Parading down the middle of West 63rd Street last Saturday afternoon, we were following a giant puppet — a whole crowd of us, trekking along behind Little Amal. The 12-foot-tall Syrian refugee child, a creation of the renowned Handspring Puppet… Read More
For fans of synthpop, Pet Shop Boys and New Order's Unity Tour is a dream come true, with two of the most innovative groups of the last 40 years joining forces for a highly pleasurable, often dazzling night of classics of… Read More
Furnace Fest kicked off yesterday (9/23) at the historic Sloss Furnaces grounds in Birmingham, Alabama, headlined by Thrice performing their 2002 classic The Illusion of Safety in full for its 20th anniversary. Other than the album's big single "Deadbolt," they… Read More
Spiritualized canceled the last three dates of their North American tour, including tonight's show at NYC's Beacon Theater, due to "Illness in the touring party." The official announcement came just a couple hours after their Friday show at Jersey City's White… Read More
This week in heavy music we got the first Razor album in 25 years, as well as new LPs from KEN mode, Gaerea, Venom Inc, Freedom Hawk, Petbrick, The Lord (aka Greg Anderson of Sunn O))), Goatsnake, Engine Kid, and… Read More
Jazz legend Pharoah Sanders passed away this morning at age 81. The news was confirmed on Twitter by his label Luaka Bop, who wrote, "We are devastated to share that Pharoah Sanders has passed away. He died peacefully surrounded by… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Rolling Loud w/ A$AP Rocky, Lil Baby, A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, Don Toliver, Busta Rhymes, Lil Tecca, Kevin Gates, Sheck Wes, Key Glock, Joyner Lucas, Soulja Boy, Conway the Machine, Shenseea, more @ Citi Field Sound… Read More
Following the marathon, guest-filled London show, a second tribute to late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins will happen in Los Angeles, at Kia Forum on September 27. They've added some guests to the lineup, including Lars Ulrich (Metallica), Danny Carey… Read More
Here's a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. LYKKE LI / GRACE IVES Lykke Li will kick off her North American tour supporting new album EYEYE on Monday, September 26 in San Diego. From there, she… 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 music we’re excited about, we’ve been posting a new playlist… Read More