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It's been a while now since Tony Wright left And So I Watch You From Afar. His new project, VerseChorusVerse, has endeared many listeners though, with whimsical tales spun around an acoustic guitar. It's as far removed from his previous guise as possible. VerseChorusVerse, along with as yet unannounced support, [Read more]

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Photo by G. Phoenix New York!  You'd better call in sick today and be at the box office of Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn by 10 am on April 5, 2013 as Phoenix will be playing a free show tonight.  The show is at 6 pm, so don't miss your chance to see Phoenix for FREE! [...]

original art by Man on Fire Design FOR MORE INFO & THE POSTER go to www.AUSTINAMBUSH.com PHOX - 1:15am ANDRE OBIN - 12:30am [...]

I would love to say that I'm ready for next week, but in reality, my brain and body can never be fully ready for what's about to take place.  To help myself, and you faithful readers, ease a little of the stress coming our way, we've got another artist preview coming your way.  As always, we'll tell you a bit about the bands and also post shows we see listed.  Follow the jump for more. 1. Night Panther Nathan and I [...]

When Creepoid drummer Pat Troxell and Moon Women's Justin Pittney get together for Residuels, you know it's going to be a thrashing, heavy and loud experience.  The three songs on their debut self-titled EP (release last November) sound like a boxing match between southern rock and underground punk, with "Maligned" forcing a catchy guitar riff ... Continue reading �

It's finally time for the last installment of our Third Shift Spotlight Series in anticipation of our awesome SXSW Send Off Show  TOMORROW night at Mercy Lounge & The High Watt . Last, but most certainly not least, is No Country favorite, Alanna Royale . The band (yep, Alanna Royale is a 7-piece band, but Alanna is also the singer of that band) just won this year's first Road to Bonnaroo competition . We ranked their fall show at The Basement and Fall [...]

If you haven’t heard, we’re teaming up with  Third Shift Lager  and some of our pals  Electric Western Records ,  Elevent Productions , and  East Nashville Underground  for a one-night, two-stage, ten-band bill celebrating the diversity of Nashville’s independent music scene, and to send off the bands that have been selected to represent Nashville at  South By Southwest 2013 . The show is  March 2nd ,  admission is totally free , and there will be a  free beer sampling  provided by Third Shift. For the next two weeks, we’re going to spotlighting a different artist on the bill each day. We’ve already told [...]

We first covered Giggle Party last month, giving you the scoop on the SF-via-Dallas outfit's latest EP, This City Smells Like Piss . Although I'd argue that only certain neighborhoods in our fair city smell like urine (hey nothing's perfect, right?), that's beside the point – Giggle Party brings an infectious brand of "spazzy punk/pop" that is a notable addition to the Bay Area scene, and they keep pumping out quality releases, one after the other. Now, the band is back with a ridiculously awesome (and undeniably danceable) cover of the [...]

by Seasons Design Group Third Shift Amber Lager has teamed up with No Country and some of our pals Electric Western Records , Elevent Productions , and East Nashville Underground for a one-night, two-stage, ten-band bill celebrating the diversity of Nashville's independent music scene, and to send-off the bands that have been selected to represent Music City in Austin at South By Southwest 2013 .  And, what is better than that?  The fine folks at Third Shift will be providing some FREE BEER, so you can [...]

              The Converse Rubber Track series will be coming to Los Angeles this week to present a pretty bad ass line up at The Satellite . They will have performances by Nick Waterhouse , Fool's Gold , Blood Orange and My Midnight Heart at the small eastside venue. Check out a couple track by the bands performing below. This will all be taking place on Friday, February 8th at The Satellite and the best part... It's free! [...]

• Blood Orange - Neptune (Feat. Starchild)
• Nick Waterhouse - I Can Only Give You Everything

Free show. Get your night started with us next Friday @ SONOS studio in Los Angeles. 7-10pm. Aquarium Drunkard presents The Allah-las and Tashaki Miyaki with DJ sets by Clifton Weaver (dj soft touch). 21+ as it's open bar. . . RSVP: Here. . . Friday, February 8th // 7-10pm // 145 N. La Brea, [...]

photos by PSquared Photography Jake Bugg @ Bowery Ballroom, 1/14/2013 Although his self-titled debut album is not out in the USA yet, that didn't stop the sold out crowd from singing along to his European hits "Taste It," "Country Song," and "Lightning Bolt." I'll be posting a video from the show in the coming days so stay tuned. Jake Bugg is so talented and again when you consider how young he is and how great he already sounds, it will blow your mind. As [...]

Jake Bugg at The Slipper Room, 12/6/12 ( more by PSquared Photography ) UK sensation Jake Bugg plays Bowery Ballroo m tonight (1/14) which is sold out. If you didn't get tickets, he's playing a special acoustic show The Living Room on Tuesday afternoon (1/15) for FREE . It's a taping for the Last.FM Sessions and to go you must RSVP . Meanwhile, The Living Room is closing at the end of this month but are looking for a new location, which will be [...]

METZ at Knitting Factory in November ( more by Fred Pessaro // BBG ) As mentioned , Toronto noise punks METZ have two upcoming free shows in NYC this month. First they'll play an in-store at Generation Records (12/18) and the next night, they'll play a Converse Rubber Tracks show at Music Hall of Williamsburg (12/19) with King Tuff, Sean Bones, and Devin . Tickets are required for the MHOW show (they [...]

If you happen to be in NYC then you should definitely head over to the Converse SOHO store in NYC to catch a free Kilo Kish store tomorrow night, Wednesday, December, 12th. Kilo Kish will be performing at the Broadway address from 7PM - 8PM. Her rhymes flow out of the speakers more like spoken poetry versus raps and she just recently opened for SBTRKT in NYC at Terminal 5. Don’t miss this awesome opportunity. Free Kilo Kish Show - Converse Store, NYC - Wednesday 12/12

• Kilo Kish - Navy (prod. The Internet)

Dirtybird fans in LA: We have great news for you. Claude VonStroke ,  Justin Jay  and Kristina Kova will be playing a free show this Wednesday, November 21st, at AV Nightclub in Hollywood. Appropriately called "Stuff The Bird," guests are asked to RSVP on the Dirtybird event page and bring one non-perishable food item to be donated to charity. This is a small intimate venue and it will fill up quickly; we advise you get there early, as entry is gained on a first come first serve basis. These guys always put on [...]

Cymbals Eat Guitars @ MHOW, July 2012 ( more by Chris La Putt ) While working on new material for Album #3, Cymbals Eat Guitars are testing out new material (and playing known songs as well) at a free show at Brooklyn Bowl on Wednesday (11/14) with Zambri. You do need to RSVP . Doors are at 6 PM and the show starts at 8 PM. It's the only upcoming show for either band at the moment. Continue reading "Cymbals Eat Guitars and [...]

by Fred Pessaro // BBG Zyanose In addition to Saturday's show at Acheron (11/10), Japanese raw punks Zyanose will play a second show, this time with Anasazi , Neutron Rats , Osama Bin Laden Fan Club and Noise Masters Noise Matters at Lulu's in Greenpoint on Sunday (11/11). The show is free with donations accepted for the touring bands. As we told ya before, Zyanose's Acheron show [...]

If you haven't been brought to your front door by the knocks of canvassers urging you to vote early yet... well, you may be the only one. But the efforts to encourage early voting here in the triangle have taken a more enjoyable turn, and a turn away from your front door. This Friday, October 26, Durham's Central park will host a midday early voting rally. The rally will kick off at 11am and will feature three amazing acts and delicious soup to warm your heart and soul. Mac McCaughan ( Superchunk , Portastatic ), the triangle's [...]