Was 2022 the summer of hardcore? Yes, maybe, I don't know, but it was definitely the summer that brought what many are calling the biggest US hardcore festival ever, Sound and Fury, the summer that the New York Times did… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit, Shemekia Copeland @ Stone Pony Summer Stage Built to Spill, Wetface, Blood Lemon @ Irving Plaza Summer Thunder w/ Joe Bataan @ Union Pool Oceans of Slumber, Grey Skies Fallen, Solemn… Read More
Kevin "Kevone" Cea, the vocalist of NYHC band and beatdown pioneers Bulldoze, has passed away. His bandmates shared the news on social media, writing: It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share the news of the passing… Read More
Placebo were set to go on their first North American tour on eight years this month, but they've been forced to postpone the dates due to "visa and logistical issues." In a statement, the band writes: We are devastated to… 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
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
Brooklyn-based musician Nisa Lumaj is releasing a new EP as Nisa, Exaggerate, due out September 30 via Hit the North Records and produced by Nate Amos (Water From Your Eyes, My Idea). Nisa cites Frou Frou as a major influence… Read More
We've got a new podcast up now and it's an interview with John Nolan of Taking Back Sunday and Straylight Run! John reflects on Taking Back Sunday's landmark debut album Tell All Your Friends (which just topped our list of… Read More
Welcome to September. Things are about to get crazy, post-Labor Day, but for now relish in the gentle spirit and relative calm that comes with a big holiday weekend. This week's reviews include the fifth volume of Stereolab's Switched-On non-LP… Read More
Bob Mould has always worked best in power trio mode. After his iconic Minneapolis punk band Hüsker Dü fizzled out 1988, he spent a few years as a solo artist, releasing the well-regarded, acoustic oriented Workbook in 1989 and the louder… Read More