Great Escape

Factory Floor's Gabe Gurnsey preps solo LP, opening for Nine Inch Nails

“The album is very escapist in one sense even though I don’t want to escape from Factory Floor but what I do on my own has to be separate and it has to explore new avenues,” says Gabe of his solo debut.

Bodega channel anti-consumerist post-punk on debut (prod. Austin of Parquet Courts)

Brooklyn post-punks Bodega have released the first single off their upcoming debut album, coming out this summer via What’s Yr Rupture. They’re also touring, playing SXSW, NYC with Mind Spiders, and more.

The Great Escape returns to Brighton in May, BrooklynVegan showcase included

The multi-venue Great Escape Festival takes place in the seaside resort town of Brighton, England from May 19 – 21. Like SXSW or Pop Montreal, the focus is really about discovering new bands, but some names already familiar to us include charismatic queer rapper Cakes Da Killa, Dilly Dally, the great Third Man Record-signed country artist Margo […]

Action Bronson has a new song & upcoming shows (one with RL Grime and one with Cypress Hill) -- dates & MP3

DOWNLOAD: Action Bronson – “It’s Me” (MP3) Action Bronson at Music Hall of Williamsburg in August (more by Ryan Muir) In late August, Action Bronson tweeted, “LA is gonna have a new resident soon,” presumably implying that the Queens rapper has plans to move out west…

Grails ready split 12" with Pharoah Overlord; Stream a song and win a copy

Grails are preparing the release of Black Tar Prophecies Vol.5, one side of a split with the Finnish greats Pharaoh Overlord (members of Circle)…

Milk Music releases a rare track for download, expands tour; Great Escape Fest puts tix on sale

Milk Music at Death By Audio last year (more by BBG) Milk Music‘s previously discussed NYC date at 285 Kent and appearance at Pitchfork has expanded considerably into a tour that will include the Northwest, Midwest and into the East Coast…

The Great Escape begins in the UK (M For Montreal & BrooklynVegan present Grimes, YACHT & more)

I forgot to mention, in the post with the new Grimes video today, that BrooklynVegan & M For Montreal are proud to present a show with the Montreal artist THIS FRIDAY NIGHT (5/11) in Brighton, UK as part of the three-day Great Escape Festival that begins today (5/10)…

The Radio Dept vinyl reissues & live pics, Memoryhouse & Asobi Seksu shows

Swedish dream-poppers The Radio Dept are releasing all three of their albums on 180 gram vinyl. This includes the classic Lesser Matters, its followup Pet Grief, and the more recently released Clinging to a Scheme, which came out during a time the sound they helped make popular was achieving massive success…

DJ Shadow announced new LP, touring w/ IDentity Festival, played Glastonbury & the Great Escape (pics & dates)

Instrumental hip hop guru DJ Shadow is set to release his first LP in five years The Less You Know, The Better on September 5. He released the single “I Gotta Rokk” back in May…

Friendly Fires played the Great Escape (pics), DJing Library at Hudson (tonight after Webster Hall)

Like Anna Calvi, Friendly Fires were one of the many bands Tim caught in Brighton earlier this month. Like Anna Calvi (who plays Bowery Ballroom tonight), Friendly Fires play a NYC show tonight (5/25)…
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