Big Ups

Thurston Moore, Julia Holter, Guy Picciotto & more sign "Justice at Spotify" petition

Over 600 artists have signed onto the campaign so far, which was launched by the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers.

Big Ups going on "indefinite hiatus" after January tour

”Since 2010, the four of us have dedicated ourselves to this project in a way that often neglects other aspects and dimensions of ourselves and our lives. It’s time for us to branch out and grow. We’ve had a really great run, a really great time, and we’ve accomplished all that we’ve wanted to and more.”

tix on sale: Chance the Rapper, Bob Weir, Hold Steady, Cloud Nothings, more

Plus: Thom Yorke, Phil Lesh, Bouncing Souls, Saves the Day, Manchester Orchestra/Front Bottoms, Echo & the Bunnymen, Low, Eyehategod/The Obsessed, Mountain Man, and more NYC-area shows on sale.

Silent Barn final schedule: Partner, Vagabon, Big Eyes, "Last Rites" & more

Long-running NYC DIY venue Silent Barn is sadly closing at the end of the month but you’ve still got a bunch of chances to hang out there and their final schedule includes some good shows.

tix on sale: Arctic Monkeys, Mew, Paul Simon, Alice Cooper, Sea and Cake, more

Plus: Sam Smith, Nav, Logic, Ilana Glazer / Phoebe Robinson, Band of Horses, Kathy griffin, Black Label Society / Corrosion of Conformity / Eyehategod, Jungle, Book of Love and more tickets on sale.

Eskimeaux change name to Ó, following criticism from Tanya Tagaq

“If you want to use the word Eskimo you had better be an Eskimo or I’ll eat you for lunch,” Tanya said.

Sad13 (Sadie Dupuis) tells us her favorite LPs of 2016 ++ win tix to Brooklyn show

Speedy Ortiz singer/guitarist Sadie Dupuis released Slugger, her enjoyable solo debut as Sad13 earlier this year and if you haven’t checked that out yet you can stream it below. She also just released a video for “Get a Yes,” which was shot at Silent Barn and mixes the song’s  pro-consent message with a little teen steam. […]

Aviv closes on Halloween (final schedule includes Iron Chic, King Dude & more)

Before the Greenpoint DIY venue closes, it will host Iron Chic with Greensleep, Big Ups with Greys, Slingshot Dakota with Kississippi, King Dude, Show Me the Body, and more.

Greys release 'Outer Heaven' companion album 'Warm Shadow;' touring, opening for Japandroids in NYC

Toronto fuzzed-out rock band Greys have shared a new LP, a companion piece to this year’s excellent Outer Heaven, called Warm Shadow…
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