Travis brought their tour celebrating the belated 20th anniversary of their third album, 2001's The Invisible Band, tour to NYC for a show Tuesday night (11/8) at Webster Hall. The band played the album front-to-back, from "Sing" to "The Humpty Dumpty… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Stand Up for Heroes w/ Bruce Springsteen, Jon Stewart, Iliza Shlesinger, Hasan Minhaj, The Lumineers, Amber Iman, Jeff Ross @ David Geffen Hall The 1975, BLACKSTARKIDS @ Madison Square Garden Soccer Mommy, Hotline TNT @ Baby's All… Read More
Swedish indie-folk duo First Aid Kit released their fifth album, Palomino, today via Columbia Records (stream it below). Of the album, the band says, Here it is. Our fifth album Palomino. Straight from our hearts to yours. We are immensely… Read More
Tomberlin released her great sophomore album i don't know who needs to hear this… earlier this year, and she's on tour with Tegan and Sara supporting it now. After that run of dates wraps up later this month, she's announced… Read More
California metalcore band Silent Planet have launched a GoFundMe to help them get back on tour following a van accident. Vocalist Garrett Russell writes that thankfully "most of the group was miraculously unharmed" after the accident, but he sustained a… Read More
Paramore are gearing up for the release of their long-awaited sixth album, This Is Why; they're playing some small shows this fall, and they've begun announcing dates for next year, including Adjacent Festival and a Glendale, AZ date supporting Taylor… Read More
Bryce Dessner of The National and French composer and musician David Chalmin composed Electric Fields, which is getting its world premiere, commissioned by LA Phil, on November 15 at Walt Disney Concert Hall. It'll be performed by soprano Barbara Hannigan,… Read More
PLACEBO Placebo were forced to postpone their first North American tour in eight years back in September due to "visa and logistical issues," and now they've announced new dates in April and May of 2023. Deap Vally support them on… Read More
Knockdown Center in Queens hosted Jonathan Toubin's annual Haunted Hop on Halloween night, with live music, cover bands, DJs, a costume contest, and more spooky attractions. Performers included Hunx & His Punx (playing their first NYC show in a number… Read More
Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, "college rock," and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of new albums, reissues, box sets, books and sometimes movies and… Read More