Zohran Mamdani, the democratic socialist who upset institution candidate Andrew Cuomo to win the Democratic nomination in New York Metropolis’s mayoral race, obtained an early enhance to his candidacy inside the indie rock demographic when he took the stage at an MJ Lenderman live performance in Brooklyn again in Could. Regardless that Mamdani is extra of a hip-hop man (he was a rapper himself and was once a reply man for Heems from Das Racist), assist for his marketing campaign stays sturdy inside the indie music scene, exemplified by a slate of upcoming rallies that includes a solid of underground favorites from throughout the nation, together with Wild Pink, Christian Lee Hutson, Palehound, Katy Kirby, Lowertown, Present, thanks for coming (the solo venture of Water From Your Eyes’ Rachel Brown), and plenty of extra.
Underneath the banner of “Indie Rockers For A Higher New York,” a collection of 4 rallies are going down at New York venues over the course of late August and early September. The gigs, which is able to embody voter registration tables and volunteer alternatives, will double as profit reveals, with the proceeds break up between New Yorkers For Decrease Prices, NYC Migrant Solidarity, and the Sameer Challenge, a nonprofit devoted to offering provides for displaced households from Gaza. They’re sponsored by the podcast Chapo Lure Home, the e-newsletter Completely Imperfect, and the journal Antics, and the flyer was designed by Sarah Goldstein.
Right here’s the agenda:
08/24 – Brooklyn, NY @ Union Pool with Lowertown, Venus Twins, Lexie, and Kolb [tickets]
08/25 – Brooklyn, NY @ TV Eye with Present, Brutus VIII, Candy Child Jesus, and Liam Kazar
09/01 – New York, NY @ Evening Membership 101 with Palehound, Katy Kirby, S.3.R., Kierst, Sofia Wolfson, Tracey Nelson, and thanks for coming, hosted by Will Menaker [tickets]
09/03 – Brooklyn, NY @ Honey’s with Christian Lee Hutson, Wild Pink, Diamond Grinder, and rooftop DJs plus meals by EEE’s and late evening bites by Mama Yoshi Mini Mart
