Rundown Kreeps formed about a decade ago, released their debut EP in 2015, and have been making a name for themselves in the LA ska-punk scene ever since. They’ve just signed to Wiretap Records’ new Latinx punk imprint My Grito,… Read More
Highly influential Chicago punk veterans Naked Raygun have been reunited for a while, they released some a series of singles on Riot Fest’s label in the early 2010s, and they’ve been talking about a new album — their first since… Read More
Last year, we posted a list of independent hip hop releases of 2020 that we recommend buying on Bandcamp, and if you’re missing any of those, we still recommend them. But as it’s a new year, here’s a list of… Read More
Wonder Showzen, one of the most twisted, subversive, and hilarious shows to ever air on basic cable, lasted two seasons on MTV2 in 2005 and 2006. While it looked on the surface like an ’70s/’80s Sesame Street knockoff, through its… Read More
Influential metalcore lifers Zao will follow 2016’s The Well-Intentioned Virus with their 12th album, The Crimson Corridor, on April 9 via Holy Mountain Printing. They’ve just released the first single, “Croatoan,” which is as crushingly heavy as they’ve ever been,… Read More
Sharon Van Etten‘s sophomore album epic turned 10 in September, and to celebrate, she’s announced a new double LP, epic Ten (preorder it here). The first disc is the original album, and the second a collection of covers of its… Read More
Post-rock greats Godspeed You! Black Emperor have announced a followup to 2017’s Luciferian Towers. It’s titled G_d’s Pee AT STATE’S END!, and it’s due April 2 via Constellation (pre-order). It was recorded and mixed by The Besnard Lakes’ Jace Lasek.… Read More
Veteran UK band James, who have been together nearly 40 years (and are best known in the US for their 1993 hit, “Laid”), have announced their 16th album, which is titled All the Colours of You and will be out June 4… Read More
Bob Dylan turns 80 in May, and Tivoli, NY “artist sanctuary” Kaatsbaan Cultural Park is hosting an in person, outdoor event to celebrate. Rolling Stone reports that the venue’s Spring Festival, which runs during the last two weekends in May,… 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