Hedwig creator John Cameron Mitchell and cabaret star Amber Martin are teaming up for a residency at Joe's Pub called "Cassette Roulette" that runs January 21, February 4, 11, 19 and 26. Tickets are on sale. JCM explains the concept,… Read More
Singer-songwriter Jeb Loy Nichols was born in Wyoming but moved to London in the '80s; at one point he ended up living in a squat with The Slits' Ari Up and had his horizons broadened by reggae and post-punk. In… Read More
Dutch artist Amber Arcades has announced her third album, Barefoot on a Diamond Road, which will be out February 10 via Fire. It's her first in nearly five years, and it has her exploring synthier sonic territory; she collaborated remotely… Read More
It's been a busy year for punk and hardcore legend Keith Morris, and we're thrilled to have him as the latest guest of the BrooklynVegan podcast. His classic, massively influential band Circle Jerks recently put out some awesome reissues on… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Flo Milli @ Bowery Ballroom Robert Glasper, Lalah Hathaway @ Blue Note Jazz Club Indigo Sparke @ Rough Trade (performance & signing) Celebrating David Bowie w/ Todd Rundgren, Adrian Belew, Angelo Moore, Royston Langdon @ Sony Hall… Read More
Reunited emo revival OGs Algernon Cadwallader have been on their first tour in a decade this month, and they stopped in NYC last week for shows at Brooklyn Monarch on Thursday (10/20) and Warsaw on Friday (10/21). We caught the… Read More
Talent agency Creative Artists Agency (CAA) has dropped Kanye West as a client after the rapper made antisemitic statements in multiple interviews and on social media, a source confirmed to Los Angeles Times, Variety and Deadline. Their decision comes as… Read More
Brighton, UK band FUR are currently on their first-ever US tour, which supports not only last year's When You Walk Away, their debut album, but the recently released Oldies & Goldies EP, which found the group rerecording earlier material. The… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Blood Orange @ Brooklyn Steel Mary J Blige, Ella Mai, Queen Naija @ Prudential Center The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid To Die, Stay Inside, Semaphore @ Saint Vitus Bar Quicksand,… Read More
So many artists, so many songs, 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… Read More