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The Enstrangers (Lafayette, IN) Surf thrashing Garage Punk from the Midwest FFO: ghoulies, dead moon, social distortion, dick dale, butthole surfers Rearview Rhonda... Learn more

Omen Killer w/ Wind & Capsizer Learn more

Patrick Kindig (Tarleton State University) will present his talk, titled "Queer Curiosity" on May 8th at 5:30 at The Bishop Bar in downtown Bloomington. This talk is part of the Cultural Studies 2023-2024 lecture series, Queer Methods. Learn more

Fantastic Shams Record Release Party w/ Mike Adams at his Honest Weight at The Bishop, 123 S Walnut, Bloomington, IN 9:30pm $10 Fantastic Shams is a four-piece band comprised of musicians split between Bloomington and Indianapolis. Originally planned as a simple recording... Learn more

Rock, Punk/Rock, and Cowpunk Learn more

Forming in South Florida with the intention to record a short EP and play one show, Gouge Away were driven by the need to write music and take a stab at topics they weren’t hearing in their local scene. They were influenced by bands like Fugazi, Unwound, The Jesus Lizard, Nirvana, Sonic Youth,... Learn more

2022 saw the release of Horse Jumper of Love’s latest full-length, Natural Part, and now less than a year later, the band are back with an unexpected new release. Heartbreak Rules is a mini-album of sorts: a collection of eight completely fresh songs, two reimagined versions of standout tracks... Learn more

On a practical level, Geese are still the group we were introduced to in 2021: vocalist Cameron Winter, guitarist Gus Green, guitarist Foster Hudson, bassist Dom DiGesu, and drummer Max Bassin. But spiritually, Geese have returned as an entirely different prospect. Their new album 3D Country is... Learn more

Shi w/ Throne of Iron & The Devil Let Us Learn more

Bit Brigade performs rock covers of full NES game soundtracks as their gamer speedruns the game live on stage. www.bitbrigade.net www.facebook.com/bitbrigade "When was the last time you... Learn more

High-energy screaming hard rock played the only way punk metal heads know how linktr.ee/mstrkntrl Learn more

Planet Booty combines live instruments and electronics into a mixtape of pop, R&B, 90’s house, 70’s funk and classic hip-hop that might have been made by your strangely attractive high school gym coach. An unrelenting fountain of energy, showmanship and sexual positivity transforms any venue... Learn more

Searows is the music project of Alec Duckart (he/him), a Pacific Northwest singer-songwriter and guitarist. Duckart’s intimate, hushed and compelling debut album, Guard Dog, was released independently, as was his subsequent non-album single “House Song.” It’s a sound that often feels like Duckart... Learn more

Good Looks write kindhearted and cathartic rock songs about the persistence required to make it through hard times. In April 2022, the Austin, Texas quartet released their critically acclaimed debut Bummer Year, which channeled post-2016 frustrations into lyrically generous and biting tracks.... Learn more

Let’s face it: There’s no such thing as “real life”. There is only experience and the negotiations we undertake in order to share it with other people. On her second album Blue Raspberry, the New York-based songwriter Katy Kirby dives headlong into the artifice of intimacy: the glitter smeared... Learn more