Var
Hopesfall members discuss their favorite albums of 2020
Hopesfall’s list includes Hum, Deftones, Shiner, Run The Jewels, IDLES, and more…
SXSW announces more 2019 artists (John Vanderslice, PAWS, more)
SXSW is just two months away, and here’s this week’s music lineup update. Newly announced 2019 showcasing artists include John Vanderslice, PAWS, Sidney Gish, Drivin N Cryin, Ratking, Laura Stevenson, NOTS, Gymshorts, Drab Majesty, and more.
Sacred Bones, Danish punk & more (Lust for Youth, Damien Dubrovnik, Croatian Amor, Container, Uniform, Pharmakon)
Lately it’s been feeling like every new restaurant in NYC is Nordic-inspired (thanks, Noma), and, pretty soon, another Scandinavian invasion this way comes–loads of releases and performances from Danish bands are scheduled for the next two months…
Iceage & Lower played MHOW, playing Saint Vitus on Friday
Danish punk bands Iceage and Lower came to NYC for this year’s Northside Festival, during which they played Music Hall of Williamsburg on Thursday (6/13) with local shoegaze mainstays A Place to Bury Strangers and newer (but still noisy) locals Bennio Qwerty and Bambara…
NYC Memorial Day Weekend Events (DFA Anniversary, Do-Over, Converge, Green-Wood Cemetery, Greg Proops & more)
James Murphy aboard SS Coachella 2012 (more by Greg Cristman)
Staying in NYC this weekend? There’s actually no shortage of things to do here, even though the weather forecast is less than ideal…
listen to a second track from Var's forthcoming LP
Elias of Var with Iceage at Bowery Ballroom last month (more by Fred Pessaro)
Iceage offshoot Var have released a second single from their forthcoming LP No One Dances Quite Like My Brothers…
Var playing one-off NYC show in Greenpoint with Pharmakon
Elias of Var on stage with Iceage (more by Fred Pessaro)
Iceage related project Var will head to the US to play a one-off show with Pharmakon (who plays NYC tonight) and DJ Anthony Naples on May 25 at The Rink (67 West Street, 5th FL in Greenpoint)…
Var releasing new album (stream a track)
Vår may share members of Iceage (who will be here soon) and share an overall dark aesthetic, but the two projects are unmistakably distinct…
Merchandise are now with drummer; Maria Sherman tells us her Favorites From 2012 (Merchandise with drummer included)
Merchandise at WIERD, September 2012 (more by Phil Maler)
Freelance writer and DJ Maria Sherman gave us a list of her favorites of 2012, including top shows and her favorite label…
Merchandise playing WIERD party in September; Var played it last night (and play Glasslands this weekend)
Merchandise at Musetrap in Chicago (more by Jimmy Forabi)
Tampa’s Merchandise released the stellar Children of Desire LP this year and will embark on a US tour this fall, hitting NYC on September 12th at Home Sweet Home (for the WIERD party)…
