Austin Psych Fest Preview

Hey Allstonians! It’s almost that time of year that we spend all year looking forward to. No, not Allston Xmas, but SUMMER and what better way to welcome in Summer than with a festival. May 2nd through May 4th head down to Austin, Texas for 7th annual Austin Psych Fest. The three day festival is set on Carson Creek Ranch on the edge of Austin and features bands such as Shannon and the Clams, Quilt, Black Lips, The Dandy Warhols, The Black Angels and a ton more. One of these acts is Santa Cruz, Callifornia’s Sleepy Sun, coming off the January release of Maui Tears. It’s their fourth LP, and showcases the diversity of their sound with catchy, psych-tinged tracks, softer, dreamier cuts, and some of the band’s heaviest material to date.

VIDEO: Roz and The Rice Cakes

Roz and The Rice Cakes – Metallic Gaze from Rich Ferri on Vimeo. Check out Providence homies Roz and The Rice Cakes play “Metallic Gaze” in this sweet studio session. Lead singer Roz Raskin and gang kill it on this groovy track, malady plus her purple hair is the coolest thing ever!

Attic Abasement Releases New Split With Nod

By Sami Martasian At long last, Rochester rockers Attic Abasement have released their new split album with Nod. The album is available digitally and on vinyl over on Bandcamp. It’s been four years since Attic Abasement’s last album, Dancing is Depressing  was released, and this split with Nod serves as a natural progression. You’ll hear some […]

VIDEO: Flyerin’ With Mean Creek

Even though their new record is called “Local Losers”, Allston’s very own Mean Creek are some of the coolest dudes around, peep this funny video of them hanging gig flyers around town in preparation for their record release show this friday night (4/25/14) at the Middle East!