TONIGHT IN NYC: Jessie Ware, Stiletto @ Webster Hall Robert Glasper (ft. Nicholas Payton & John Ellis) @ Blue Note Jazz Club Eyedress, Flysiifu, Fly Anakin, B Cool-Aid @ Elsewhere Molly Nilsson @ Market Hotel Nisa, Doll Spirit Vessel, Shallow… Read More
2manydjs, aka Soulwax's Stephen & David Dewaele, are reissing their classic DJ mix As Heard on Radio Soulwax Pt 2 for its 20th anniversary. It will be out November 25 via DEEWEE and will also hit streaming services for the… Read More
Dry Cleaning's anticipated second album, Stumpwork, is out October 21 and folks in NYC will have an opportunity to hear it early at a free roller-skating listening party at Rockefeller Center's Flippers on October 10. The party is sponsored by… Read More
In Defense of the Genre is a column on BrooklynVegan about punk, pop punk, emo, post-hardcore, ska-punk, and more, including and often especially the bands and albums and subgenres that weren’t always taken so seriously. It's officially fall, September is… Read More
Paramore played their first show in over four years at Mechanics Bank Arena in Bakersfield, CA last night. They opened with the live debut of their great new single "This Is Why," played "Simmer" off Hayley Williams' 2020 debut solo… Read More
Arctic Monkeys have been gearing up for the release of their anticipated seventh album The Car, and recently made the live debuts of some of its songs at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre, a relatively intimate venue for them at this point.… Read More
When DC emo band Origami Angel surprise-released their jangle pop-leaning re: turn EP on Friday, I wrote that I had no idea if it was the start of a new direction, or maybe just another reminder that this band is… Read More
After playing their first NYC show in 13 years on Thursday, Sunny Day Real Estate returned to Brooklyn Steel on Friday (9/30) for a second round. Just like on night one, they sounded as fantastic; here's an excerpt from our… Read More
Pavement began their four-night run at Brooklyn's Kings Theatre on Friday night (9/30), delivering a two-hour, 25-song, crowd-pleasing set of '90s indie rock classics. Nearly 20 shows into their reunion tour, Stephen Malkmus, Spiral Stairs, Mark Ibold, Steve West, and… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. WILLOW WILLOW says "Spend <my birthday> with me," announcing two special shows — one in Los Angeles on Halloween at The Novo and one in NYC on 11/3… Read More