Free Ghost Thrower Starter Kit

Local indie rock outfit, Ghost Thrower, has released the Ghost Thrower Starter Kit - a collection of nine tracks from six releases, available for free (at a name your price donation) on Bandcamp. You can catch Ghost Thrower live during F*ckfest at O'Brien's Pub (presented by RTT Presents and Park Slug) in scenic Allston, MA on August 23rd.

Download your copy of the Ghost Thrower Starter Kit now. If you like what you hear, full versions of sampled albums can also be purchased via Bandcamp.

Pretty & Nice Announce Indefinite Hiatus After New Release

After 9 years, Pretty & Nice go on indefinite hiatus (image credit)

On the coattails of the band’s recent single release, Boston’s indie / electro pop band Pretty & Nice took to Facebook and Instagram yesterday afternoon to announce an indefinite hiatus. [More details after the jump]

Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out Vol. XXVI

Salted Watermelon Frosty - Pairs well with fresh music and another Salted Watermelon Frosty (image credit)

It's August 1st. It's a Friday. Leave your job, right now. Go to the store. Buy all the ingredients to make a Salted Watermelon Frosty, press play on your Spotify app, and give yourself a long weekend because summer is almost over and you need to enjoy this shit before you start making beer fridges out of snowbanks again. New music from Free Pizza, Sneeze, Paws, Pup and more in this volume of Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out.

Announcing the 2nd Annual Punk N Roll BBQ

Happening 8/3. All proceeds go to Rawkstars Inc., purchase your tickets now.

Do you like punk? Do you like BBQ? Do you like special announcements?!

Bishop And Rook is proud to announce the 2nd Annual Punk N Roll BBQ and Fundraiser!

Local boutique label, Ocelot Records (formally Boston Bloghead), will continue the trend of all-day punk rock music and good food at Allston’s O’Brien’s Pub Sunday, August 3rd with performances by The Down and Outs, Zip-Tie Handcuffs, A Minor Revolution, Dead Cats Dead Rats and more.

The Young Leaves Lose Their Bassist

The Young Leaves (from left) Rico (drums), Christopher (vocals/guitar), Lindsey (bass)

After a whirlwind season of releasing a record, touring, and growing support in their local scene, Holliston based distorted indie pop band The Young Leaves took to Facebook this morning to announced the departure of bassist Lindsey Nogueira.

"Hi. So as of yesterday, Lindsey is no longer in The Young Leaves. She's an excellent musician, great person, and the departure was COMPLETELY amicable. Lindsey rules and we'll always love her. With that said, we are continuing on as a 2-piece. I have an elaborate and weird rig being made right now so I can play bass and guitar simultaneously and it's going to get dumb...a good dumb. Anyway, thanks for being awesome everyone. See you in the pit."

Frontman Christopher Chaisson, who has lamented over previous bassist rotations in a 2012 article and who is credited for guitar and bass on their most recent record Alive and Well (Baldy Longhair Records), will take over both instruments for the time being. The Young Leaves are scheduled to play punk rock festival-extraordinaire FEST 13 in Gainesville, FL later this year.

Alive and Well can be purchased in digital format and on vinyl at Baldy Longhair Records online store.

Trophy Lungs Announce August Midwest Tour

Boston’s Trophy Lungs (Death To False Hope Records, Drink Or Die Records) will embark on a Midwest tour this August to promote their latest EP No Judgement. The tour kicks off in Florence, MA on August 9th, hitting states like Illinois, Minnesota and Wisconsin along the way, and wrapping up with a proper homecoming show at O’Brien’s Pub in Allston on August 22nd with Great Lakes USA (Black Numbers / Boston punks with hearts on their sleeves) and Sad And French (Black Numbers / Not French, not from France. From NY and a damn good band). Follow Trophy Lungs on Facebook for tour updates.

Full Tour Dates

Aug 9th - Florence, MA
Dog Day Fest II w/ Banquets, Placeholder, Choke Up.

Aug 10th - Buffalo, NY
Bird House w/ Blackbird Raum

Aug 11th - Cincinnati, OH
Chambers House w/ Lockland Breaks

Aug 12th - Chicago, IL
Fireside w/ Tens, Dog & Wolf

Aug 13th - Indianapolis, IL
Hoosier Dome

Aug 14th - Iowa City, IA
Public Space One w/ Rational Anthem

Aug 15th - Minneapolis, MN
Eagles Club w/ The Turkletons, Drones

Aug 16th - Milwaukee, WI
Bremen Cafe

Aug 17th - Lansing, MI
GTG House w/ Red Teeth

Aug 18th - Cleveland, OH
Candlekeep House w/ Old Souls

Aug 19th - Pittsburgh, PA
Mr Roboto Project w/ Peeple Watching, Scrap Kids

Aug 20th - Philadelphia, PA
TBA

Aug 21st - Long Island, NY
Brew Haus w/ Remnants

Aug 22nd - Boston, MA
O'Brien's w/ Great Lakes USA, Sad And French