The dBs

'The Songs of Big Star' on BV presale (password here); Chris Bell Big Star book in the shop

“The Songs of Big Star” concert features Big Star drummer Jody Stephens and members of R.E.M., Yo La Tengo, The Posies, The dB’s and more.

Mems of REM, Yo La Tengo & more playing orchestral Big Star tribute concert in Brooklyn (BV presale)

Members of R.E.M., Yo La Tengo, The Posies, The dB’s and more will be part of an “The Songs of Big Star,” a “one of a kind acoustic, orchestrated” tribute concert at Brooklyn’s…

Chris Stamey & Kirk Ross reissuing 'The Robust Beauty' (hear track ft Ira Kaplan)

Stamey is known for power pop melodies with The dB’s but this was an experimental, improvisational and impressionistic instrumental album based around “a severely detuned electric guitar, on a table, that is pounded and scrapped with a railroad spike.”

listen to Superchunk's Go-Go's cover & more songs from Cat's Cradle benefit

As mentioned, a whole bunch of North Carolina artists have contributed cover songs to a new compilation benefiting long-running Carrboro, NC rock club Cat’s Cradle. You can also hears tracks from Hiss Golden Messenger, Sarah Shook, The dB’s and more.

Superchunk, Mountain Goats, dB's & more contribute cover songs to benefit NC club Cat's Cradle

Superchunk, The Mountain Goats, Iron & Wine, The dB’s, Hiss Golden Messenger, Don Dixon & Marti Jones, Erich Bachmann (Archers of Loaf), and more North Carolina artists have contributed cover songs to a new benefit comp that aims to help much-loved, long-running Carrboro, NC rock club Cat’s Cradle through COVID-19.

Superchunk release acoustic version of 'Foolish' w/ Allison Crutchfield, Owen Pallett, more

”I didn’t want this to sound like ’acoustic demos recorded 25 years after the fact’ or a band trying to ’rock out’ except on acoustic guitars, though to be fair we do some rocking out.” – Superchunk’s Mac McCaughan.

The Dream Syndicate played 2 nights @ Mercury Lounge (setlists, pics, video)

The Dream Syndicate celebrated the release of their new album ’These Times’ with two intimate shows at Mercury Lounge. Both shows were opened by Stephen McCarthy of The Long Ryders…

The Dream Syndicate announce new LP & tour, share "Black Light" video

Frontman Steve Wynn cites J Dilla’s ’Donuts’ as inspiration for the new Dream Syndicate album.

listen to Sharon Van Etten's "SVE Soundtrack of '18" playlist

”Wanted to share songs that have been the soundtrack of my life this year. Hope you all find some songs that can be the soundtrack of yours as well.” – Sharon Van Etten

Titus Andronicus playing Rough Trade on Record Store Day (and Scottapalooza)

Titus Andronicus just wrapped an acoustic tour that concluded with a Brooklyn show at Murmrr Theatre. The’ve got a couple more appearances in NYC still to come, though this month.
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