The Big Climate Thing, the three-day festival that raises awareness for climate change initiatives in association with Brian Eno's EarthPercent organization, happens September 16-18, and they've just announced that The War on Drugs have been added to Saturday (9/17) and will now headline that… Read More
Courtney Barnett played Long Island's Adelphi University on July 27 with Bloomsday, which was part of the Shine a Light Music Series that benefits the Tommy Brull Foundation, which helps people with special needs. As with her show at Radio City Music Hall the… Read More
After breaking up in 2002, hugely influential metalcore/mathcore band Botch signed to Sargent House last year, finally bringing their catalog to streaming services and announcing that vinyl reissues of their discography were on the way. Bassist Brian Cook shot down… Read More
Talbot’s call to “seize the day, all hold hands, chase the pricks away” during “Mr. Motivator” was met, naturally, by floor-wide moshing. It was the type of pit where if you get knocked down, everyone is there to pick you… Read More
Yonkers deathgrind vets Mortician, last seen in NYC opening for Immolation earlier this year (and then at Maryland Deathfest), have announced a headlining NYC show for December 3 at Saint Vitus, and it's a gruesome bill all around with Miasmatic… Read More
Los Espookys, the hilarious, surreal and bilingual series created by Julio Torres, Ana Fabrega, and Fred Armisen, is finally back with a second season after an extended pandemic delay. (The first season aired three years ago.) Season 2 premieres on… Read More
Autopsy, the veteran death metal band formed by Chris Reifert after his departure from Death, have announced their first album in eight years, Morbidity Triumphant, due September 30 via Peaceville Records (pre-order). It's their first with new bassist Greg Wilkinson… Read More
Brutus returned earlier this month with new single "Dust," and now they've announced a new album, Unison Life, due October 21 via Sargent House (pre-order). “I wanted every song to feel like the last song we’ll ever write,” singer Stefanie… Read More
Having visited in the spring, Yard Act will return to North America this fall for a proper coast-to-coast tour, which they have now revealed has Gustaf opening. That's a very sprechgesang double bill! The NYC show at Bowery Ballroom on 10/14… Read More
Big Joanie recently put out their new single "Happier Still," and now the UK band have announced their new sophomore album, Back Home, due November 4 via Thurston Moore and Eva Prinz’s Daydream Library Series (UK) and Kill Rock Stars… Read More