Fun free stuff coming up at Criminal Records:

Photo: Rayon

Thursday, Nov 15 @ 7PM: NORTHERN STATE
Long Island girls, Northern State, bounce around from genre to genre, intersecting indie rock, electro, and hip-hop with ease, and finding a balance between alt-rock grooves with sweet harmonies and booty bouncing bass with old-school raps. Come see the ladies of Northern State before their big gig at the Roxy with Tegan And Sara on Friday. Check out their MySpace here.

[mp3] Northern State – Iluvitwhenya

Illustration: Andy Runton

Saturday, Dec 8 @ 2-7PM: TOP SHELF ANNIVERSARY & SWAP DAY
This is the day where we celebrate 10 years of Top Shelf, one of the finest indie publishers in the country. Andy Runton (creator of the sweetest comic book EVER, Owly) will be here signing his latest book, and hopefully, if I can find the time to get it all together, we will have a “Hootenanny Talent Show.” Meanwhile that same day, James and Zano will set up a swap meet (next door at Aurora) for you all to trade toys, comics, etc.