Canadian greats Stars are bringing “The Together Tour,” where they’re celebrating two decades of being a band, to the Northeast this week. They’re currently in NYC, where they actually formed in 2000, for two shows at Le Poisson Rouge tonight… Read More
John Rejba of veteran Kansas City emo bands Boys Life and The Farewell Bend recently started a newer project, Wet Tropics, and they’re launching a new series of singles with “Rat Shredder.” Though John hails from the ’90s Midwest emo… Read More
TONIGHT IN NYC: LCD Soundsystem @ Brooklyn Steel Wet Leg, Momma @ Union Pool Baroness @ Saint Vitus Bar Taking Back Sunday, Straylight Run @ Mulcahy’s Pub and Concert Hall Stars, Shamir @ Le Poisson Rouge Allman Family Revival, The… Read More
Wet Leg have had quite a year. Make that six months. The Isle of Wight duo released their quotable earworm of a debut single, “Chaise Longue,” and its equally memorable, high-kicking video in June, and let that ride for the… Read More
Beach House are releasing their new album, Once Twice Melody, in monthly four-song chapters, culminating with the physical release of the whole album on February 18. We got the first four songs, including the title track, back in November, and… Read More
Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more. SHARON VAN ETTEN / MIA JOY Sharon Van Etten has announced a few live dates in April, including Charlottesville, Saxapahaw (NC), Atlanta and Charleston. “I was supposed to see… Read More
So many artists, 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 more all day.… Read More
Yo La Tengo just wrapped up 2021 Hanukkah run and they’re already getting ready for another holiday. The band have announced they’ll play NYC’s City Winery on New Year’s Eve.There are early (7 PM) and late (10 PM) shows, and… Read More
This was an eventful year for Scottish duo Arab Strap. They released As Days Get Dark, their first album in 15 years, which finds Aidan Moffat and Malcolm Middleton still exploring the dark corners of the world, but from an older,… Read More
Surfbort released a new Linda Perry-produced album, Keep on Truckin’, in October, and they’ve been playing some shows this month in support of it. They just wrapped up an East Coast jaunt that included a pair of NYC dates, at… Read More