The Saturday Show
This week on the show there were so many good new garage-type bands dropping records! The Real Kids! Alvvays! Spider Bags! White Fence! Monomyth! I loved it! It was easy to put together a very fun show for you today, so whether you’re at the beach or BBQing in your own back yard, this is a great playlist to put on for your Saturday. And don’t forget come Monday, when you’re slumped over your computer again trying to distract yourself at work, BTR has a TON of amazing videos and articles for you to check out! Follow us on Facebook, Twitter, tumblr, and Instagram for all of the latest!
The So So Glos
7/26 – House of Blues – San Diego, CA
7/27 – The Marquee – Tempe, AZ
7/29 – Hi-Tone Cafe – Memphis, TN
7/31 – V Club – Huntington, WV
8/1 – Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL
Alvvays
7/28 – Rough Trade – New York, NY
8/2 – Visions Festival – London, UK
8/5 – Birthdays – London, UK
8/6 – Rough Trade East – London, UK
8/14 – The Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON Canada
8/16 – La Vitrola – Montreal, QC Canada
Spider Bags
8/8 – The Pinhook – Durham, NC
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