The Saturday Show
It’s Earth Week here on BTR, and on the Saturday Show we’re celebrating by doing what we do best: playing you all of the very best new indie tunes out there. Get your weekend going with tracks from Moon Rings, Major Lazer, and Phoenix. And don’t forget to follow BTR on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and tumblr!
TEEN
6/4 – Ninth Ward – Buffalo, NY
6/5 – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON Canada
6/6 – Crofoot Ballroom – Pontiac, MI
6/7 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL
Bleeding Rainbow
4/28 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA
4/29 – Cozmic Pizza – Eugene, OR
5/2 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC Canada
5/3 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR
5/4 – Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA
Bleached
4/27 – Subterranean – Chicago, IL
4/28 – Turf Club – St. Paul, MN
5/1 – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA
5/3 – Star Theater – Portland, OR
5/4 – Bank Club – San Jose, CA
5/5 – The Independent – San Francisco, CA
recommendations
Aliah Sheffield is the singer/songwriter also known as Nikkie Aliah. Her song, “Earth is Ghetto,” recently went viral and she chatted with Nikkiesha about what led her to her viral moment, her musical inspirations, and what she hopes and plans to do next… oh, and tequila. This podcast is… | listen
The March edition of Spotlight on the City features bands and musicians from Birmingham, Alabama. | listen
Ben details his experience of contracting the coronavirus back in late February/early March of 2020, before lockdowns shut NYC down. He also shares how the city and local indie rock scene he’s a part of reacted to the pandemic. | watch
Whether you're a metalhead or not, this NYC trio will have you wrapped up in its soothing dark thrashers. | read
The Helen Keller hoax possesses the toxicity of a traditional conspiracy theory even if it doesn't quite fit the definition. | read
Bartees Cox is a songwriter and producer who spent years playing in bands in Brooklyn before making the move to Washington, DC, where his solo project, Bartees Strange, took focus and grew - from an album of reinterpretations of The National’s music to his stunning full-length, genre-bending… | watch