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Jeffrey Lewis shares animated video for "Sad Screaming Old Man," playing Lou Reed covers show & other tour dates

Jeffrey Lewis just released a video for “Sad Screaming Old Man,” a song from last year’s Manhattan. The stop-motion animated video, made by by Nicholas Clark/Minnowland, is a literal visualization of the song’s lyrics about one of Jeffrey’s neighbors and the desire for a decent night’s sleep…

CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup

The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we’ve posted about (browse our “CMJ” tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs, Destruction Unit, Dent May, Dilly Dally, Doomsquad, Drinks, Eternal Summers, Evans the Death, Ex Hex, Expert Alterations, Ezra Furman, Frankie Cosmos, Hooton Tennis Club, Kamasi Washington, Kero Kero Bonito, Mercury Rev, Nai Harvest, Neon Indian, Panda Bear, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr, S, Shannon and the Clams, Slim Twig, Stealing Sheep, The Album Leaf, The Dirty Nil, The Men, The Wonder Years, Titus Andronicus and Wil…

Wray going on tour, playing two NYC shows (dates)

Alabama shoegazers Wray released their debut album last year, and they’re ready to hit the road again in support of it. Their upcoming tour hits NYC on April 24 at Arlene’s Grocery with Unicycle Loves You and April 25 at Baby’s All Right with Mobile Steam Unit and Will Wes…