile-high 12-string riff and throbbing vintage keyboards, first single "Mad Mary Jones" is a groovy stormer that bodes well for the rest of the LP...

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Cake Shop can now ‘sign a new 10 year lease'; Brian Jonestown Massacre afterparty happening there

As you know, LES music venue Cake Shop has been busy raising money to help keep their doors open. Good news! They've officially hit 100% of their goal, and today announced that "we can't tell you how grateful we are to everyone for their support...

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Gross Relations, ARMS, Martial Canterel, Anika, Vacant Lots, Javelin, Abe Vigoda, Don Giovanni, more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Gross Relations - You Don't Know Me (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Anika - Yang Yang (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Anika - Terry (MP3) DOWNLOAD: ARMS - Floaters (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Martial Canterel - You Today (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Martial Canterel - Retrospective (Zip) DOWNLOAD: The Vacant Lots - Confusion (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Don Giovanni Sampler (Zip) In addition to being Black History Month, National Bird Feeding Month and National Sweet Potato Month, February also seems to consistently have a lot of band residencies...

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