Ra Ra Riot

What's going on Thursday? (Best Coast & Wavves, Eleanor Friedberger, Cosmicide, Soft Moon, Ra Ra Riot, more)

You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight’s shows, but here are some highlights… Best Coast, Wavves, Cherry Glazerr @ Terminal 5 The last time Best Coast and Wavves toured together, they were both lo-fi bands with an affinity for the sun, the beach, and cats on their album cov…

A$AP Rocky's new Guess Originals collection & other fashion week party news

We are in the midst of New York Fashion Week 2016, the glitziest time of year in the city. In addition to all the fashion shows, there are tons of parties, many of them with a music theme…

Rostam releases solo song; PWR BTTM opening for Ra Ra Riot

Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend has released a solo single, “EOS”, along with its video. It’s a beautiful track about loss, accompanied by a choir that completes…

SXSW announces third round of 2016 artists

SXSW already announced two rounds of 2016 artists, and today a third round was announced, including L7, Bloc Party, The Cult, Loretta Lynn, Waxahatchee, Frankie Cosmos, D∆WN, Polica, Dilly Dally, Eleanor Friedberger, Protomartyr, Holy Fuck, Ra Ra Riot, Fat White Family, Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, All Dogs, Judy Collins & Ari Hest, The Dandy Warhols, Des Ark, Mick Jenkins, Lady Leshurr, Mitski, Supersuckers, Teen Suicide, together PANGEA, Turnover, Younghusband an…

Ra Ra Riot announce 2016 tour, Webster Hall included (dates)

Ra Ra Riot have announced a tour supporting their upcoming album Need Your Light. The tour kicks off in Albany on March 2 and hits NYC two days later on March 4 at Webster H…

Baio announces 2016 tour, streaming remix "expansion pack"; Rostam is on the new Ra Ra Riot song (listen)

Vampire Weekend bassist Chris Baio (who goes in his solo project) released his first solo album, The Names, in September via Glassnote. He recently went on tour to promote his album near the release date of the LP, and now announced that he’ll be going on another tour in 2016 (following a few more scattered dates this ye…

Savannah Stopover announces initial 2016 lineup

Now in its sixth year, The Savannah Stopover will happen March 10-12 at venues all over Savannah, GA. For those who’d like a little of that SXSW flavor but with less insanity, the Stopover provides a more genteel experience…

Ra Ra Riot announce November tour (dates)

The Alexandra Lawn-less Ra Ra Riot haven’t released a new album since 2013’s Beta Love, but they’ll be going on a short Northeast tour in early Novem…

Blind Mice releasing an EP (listen to a new track)

New Bedford, MA’s Blind Mice count brief Ra Ra Riot drummer Michael Ashley as a member, but you wouldn’t guess they have a former member of that band from listen…

former Ra Ra Riot cellist Alexandra Lawn forms new band Otherwhile, releasing debut LP

About three years ago, it was announced that Ra Ra Riot cellist Alexandra Lawn was leaving the band. We haven’t heard much from her since, but we now know she’s formed a new band called Otherwhile with Elizabeth Palmer (guitar, vocals), Paige Conners (bass, vocals) and Stefan Macarewich of The Gromble (drums, vocals, produ…
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