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File Under: Ragged, guitar-based indie pop; jangle-'n'-reverb forever!
Flagship Acts: Beach Fossils, Wild Nothing, the Fresh & Onlys, the Girls At Dawn
Based In: Brooklyn, New York
When I first meet Mike Sniper, he's drinking Patron Silver at an Oyster Bar in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. From any other record executive, the scene would be typical to the point of almost seeming mundane. But Sniper is the founder of the tiny, ragged Brooklyn indie Captured Tracks, a label that prizes… more »
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05.20.12
West coast tour was amazing! London/Paris/Barcelona see you in a week.
05.08.12
Just uploaded a bunch of photos to our blog, hanging with Craft Spells, Mac DeMarco, Wild Nothing, Blank Dogs,... http://t.co/8NwsKw14
05.07.12
Hey West Coast, see you in a few days!
05-10 Seattle WA - Neumos $ #
05-11 Vancouver BC - Electric Owl #
05-12... http://t.co/n3xKlHI7
04.24.12
Come to "Beach Fossils @ Sala Apolo [Primavera/Barcelona]" Wednesday, May 30 from 9:00 pm to 12:00 am. Wednesday... http://t.co/QazRGmVd
04.24.12
Come to "Beach Fossils @ Monto Water Rats [London, UK]" Monday, May 28 from 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Tickets here:... http://t.co/KCMtfg7T