Bill Pearis

BOYTOY releasing debut LP, touring w/ La Luz, playing Shea Stadium w/ Sharkmuffin who also have a new LP & are touring

Brooklyn trio BOYTOY will release their debut album, titled Grackle, on October 2 via Paper Cup Music. The first single is a very catchy slice of poppy indie rock, “Postal,” and you can listen to that below…

David Byrne joined Hot Chip at Webster Hall for "Dancing in the Dark / All My Friends" cover (video)

Hot Chip played their second of two sold-out shows at Webster Hall on Wednesday (9/5) which was pretty much a non-stop dance party. (It’s always a bit disconcerting to feel Webster Hall’s floor bounce so much…

Young Galaxy announce 'Falsework,' share new single "Body" and Peaking Lights remix

Young Galaxy will return with a new album, titled Falsework, to be released October 30 via Paper Bag. It continues their collaboration with producer Dan Lissvik of Studio and pushes them further into the electronic realm…

watch Hot Chip cover LCD Soundsystem's "All My Friends" at Webster Hall w/ help from Nancy Whang and Sinkane

Hot Chip have been covering Bruce Springsteen’s “Dancing in the Dark” for their encore on this tour and, at least in NYC, they’ve been segueing that into LCD Soundsystem’s “All My Friends…

Calvin Love released 'Super Future,' shares new video, touring with Mikal Cronin (dates, streams)

Canadian singer Calvin Love released his new album Super Future earlier this summer via Arts & Crafts. He produced the record himself at his Cool Creep Studios in Edmonton, Alberta and the whole record exudes a kind of smoky, neon cool…

Ezra Furman released 'Perpetual Motion People,' shares LCD Soundsystem cover, begins tour tonight in NYC (win tix!)

Ezra Furman defies easy categorization, actually singing “let’s wreck all these preconceived notions” on “Ordinary Life,” one of the standout cuts from his new album Perpetual Motion People that dabbles in folk, doo-wop, distorted rock, and hooky guitar pop…

Hot Chip played Baby's All Right with Georgia and covered Bruce Springsteen & LCD Soundsystem (pics, setlist)

As I walked up to Baby’s All Right on Monday (8/3) there was a massive truck parked outside on Broadway. A lot of movies film right around there, so at first I thought it was for a shoot but then I wondered if this was for Hot Chip…

Mercury Rev ask "Are You Ready?" on second single from 'The Light in You' (listen)

Mercury Rev have offered up a second track from their new album, The Light in You. “Widescreen” is a term that’s been applicable to the band since Deserter’s Songs and “Are You Ready…

Kathleen Hanna stars in short film 'Myrna' with music by YACHT (watch it)

The Julie Ruin’s Kathleen Hanna has been the subject of a film — documentary The Punk Singer — and now here she is starring in a film. Well her voice at least, as the title character of Myrna, a short film about an alien from the moon trying to find love and meaning in Los Angeles…

Future Punx announce debut LP 'This is Post Wave,' share lyric video for "Ever You Go," touring Europe

Future Punx will release their debut album, This is Post Wave, via Dull Tools on August 28. The record was produced by the band and mastered by Total Control’s Mikey Young and is apparently a concept album…
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