Versus, Rogers Sisters, Antietam, Thalia Zedek, more playing benefit; Exit Verse (ex-Karate) releasing debut (stream a track)

by Bill Pearis

The Rogers Sisters

Versus are currently in the studio working on their next album though no word on when that is going to come out. You can however catch them live on November 9 at Rough Trade where they’ll play with the Thalia Zedek Band, Antietam, Rogers Sisters, and Cynthia Nelson. The show is a benefit for Letha Rodman Melchior (wife of Dan Melchior and artist in her own right) who has been battling cancer for some time. Tickets go on sale Friday (9/26) at noon.

The Rogers Sisters, regulars in the early-’00s Brooklyn dancepunk scene, disbanded in 2007 but got back together back in January for a benefit for Melchior. (2002’s Purely Evil holds up well, listen at Rdio.) Antietam, meanwhile, will also be opening for Yo La Tengo at Town Hall on December 3 (tickets).

Speaking of Thalia Zedek, she also sings on three songs on the upcoming debut album from Exit Verse the new band of Geoff Farina of now defunct ’90s/’00s emo/indie rock vets Karate. Along with Geoff, the band includes drummer John Dugan (Chisel, Edsel) and bassist Pete Croke (Brokeback, Tight Phantoms). Their album’s self-titled, due November 17 via Ernest Jenning Record Co., and the first single “Seeds” is out now. Check it out below.

A Rogers Sisters video also below…

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Exit Verse – “Seeds”