The late, great Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry was a master of collaboration in addition to his dub skills behind the controls, working with everyone from Keith Richards to George Clinton to The Beastie Boys to Andrew WK. The Upsetter left us… Read More
Old Man Gloom released their first albums since their bassist Caleb Scofield passed away (and first with Stephen Brodsky), Seminar VIII: Light of Meaning and Seminar IX: Darkness of Being, last year, but didn’t get to tour supporting them due… 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
It was a short week due to Labor Day, but not a less busy one, so let’s just get straight to the music. I highlight eight new albums below, Bill tackles Saint Etienne, Amyl & the Sniffers, The Bevis Frond,… Read More
NJ’s self-proclaimed “bitch rockers” Little Hag will release their new album Leash on September 24 via Bar/None (pre-order), an album vocalist/guitarist Avery Mandeville describes as “a sarcastic but seriously cynical pop rock soundtrack for the dropouts and the disappointments; for… Read More
Wilkes-Barre melodic hardcore band One Step Closer are releasing their anticipated debut LP, This Place You Know, on September 24 via Run for Cover (pre-order on white vinyl), and ahead of that, they’ve shared one final single, “Autumn.” It’s another… Read More
Really Love is a new romantic drama starring Kofi Siriboe as a rising artist in Washington D.C. who is trying to make a name for himself in the prestigious art world. When a young law student (Yootha Wong-Loi-Sing) unexpectedly comes into his… Read More
The Jay-Z-curated Made in America festival returns to Philadelphia’s Franklin Parkway on September 4 and 5, and if you’re not attending in person, you can also stream it live, via TIDAL, below: Saturday: Sunday: Saturday, September 4 is headlined by… Read More
It’s a shorter release week in general due to the holiday, but a pretty big week in hip hop, with new albums from Drake, Little Simz, and Jhay Cortez (all three of which you can read about in Notable Releases),… Read More
Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. PATTI SMITH Patti Smith and Her Band are on tour this fall, including Asbury Park’s See.Hear.Now Festival on 9/18 and a show at SummerStage in Central Park on 9/19,… Read More