Calvin Love
Purling Hiss share songs from new LP, touring w/ J Mascis before dates with Meatbodies & CMJ
As mentioned, Philadelphia’s Purling Hiss will release their new album, Weirdon, via Drag City on September. If you like “classic”-style indie rock, with fuzzy guitars and big hooks, this may well float your boat…
Calvin Love played Seaport Music Fest w/ Las Rosas who have shows w/ Spider Bags and Shannon & the Clams (pics)
With spiky hair and a black jacket with flower-accented lapels, Calvin Love looks like a character out of Less Than Zero. His music fits that too, dusty desert rock, heavy on the ethereal synths…
a guide to NXNE 2014: Bruise Cruise, free shows, and more
The annual NXNE fest is currently underway in Toronto, ON with the music portion really happening Wednesday – Saturday (June 18 – 21) at venues all over the Canadian city…
Meatbodies released a cassette on Ty Segall's label & new 7", playing NYC before tour w/ Mac DeMarco (dates, streams)
You maybe have seen Chad Ubovich play as part of Mikal Cronin’s band last year, but he’s got his own group, Meatbodies, too. You might not be suprised to learn Meatbodies make garagey psych rock that’s not too dissimilar from Cronin or Ty Segall…
Seaport Music Festival 2014 lineup (Joanna Gruesome, Torres, Protomartyr, Boogarins, Black Bananas, Dead Gaze & more)
Joanna Gruesome @ BVCMJ 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield)
The Seaport Music Festival is back for its 13th season though, like 4Knots, somewhat reimagined…
BV-SXSW Thursday party @ Red 7 in pics (Little Dragon, Tyler the Creator, Trash Talk, Sylvan Esso, Rhett Miller, Nicole Atkins, San Fermin & much more)
& Tim Griffin
Though everyone was shaken up from the previous night’s tragic events (which happened not far from and during the official BrooklynVegan showcase on Wednesday night), SXSW moved forward on Thursday morning, when we began our first of three day parties at Red 7…
Mac DeMarco shares new single from 'Salad Days,' playing Other Music in-store this month (updated dates)
Mac DeMarco @ M for Montreal 2014 (more by Ellie Pritts)
Mac DeMarco‘s new album, Salad Days, will be out April 1 via Captured Tracks. You can stream the new single off the record, “Brother,” below…
BrooklynVegan SXSW 2014 Thurs Life or Death Day Party lineup (Little Dragon, San Fermin, Tyler the Creator, Trash Talk, Rhett Miller, Nicole Atkins & much more)
After a Wednesday night official showcase at the same venue, BrooklynVegan will take over both stages of Red 7 during the hours of noon-6pm each day on Thursday (3/13), Friday (3/14) and Saturday (3/15) of SXSW Music…
Ghetto Ghouls releasing an LP, playing SXSW (song stream)
Austin garage rockers Ghetto Ghouls are releasing their self-titled LP on April 8 via Monofonus Press, and after sharing one of its tracks, “Peepshow,” they’re back with another, “Living Alone,” which makes its premiere in this post…
NXNE 2014 expands lineup (Swans, Spiritualized, Spoon, Low, Swearin', Perfect Pussy, tUnE-yArDs, Goat, Le1f & more)
NXNE returns to various Toronto venues from June 13-22, and since we last spoke the lineup has expanded. It now includes Spoon, Sleigh Bells, Spiritualized, tUnE-yArDs, A$AP Ferg, Metz, Ryan Hemsworth, Swans, Goat, Oneohtrix Point Never, Fuck Buttons, Low, Tim Hecker, Eagulls, Glasser, Kelela, Ratking, Perfect Pussy, Small Black, Le1f, The Pizza Underground, Swearin’, Dan Croll, DJ Jonathan Toubin, Astro, Juan Wauters, Mutual Benefit, Guerilla Toss, Calvin Love, Alvvays, Hunters, Saint Rich and more Those join previously announcd artists like St…
