Weaves

The Toronto band deconstruct the Beatles’ hit into one of their own songs, with a loping beat and minimal skronky backing. Yet it is still instantly recognizable as “Help.”

Toronto band Weaves is now streaming their self-titled debut album which is out this Friday (6/17)…

We knew Philly indie rockers Cayetana were opening one of The Bouncing Souls’ “Stoked for the Summer” shows in Asbury Park (the 7/28 show with Beach Slang) and they’ve since added other dates, including the NYC and Philly stops of Weaves‘ tour. As mentioned, the Weaves tour hits NYC on August 24 at Mercury Lounge […]

Live dates include a UK run with Beach Slang, as well as shows in NYC and LA.

If you have the advantage of being free in the afternoons during CMJ week, day parties offer an easy way to catch many of the most talked about bands at the fest, usually for free with maybe some free drinks/food too…

Shopping is The Best Band. They’re also The Most British Band, sounding at times like the Slits, Wire, X-Ray Spex, or Gang of Four. Each instrument is played in a manner both elegant and sparse, which makes for nuanced, collaged melodies designed to get stuck in your head…

Because of CMJ, we’re doing ‘What’s Going On’ slightly different this week. Each day there’s a handful of day shows which are listed first, followed by the night sh…

UK band Outfit released their second album, Slowness, back in June. Where their debut was more in the Hot Chip realm of quirky dancepop, Slowness seems to take inspiration from Talk Talk’s late ’80s output…

Eternal Summers have made a video for “The Roses,” one of the prettiest songs on this year’s Gold & Stone which I think is their best album yet…

Hailing from Wollongong, Australia, duo Hockey Dad released their debut EP last year, five songs overdriven earworm pop. Just barely out of high school, they toured with fellow Aussies DZ Deathrays and have an infectious new single “Can’t Have Them” out now, and will release their debut LP in 2016…