Brooklyn buskers turned touring electronic indie-pop rock stars, the Freelance Whales are back in town tonight for their fifth performance in about one year's time. It’s hard to believe that the band’s debut came out just over six months ago as they’ve already played Neumos twice, the Crocodile once and this summer’s Sasquatch, which arguably boasted the best indie rock lineup of any festival this decade. more ›

Bringing to mind the young enthusiasm of Matt Sharp-era Weezer, The Miniature Tigers and The Spinto Band have both been named as the heir to goofy, smart indie rock in the past several years*. With our beloved city’s summer leaving a bit to be desired this year, what better time to surround yourself with sunny indie pop? Both groups will be at the High Dive tonight with Miniature Tigers headlining. Of note, Ben Barnett of Kind of Like Spitting fame will kick the evening off with a set from his new band, Blunt Mechanic. more ›

It wouldn’t be a stretch to say that Brooklyn musician Kevin Devine is emerging as one of the greatest observational lyricists around today. He writes about what he sees and more often than not, he turns his keen analytical skills on himself. What separates Kevin from a great deal of his peers, however, is his adeptness with the pen, which he has been developing since grade school, building upon as a journalism major at college and strengthening as an extremely mobile touring musician over the past years. more ›