John K Samson

Craig Finn dressing as Paul Stanley at Halloween show, encourages crowd to do the same

The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn is on tour with The Weakerthans’ John K Samson, and the Halloween show in NYC will be Paul Stanley-themed. Also, watch Craig and John cover Gillian Welch together…

Blake gives Q&A at Jawbreaker screening, says "95% chance of a New York show"

”If we aren’t burned alive in Chicago, we wanna do more, and not have to have people make it a destination and pay a ton of money to see us.”

Craig Finn & John K Samson touring together, playing NYC on Halloween

Fans of lyrical indie/punk can celebrate Halloween with The Hold Steady and The Weakerthans’ frontmen on one show.

2017 Polaris Music Prize longlist

Nominees include Leonard Cohen, Drake, Feist, The New Pornographers, Mac DeMarco, Japandroids, and more.

John K Samson played Weakerthans & solo songs at Bowery Ballroom (pics, review, setlist)

John K Samson and The Winter Wheat played Bowery Ballroom in support of Samson’s latest solo album, and they played plenty of songs from The Weakerthans’ catalog, too.

Worriers opening for The Weakerthans' John K Samson

Main Worriers member Lauren Denitzio and collaborator Mikey Erg will be playing duo sets at these shows.

The Weakerthans' John K Samson announces tour

We already knew he was opening two dates on Frank Turner’s tour this month, and now he has a headlining tour announced too.

Artists list their top albums of 2016

Check out lists from Into It. Over It., Jay Som, Chris Farren, Bob Nanna (Braid), Steve Bays (Hot Hot Heat), Amber Arcades, DOOMSQUAD, and more.

The Hotelier list their top LPs of 2016 ++ win tix to their NYE show!

The Hotelier had a great 2016 with the release of Goodness (our 22nd favorite album of the year), and they’ve got two shows left before 2017 is here, NJ with Thursday and NYE in NYC (which we’re giving way tickets to). Singer/bassist Christian Holden also made us a list of their favorite albums of the year…

Tiny Engines bands' top LPs of 2016 (Signals Midwest, Look Mexico, more)

Also check out lists from label co-founder Will Miller and label employee Karl Kuehn (who fronts Museum Mouth).
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