Mike Kinsella

Related bands American Football and Cap’n Jazz both have upcoming shows at Brooklyn Steel, and we’re giving away tickets to both shows.

Mike and Tim’s band Cap’n Jazz is playing reunion shows again for the first time since 2010. Mike’s band American Football are also continuing their own reunion. We caught up with both prolific musicians ahead of Riot Fest, Brooklyn Steel shows for both bands, and more…

American Football have been playing a handful of shows this year and they have more coming up, including this weekend’s Pitchfork Festival in Chicago. They just added a four-date East Coast run for November…

In the indie/emo world, Cap’n Jazz are more influential than ever. The band — whose members went on to form American Football, Owen, Owls, Joan of Arc, The Promise Ring, Maritime and more — reunited back in 2010 for a few shows, and now they’re back once again.

Two ’90s-emo veterans, two cult-folk legends, and one of 2016’s biggest breakout artists.

17 years after their now-legendary debut, American Football are back with LP2 and spoiler: it’s really good. Stream it, and read our interview with frontman Mike Kinsella.

It’s called ‘He’s Got The Whole This Land Is Your Land In His Hands’ and lead single “This Must be the Placenta” has a video starring Mike Kinsella.

Birthmark is the project of Nate Kinsella, cousin of Tim and Mike, and current bandmate of Mike’s in American Football. That band has upcoming shows, but first Birthmark will open for Mike Kinsella’s solo project, Owen…

Influential emo vets American Football recently announced their first album since 1999 and shared the lead single “I’ve Been So Lost For So Long,” which immediately had hopes very high for this album…

They’re also touring and playing Terminal 5.