Mates of State

YAWN share new video, playing a record release @ Schubas

YAWN @ Webster Hall (more by Toby Tenenbaum) As announced, YAWN will release their debut LP Open Season on August 30th via FeelTrip/Englophile…

Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 lineup (Danzig Legazy, Passion Pit, Slayer, Lykke Li, The Damned, Henry Rollins & much more)

Slayer at Izod Center (photos by Samantha Marble) Slayer, Thee Oh Sees, Public Enemy, Girls, Danzig Legacy, (Danzig + Doyle von Frankenstein playing Misfits, Samhain & Danzig), Hot Snakes, Diplo, Major Lazer, Henry Rollins, Ted Leo & The Phramacists, Spank Rock, Murder City Devils, Hum, Lykke Li, Passion Pit, Four Tet, Rakim, The Damned, Austra, Purity Ring, and Flynt Flossy are just a few of the acts announced today as part of the Fun Fun Fun Fest 2011 lineup…

YAWN announce debut LP 'Open Season', share single (MP3) +++ touring w/ Mates of State

DOWNLOAD: YAWN – “Acid” (MP3) Chicago’s own YAWN have announced the release of their forthcoming debut LP Open Season, out August 30th via FeelTrip/Englophile…

Mates of State releasing 'Mountaintops', touring w/ Other Lives, Suckers, others (dates & new video)

Mates of State at ACL 2008 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) As recently mentioned, Other Lives will hit the road with Bon Iver in September after Bon Iver finishes up their tour with The Rosebuds…

Mates of State to release 'Mountaintops', playing Metro +++ other 2011 dates

Mates of State @ ACL in 2008 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Mates of State are set to release their new LP, Mountaintops on September 13th via Barsuk Records…

upcoming Psychedelic Furs gigs, updated Escape to NY lineup

Psychedelic Furs at Wellmont in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) The Psychedelic Furs recently reissued their sophomore album Talk Talk Talk (home of “Pretty In Pink”) in Europe, where they toured the album in its entirety…

Mates of State releasing covers, touring (dates)

We are happy to announce some details on our latest recording. The new album is called CRUSHES (THE COVERS MIXTAPE) and will be released this summer…

Bell House's Haiti benefit & Mates of State tickets

Tickets are on sale for the kick-ass Haiti benefit the Bell House is throwing. UPDATE: Haiti benefit tix were taken off sale. Going back on sale soon…

a picture of Todd Barry (who is performing in San Francisco on New Years Eve) standing in the rain

Happy Holidays! I take on more than I can handle. That results in a lot of unposted content. In the name of catching up, while also taking it easy during this final week of the year, here’s some of that lost material…

The Grates played Pianos (pics), releasing new album (with guest appearances from Tim Fite & a Mate of State)

“Australia’s The Grates are set to release their sophomore album on September 15th via Thirty Tigers/Dew Process. The 13-song album was produced by Peter Katis (Interpol, The National) at Tarquin Studios in Connecticut and features guest appearances (vocals on “Milk Eyes”) and Tim Fite (vocals on “Not Today”)…
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