Le Tigre are reuniting for Pasadena, CA’s This Ain’t No Picnic fest, which will happen on August 27 & 28 at Brookside by the Rose Bowl. It’s an insane lineup all-around, with The Strokes and LCD Soundsystem headlining, and the… Read More
Caroline Polachek has been on her Heart is Unbreaking tour, and on Thursday night (12/2) she arrived in NYC for a big, sold out show at Terminal 5. Arooj Aftab opened the night for a brief, otherworldly set, accompanied by… Read More
Not only was Thursday the fifth night of Hanukkah, it was also the 37th anniversary of Yo La Tengo‘s first-ever show, which happened December 2, 1984 at Maxwell’s in Hoboken. To celebrate the double occasion, the band put together a… Read More
Pre-order our “red in white” vinyl variant of Bitter Branches’ debut LP. Not only are Deadguy reunited (with a new documentary out), frontman Tim Singer is also staying busy with his newer band Bitter Branches. The band — which also… Read More
Tickets for the BrooklynVegan showcases in Philly and Brooklyn with Catbite, JER, Teenage Halloween go on sale today at noon. The Philly show is January 7 at PhilaMOCA with local support from Take Today (tickets) and Brooklyn is January 8… Read More
Cleveland emo-pop band The Grievance Club are back with their first new single in nearly two years, “Iconartist.” The song “deals with the disillusionment that often comes as a result of putting those we respect on a pedestal, kind of… Read More
Not only does Grimes have a new AI girl goup, NPC, she’s also shared a new single of her own, “Player of Games,” which she says is the first of the “BOOK 1 era.” She debuted the song, which she… Read More
You may remember that in 2018, “Weird Al” Yankovic went on the ‘Ill Advised Vanity Tour’ where he performed only his original songs, with (almost) none of his famous parodies or crazy costumes. He’s doing it again in 2022, for… Read More
It’s officially December, and that means year-end list season is in full swing. But the year is not over yet, and good albums are not done coming out. I highlight seven (technically ten) new releases below, Bill reviews Ultimate Painting… Read More
The National have shared a new song, “Somebody Desperate,” which is from the soundtrack to upcoming film Cyrano. A musical adaptation of the classic Cyrano de Bergerac, the film features songs written by The National’s Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, and… Read More