Braids

Wye Oak brought their North American tour with Braids through Chicago for a performance at Metro on Tuesday night (5/13). The duo are out in support of their great new album Shriek, and they split their headlining set between the LP, 2011's Civilian, and 2009's The Knot...

Braids @ BV-SXSW 2013 (more by Sarah Frankie Linder)

Montreal's Braids are gearing up for the release of their second album, Flourish // Perish, which is due out on August 20 via Arbutus/Full Time Hobby/Flemish Eye...

Braids & Pepper Rabbit, who we just announced are both bands playing the official BrooklynVegan showcase at CMJ this year, played a show together at Empty Bottle on 9/13...

Olivia Tremor Control/Music Tapes in Austin (more by Tim Griffin)

today in Chicago
* Paul Kelly @ Schubas
* Ernie Halter, Adam Levy @ SPACE
* Manu Chao La Ventura @ Congress Theater
* Wagons, The Dirt Daubers, Tangleweed @ Hideout
* Braids, Pepper Rabbit, Painted Palms @ Empty Bottle
* The Olivia Tremor Co…

today in Chicago
* Richard Thompson @ SPACE
* Matt Pond PA, Rocky Votolato, Jeff Pianki @ Lincoln Hall
* Canadian Rifle, Treasure Fleet, Witches, Holopaw @ Panchos
* Sally Paradise, Magic Key, Félix de l'Étoile, Laughing Eye Weeping Eye @ Empty Bottle (Free Show)

Braids play Empty Bottle t…

today in Chicago
* Renegade Craft Fair (Day 1)
* A.V. Fest (Day 1) @ Hideout
* Brian Posehn @ Cubby Bear
* Stanton Moore Trio @ SPACE
* You Am I, Farewell Captain @ Schubas
* Chris Thile & Michael Daves @ Lincoln Hall
* Telekinesis @ Saki Records (Free; In-store)
* Samiam, Walter Schreifels, All Eyes We…

DOWNLOAD: Purity Ring - "Belispeak" (MP3)


Braids, and Purity Ring (two bands we've been really digging this year) are set to release a split 7" on October 10th via Kanine/Fat Possum Records...

On Friday (6/24), Givers toured through Chicago with Pepper Rabbit, and 1,2,3 playing a sold out show at Schubas. The band has drummed up loads of support throughout their recent tour with Pepper Rabbit, which comes to a close on June 28th in Little Rock, AR...

DOWNLOAD: Pepper Rabbit - "Rose Mary Stretch" (MP3)

Braids' Taylor Smith @ Empty Bottle in April (more by Josh Darr)

Braids have just announced a massive fall tour, with their Kanine label mates; Pepper Rabbit...

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This past Tuesday (4/5), Toro y Moi played both an early show with Adventure, plus a late show with Braids over at Empty Bottle.

Josh Darr snagged some shots of Braids' set which you can view below...