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Future Islands are the undisputed champions of indie rock

August 11, 2014 By Peter Rittweger

Far too many words have been written about the idiocy of “indie rock” as a genre, but most would concede to the term’s utility in defining acts as varied as Vampire Weekend and Deerhunter over the past decade or so. Such broad-scoped categorization is as trite and banal as “alternative rock” was in the mid-to-late […]

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Video: Future Islands, Omar Souleyman and Operators at House of Vans

August 8, 2014 By (((unartig)))

Last night was the penultimate House of Vans show of 2014. Headliner Future Islands brought out the devoted fans and they delivered an energized performance that demonstrated why their live shows have become viral YouTube hits. Frontman Samuel T. Herring had the crowd moving with his bizarro dance moves and schizophrenic Death Metal-Morrissey-Elton John vocals. […]

Filed Under: Greenpoint, Music, Videos Tagged With: future islands, house of vans, Mas Ysa, Omar Souleyman, Operators

Future Islands, Black Lips, Holy Ghost! and more announced for free Vans House Parties

June 10, 2014 By Peter Rittweger

It’s quite the day for free shows. Just this morning, we shared the July dates for Union Pool’s Summer Thunder series, which includes shows from The Men, Widowspeak and Ex-Cult. Now we’ve got the July and August House of Vans bills for ya, and they’re maybe even more impressive. The new dates feature headlining shows […]

Filed Under: Events, Greenpoint, Music Tagged With: bouncing souls, free shows, future islands, Gorilla Biscuits, Holy Ghost, house of vans, Nightbirds, Omar Souleyman, The Black Lips



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