In 2008, Chinese journalist Yang Jisheng published Tombstone, a now-definitive account of how Mao’s ill-considered plan to industrialize the nation failed to bring about the intended Great Leap Forward and instead caused the Great Famine. Jisheng—a former reporter for state… Read More
So many artists, so little time. Each week we review a handful of new albums (of all genres), round up even more new music that we'd call "indie," and talk about what metal is coming out. We post music news, track premieres, and more all day. In… Read More
In November, System Of A Down released their first new music in 15 years — the "Protect The Land" / "Genocidal Humanoidz" single — to help raise money and awareness for the "dire and serious war being perpetrated upon [the… Read More
Between our daily coverage, our Notable Releases and Indie Basement columns, and our monthly punk and rap roundups, we post tons of new music all the time here on BrooklynVegan. In an effort to keep track of all the new… Read More
TUNS, the Canadian indie rock supergroup featuring longtime pals Sloan's Chris Murphy, The Inbreds' Mike O'Neill and Super Friendz's Matt Murphy, have announced their second album, Duly Noted, which will be out March 26 via Sloan's Murderecords. The first single from… Read More
NJ ska-core band The Best of the Worst have been around for 14 years but they've only released one full-length during that time (2013's Perspectives), alongside a series of EPs. That finally changes with their second proper full-length, Better Medicine,… Read More
“A man alone always talks too much.” — Ferdinand Griffon Pierrot le fou (1965) was the tenth 10th feature film in five years from French enfant terrible Jean Luc-Godard, working at a blinding rate mostly unseen in contemporary cinema. Adapted… Read More
Think about Buzzcocks for a moment. What did they look like? The image that popped into your head was probably from about 1978. Four stick-thin figures, brimming with angst and cheap speed and cocky with it. Hammering their instruments into… Read More
Joey Bada$$ turned 26 today and he's got a present for us. He's just shared jazzy new single "Let It Breathe" which was produced by Statik Selektah. Joey says they actually shot the video, complete with helicopters and sportscars, last… Read More
Bassist and composer Eric Revis has mainstream credentials through his membership in Branford Marsalis’ longstanding quartet. But his recordings, with a sturdy trio and larger groups, have tended to be more adventurous and varied, at the edge of the compositional… Read More