Lycaon Pictus

Brooklyn trio Relations released their debut album, Songbirds, at the beginning of April. Drawing from a variety of postpunk influences, the band make dark-hued but catchy, danceable pop…

We mentioned recently that Lycaon Pictus have come out of hibernation for their first album in four years. Two of the members, Aaron Diskin and Simon Marcus, used to be in 90’s band Challenge of the Future (formerly Boba Fett Experience) with Nick Zinner who formed Yeah Yeah Yeahs (who have a new album on the way) when CotF broke up in 2001…

DOWNLOAD: Lycaon Pictus – “I Give You A Rose” (MP3) Back in the ’90s/early ’00s, an art punk band by the name of Challenge of the Future existed in NYC, and upon their breakup in 2001, guitarist Nick Zinner went on to focus entirely on his other band, Yeah Yeah Yeahs (maybe you’ve heard of them), and two other members, Aaron Diskin and Simon Marcus, formed Lycaon Pictus…

Dokkebi Q @ Knitting Factory, NYC – March 23, 2008 (Zach Stern) Lycaon Pictus @ Knitting Factory, NYC – March 23, 2008 (Zach Stern) * Xiu Xiu is playing Purchase * The Slits are playing Maxwell’s * Napalm Death is playing BB King’s * Christina Courtin is playing Joe’s Pub * Neil Aspinall (friend of the Beatles), RIP * eMusic calls bundled music anticompetitive * Sweden’s Anna Ternheim is playing Joe’s Pub * Le Loup & The Ruby Suns are playing Union Hall * Presidents of the United States are playing Bowery Ballroom * Jim Campilongo, Vienna Teng & more @ Living Room’s birthday party For more comedy news and dates, check out the latest edition of Klaus Kinski’s Comedy Canon…