Japanther

Jeffrey Lewis show cut short after he declined to comment on Chris Clavin allegations

Jeffrey Lewis and the venue, CA’s Bridgetown DIY, both released statements following the abbreviated show. Chris Clavin also emailed friends after deleting his social media with a plan for his own accountability.

Howardian (Ian of Japanther) releasing new LP 'A Smurf at Land's End' (listen), celebrating with Brooklyn show

Howardian, the latest music venture from Japanther’s Ian Vanek, will release his new album, A Smurf At Land’s End, on Friday (2/26). Lo-fi fuzzpop with an admitted hip hop influence, it’s a fun LP with no shortage of catchy melodies…

Japanther's Ian Vanek making music as Howardian (listen), touring, playing Shea Stadium w/ Guerilla Toss & more

Ian Vanek, who is one half of Japanther, also records low-fi fuzzpop under the name Howardian. An album, Land of the Low Tides, came out back in January and you can stream a couple tracks from that below…

Japanther & Tiny Moving Parts...UPDATE: Japanther cancel Brooklyn show & whole tour, Tiny Moving Parts still playing (and streaming online)

The BrooklynVegan-presented Japanther / Tiny Moving Parts tour begins tonight (3/9) at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn, BUT UPDATE: Japanther cancelled “due to “last minute unforeseen circumstances…

Japanther & Tiny Moving Parts touring together (BV-presents)

Japanther at MHOW in 2011 (more by Andrew St. Clair) The always-riotous Brooklyn duo Japanther are set to head out on a tour this March with mathy post-hardcore trio Tiny Moving Parts (who just played our holiday party), which we at BrooklynVegan are proud to be presenting…

Tod Seelie released a NYC photography book, 'Bright Nights'; Silent Barn hosting book party tonight before tour (dates)

NYC photographer Tod Seelie has been taking pictures of New York City since 1999 (including some for BrooklynVegan), and he’s now compiled selections from his 14 years of photographing the city into a new book, Bright Nights…

LVL UP playing shows with Japanther and Julia Brown, filmed live in-studio videos (dates)

NY/NJ indie rockers LVL UP are set to go on a tour this summer, which includes a handful of hometown-area shows in Brooklyn. The first of those happens on June 21 at Shea Stadium with Japanther and Weird Womb…

Japanther releasing new album (download an MP3), playing Crossing Brooklyn Ferry

DOWNLOAD: Japanther – Stolen Flowers (MP3) Long-running, highly-prolific artrockers Japanther will release Eat Like Lisa Act Like Bart on May 21 via Recess Records…

The Roots, Solange and TV on the Radio headlining 2013 Crossing Brooklyn Ferry (initial line-up announced, tix on sale)

Solange at Bowery Ballroom in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) As noted, Crossing Brooklyn Ferry festival will return to BAM from April 25 – 27 and is again curated by The National’s Bryce Dessner and Aaron Dessner…

A guide to New Year's Eve shows in Austin (Willie Nelson, Silver Apples, Neon Indian, Ringo Deathstarr, a 1984 dance party & more)

We’ve got less than a week to go and if you’re still getting your New Year’s Eve plans together, here is a number of concert options in Austin…
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