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Soundcheck: Guster, Pusha T, Diet Cig
You may have noticed that our print publication recently went bi-weekly. Did you know bi-weekly means both occurring twice a week and occurring every other week? For real, look it → Read More
Soundcheck: Serengeti, Zao, Ethers
Legend has it that once a week the best live music picks in Indy are summoned to congregate in this spot, here, for all of eternal forever. They say the → Read More
Soundcheck: Nicole Atkins, Dick Dale, Tim Carroll
There's a ton of live music to check out again this week. How could you possibly navigate the dozens of shows each day without some sort of guide? What if → Read More
Soundcheck: Sir Deja Doog, Melvins, Pedro The Lion
How the hell are ya, stranger? Back for more local, live, musical good times? Well you've come to the right fuckin' place. → Read More
Soundcheck: Silent Planet, Janelle Monáe, Jomberfox
What the hell is going on this week in the world of local live music? Well, gather 'round... and find the drummer. Where'd they go? It's time for Soundcheck. → Read More
Soundcheck: Weezer, STS9, Pravada
Alright, ya'll. Hopefully ya made it through the holiday without blowing off any fingers. Looks like the beginning of next week is packed with as much good music as four → Read More
Soundcheck: Banditos, Deaf Poets, Dead Boys
Alrighty ya'll. Here we are again. Your weekly local live music radar. Let's rip into it. → Read More
Soundcheck: Digital Dots, Drums & Drones and Bad Bad Hats
Testing, testing, mic check, one two, one two. Lemme get more kick drum in the floor monitor. Perfect. No, wait. Actually, just take it out altogether. → Read More
Soundcheck: The Coathangers, Natalie Cressman and Dr. Dog
Holy shit, is it Friday already? I guess you're probably hiding in the bathroom at work and waitin' on us to post Soundcheck so you're not stuck wondering what to → Read More
Soundcheck: Sex Scenes, Oreo Jones and Primus
Welcome to another weekly rundown of local live music for your earholes and eyeballs, faithful reader. Have we ever steered you wrong? Didn't think so. Told ya yo' mama liked → Read More
Why? Announce Alopecia Reissue + Tour
If you grew up with Alopecia, you’re about to be as surprised as the first time you used soft water, or Houdini when the last fist struck. Last week Joyful Noise Recordings announced to their VIP members a deluxe ten year anniversary repressing of Why?’s second album, with new artwork, demos and remixes by Boards of Canada and Dntel. A few days later the band announced a tour of the record being… → Read More
Soundcheck: S.M. Wolf, Kranks, and Sirius Blvck
Friday // 6.1 Clif Wallace & The Kickback at The Jazz Kitchen Clif Wallace has the experience and the versatility to lead one of the greatest live shows in town. Combining the best of funk and hip-hop (compelling lyricism, dusty samples, dope beats) with jazz instrumentation, Wallace and the band define what good fusion ought to be and make it obvious where others fall way short. Photian… → Read More
Soundcheck: Bone Thugs and Vulgar Boatmen
You still got a few days left before it's time to get RACEY in the Coke Lot, ya freaks. → Read More
Soundcheck: The Devil Makes Three, Wrong Crowd, Joey BadA$$
Alright, ya'll. You already know what it is. We rounded up six different shows for you to get down to this week. Read up! → Read More
Soundcheck: Devil Makes Three, Wrong Crowd, Joey BadA$$
Alright, ya'll. You already know what it is. We rounded up six different shows for you to get down to this week. Read up! → Read More
Soundcheck: John Prine, Yonatan Gat and Hop Along
Happy Friday everybody. The next few days are lookin' pretty good as far as live music is concerned. Here's some suggestions for ya. FRIDAY // 5.11 WHAT: Granfalloon (Bloomington) WHERE: Upland Brewing Company WHEN: 5:45 p.m. IU Bloomington’s Granfalloon is a three-day conference and festival celebrating the life and work of Kurt Vonnegut. Among the conferences and exhibits is an evening of… → Read More
Soundcheck: Smarter Scene, Thelma & The Sleaze, BriendsFest and Punk Prom
The weekly pleonasm of what's in store for your earholes. → Read More
Soundcheck: Tell All Your Friends
We've' rounded up another week's worth of live music, from emo to Papadosio. → Read More
Soundcheck: A Record High
180 grams of local music picks for the holy weekend. → Read More
4/20 Joints Worth Hitting
Pro tips for Friday's dance with Mary Jane. → Read More