75 Dollar Bill

Big Ears happens March 26-29 in Knoxville and the initial lineup also includes Thundercat, Devendra Banhart, Terry Riley, Kim Gordon, and more

”I’m gonna put in my earplugs,” Ira Kaplan told the crowd in Union Pool’s back patio on Sunday. ”I suggest you do the same.” It was good advice. Yo La Tengo were playing as their the Condo Fucks cover band alter-ego as part of Union Pool’s free Summer Thunder series and it was loud as hell…

Tonight’s NYC-area shows include Doomsquad, Kid Koala, Aimee Mann/Jonathan Coulton, Greatest Day Ever Festival, Lynyrd Skynyrd/Hank Williams Jr., Public Practice, Johnny Thunders Birthday Bash, and more.

Listen to new songs by Freddie Gibbs & Madlib (ft. Killer Mike & Pusha T), The Hives, Taking Back Sunday, Mustard/Nipsey Hussle, Underworld, Purple Mountains (David Berman), Equiknoxx, 75 Dollar Bill, Girl Friday, and more.

Summer Thunder moves to Sundays this year but otherwise remains the same free good time in Union Pool’s outdoor courtyard. More shows: Yo La Tengo’s cover band alter ego Condo Fucks, Sam Evian, Wreckless Eric, Ela Minus, and more.

Frontman Steve Wynn cites J Dilla’s ’Donuts’ as inspiration for the new Dream Syndicate album.

Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven, APB, Alejandro Escovedo, Grails, Gabby’s World, and more Sunday show options.

75 Dollar Bill, the improvisational guitar/percussion duo of Rick Brown and Che Chen, are in the midst of a weeklong residency at Greenpoint, Brooklyn cocktail bar Troost…

Jon Hopkins, Graham Coxon, Sloppy Jane, Sammus, and more Tuesday show options.

Plus: Courtney Marie Andrews, Low, Django Django, the Pylon Reenactment Society, David Byrne, and more just-announced tour news.