Los Angeles – It was pretty fitting that just before the four members of Speedy Ortiz took the stage at Los Angeles’ The Echo, Pusha-T’s boastful trap-hop single “Numbers on the Boards” pulsed through the venue’s PA. Sadie Dupuis and company’s latest release for Carpark Records, Foil Deer, has been universally praised for its powerful
Album Review: Speedy Ortiz – “Foil Deer”
Los Angeles – Speedy Ortiz’s Foil Deer kicks off with a measured, angular guitar riff that descends into discordant noise and then suddenly halts, allowing Sadie Dupuis’ attention-getting vocal work to take center stage for a few seconds. While the song, “Good Neck,” never makes it to the two-minute mark, serves as the perfect encapsulation
Live Review: Speedy Ortiz At Irving Plaza
New York – Northampton, Mass.’ Speedy Ortiz brought its unique brand of indie rock to Irving Plaza this past Saturday night. The show was part of the Oh My Rockness Turns 10 Fest, which continues next Saturday. For opening night, the band was joined by D.C.’s Give and Ontario’s Fucked Up. Speedy Ortiz opened with
7 New Bands At Pitchfork – Day Three
Chicago – The final day of a weekend festival is always bittersweet. Even though you are exhausted, you dance and sing as if there’s no tomorrow, fighting off the inevitable: the wave of melancholy that will wash over you when you exit the festival grounds with the masses, calmed only by thoughts of doing it
Live Review – 4Knots Music Festival
New York – This Saturday at South Street Seaport marked the fourth installment of The Village Voice’s 4Knots Music Festival. As the masses of NYC convened in downtown Manhattan’s historic, waterfront district to revel in a day’s worth of free concerts by a handful of up-and-coming and established indie acts, the natural forces at play
Speedy Ortiz Announce Fall Tour With Ex Hex
New York – Speedy Ortiz are currently in the midst of a month of festival hopping (Bonnaroo, 4 Knots, NXNE, Pitchfork), which is to say that the extremely hard-working band only has to play one or two shows a week instead of seven. To celebrate this brief respite, the band, in conjunction with Adult Swim,
5 New Bands To See At Pitchfork
Chicago – We sure do love us some music festivals here in Chi-town. One of the most beloved is the ever-growing Pitchfork Music Festival in Union Park, which begins Friday July 18th and ends Sunday July 20th and will feature over 40 acts across three stages. Pitchfork has been independently organizing the fest since 2006, booking some
Speedy Ortiz Extend Tour + Play Bonnaroo And Pitchfork
New York – Speedy Ortiz are extending their never-ending tour schedule to include another string of dates in North America. Hot off the heels of their second trip to Europe this year the band is going to connect the dots between Bonnaroo, NXNE, 4 Knots, and Pitchfork among other festivals this summer. The band also
5 New Bands We Want To See At SXSW – Part 1
New York – We’re getting ready for the huge music, food, panels, and party convergence that is SXSW, and it seems that every year trying to pick out the must-see gems gets exponentially harder with the mammoth proportions this festival has grown to. With the plethora of shows and other events all happening, it’s rather
Mixtape 50: Speedy Ortiz, Tying Tiffany And More
Hey-O, this mixtape is 50. And it’s a good one. First off, I had to reach back and shout out again to the January Showcase we had that was another cool one with more musical discoveries like the spazzy cyber punk trio Alien Trilogy. Later on we also caught Speedy Ortiz at Irving Plaza (pictured), maybe not the best