Don’t call it a "side project." Or even worse a "supergroup." Much like The Divine Fits, the members from the band Diamond Rugs think of it as just that – a "band." The personnel may pull double duty in other formidables like Black Lips (Ian Saint Pe), Deer Tick (John McCauley and Rob Crowell), Los Lobos (Steve Berlin), and Dead Confederate (Hardy Morris), but this is most certainly a rock n’ roll unit in the tightest sense of the word. Their hard-charging self-titled debut was released on Brooklyn’s own Partisan Records earlier this year, and the band has just announced some live dates this Fall. Before heading South, the tour kicks off with the Rugs’ only current Northeast appearance at Carnegie Hall on Sat. 10/27, where John McCauley will play with collaborators past and present. – Ryan Henriquez
