Saturday, Sep 20 Popscene + Rickshaw Stop co-present ANIKA with Lauren Early 8 pm doors $20 adv / $24 doors all ages Anika a.k.a Annika Henderson is a hybrid artist. The former journalist made a name for herself in the electronic music scene, with her experimental sound collages, confrontational texts and unique way of performing live solo. Her breakthrough came in 2010 with the release of the cult-hit, experimental LP, Anika, which she recorded with Bristol band Beak>, a wholly unplanned affair, which began her on-going investigation into the music, film, poetry and arts scenes. 2025 sees the release of her third album Abyss. Recorded live to tape at Berlin's legendary Hansa Studios, the album captures raw energy with minimal overdubs, resulting in a visceral and urgent 10-track journey fueled by intense emotions. With Abyss, Anika invites listeners into a space for release, rebellion, and honesty, creating an album that speaks to the turmoil of our times while offering an emotional outlet. Anika is a founding member of Mexican psych-band, Exploded View and has worked across the arts with the likes of punk legends Gudrun Gut and Beate Bartel, Tricky, Jim Jarmusch, and many more. She interweaves dub, post-punk, and psychedelic, with shadows of dnb and a strong emphasis on the voice. https://www.instagram.com/annika.henderson/ In her idiosyncratic debut LP Don’t Take My Dream Away, Los Angeles based musician Lauren Early obsessively strives to make a time-withstanding album that’s listened to from start to finish. The resultant collection is a perfect introduction to Early: The songs are funny but wholeheartedly earnest, relentlessly memorable while refusing to overstay their welcome. After years spent touring in bands like Surf Curse and Girlpool, Early is now establishing herself as an artist in her own right—and one of the most refreshing, charming, and promising new voices in indie rock. https://www.instagram.com/hehhehheh_laurenearly/