LVL UP
tours announced: Uniform/Body, LVL UP, Dreadnought, Black Dahlia Murder, more
Tour announcements, updates, and more from Uniform/The Body, LVL UP, Dreadnought, Daughters, Deafheaven/DIIV, Cat Power and others.
LVL UP calling it quits after one last tour, share final single
LVL UP will be on tour in August and September, and then they’re going their separate.
Mudhoney, Beach House, Afghan Whigs & more playing Sub Pop's 30th anniversary
Seattle indie rock label Sub Pop is celebrating its 30th anniversary this year by throwing a festival called SPF30 which happens August 10-11 that includes a big all-day free show on 8/11 along Alki Beach in West Seattle, featuring Mudhoney, Beach House, Wolf Parade, Shabazz Palaces, Fastbacks, Loma, LVL UP, METZ, Moaning, and more. Plus: the cast of Bob’s Burgers, and more.
Trace Mountains (LVL UP, Sheer Mag) releasing LP, touring (stream a track)
Trace Mountains is the solo project of LVL UP’s David Benton, and for his first proper record, he made it with a band including members of LVL UP and Sheer Mag.
Market Hotel announces reopening night lineup
Bushwick DIY venue Market Hotel finally reopens November 1.
tix on sale: Tallest Man on Earth, Josh Ritter, Blackalicious, Hot Tuna, more
Also: Colter Wall, Leif Vollebekk, LVL UP, Ducktails, Radiator Hospital, Open Mike Eagle, and more NYC shows on sale.
Joey Bada$$, Vic Mensa, more to play inaugural Spaceland Block Party in L.A.
Spaceland Block Party will debut in LA this September with sets from Joey Bada$$, Vic Mensa, The Horrors, Black Kids, Wavves, Preoccupations, Porches, Tijuana Panthers, Oddisee & Good Compny, LVL UP, Slothrust, Bayonne, Mourn, Dude York, Palm, Wilsen, Alex Cameron, and others.
Japanese Breakfast releasing new LP in July, touring with (Sandy) Alex G
Japanese Breakfast reveal that their new album will be out in July, in a new interview with Slowdive’s Rachel Goswell. Also: listen to a new (Sandy) Alex G song.
FADER Fort @ SXSW 2017 pics (2 Chainz, A$AP Rocky, D.R.A.M., Young MA, more)
Kodie Shane, Lil Yachty, Little Simz, Lizzo, Mase, Mike WiLL Made It, Noname, PnB Rock, PWR BTTM, Priests, Downtown Boys & more played.
BV/SOS Lost Weekend day 1 pics (Beach Slang, Priests, Downtown Boys, Jay Som, more)
The BrooklynVegan / Sound on Sound-presented Lost Weekend is underway at Cheer Up Charlies in Austin, where SXSW is in full swing. Day 1 had Beach Slang, Priests, Downtown Boys, Jay Som, Vagabon, Hurray for the Riff Raff, Le Butcherettes, and many more…
