Nels Cline

Tokyo experimentalists Mu-Gu, aka Yuko Araki and Hirotaka “Shimmy” Shimizu, who have both played in Cornelius Group, Yoko Ono’s Plastic Ono Band, If By Yes, and Brother’s Sister’s Daughter (with Mike Watt), have three albums out since 2003, including their most recent, Pulling From Above, which came out on Ryuichi Sakamoto’s label, Commons…

Medeski Martin & Wood have just announced a week-long December residency at The Blue Note from 12/11 – 12/16. The band are performing two sets each night (8 PM and 10:30 PM) and special guests include Nels Cline on 12/12, Marc Ribot on 12/13 and Bill Evans on 12/14, with other guests still to be announced…

Located in the always-growing Gowanus/Park Slope area, about a .4 mile walk from Union Hall, Shapeshifter Lab (18 Whitwell Place) is a new 4200 square foot performance space…

Friends @ Mercury Lounge 2011 (more by Bryan Bruchman) today in NYC * SWEET Dragons * Chaos Majik @ The Stone * Johnny Winter @ BB King’s * White Hills, MOFO @ Mercury Lounge * Nada Surf, Palomar @ Bowery Ballroom * Stew & the Negro Problem @ Joe’s Pub * Wintersleep, Pretty & Nice @ Mercury Lounge * Lamb of God, The Acacia Strain @ Irving Plaza * The Hairs, Pigeons, Gross Relations @ Lit Lounge * Jeremiah Cymerman, Mario Diaz de Leon @ The Stone * Friends, Phonetag, Spanish Prisoners @ Cameo Gallery * Dan Friel, Grooms, Zulus, Diamond Terrifier @ Union Pool * Ben von Wildenhaus, Clara Kennedy, DJ Jared Samuel @ Zebulon * Turbosleaze, Beach Arabs, Plankton, Cave Cricket @ Death By Audio * The Echo-Friendly, Farewell Republic, The Twees, Amalie Bruun @ Glasslands What else…

Wilco have a new (unofficial) video for The Whole Love‘s title track, directed by frontman Jeff Tweedy‘s eldest son Spencer. Starring his younger brother Joey and a friend, the duo do things like slide across hardwood floor in their socks, visit the playground, and dress up as cowboys…

Thurston Moore at MHOW in May (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) New York Guitar Festival have added some new shows to their initial lineup for this January, which included shows at the Merkin Concert Hall…

UPDATE: All events at the Stone tonight are now cancelled. Like Death By Audio, Manhattan’s non-profit avant-garde venue The Stone is staying open Saturday night, and it’s sure to be a very special show…

Tinariwen @ Highline Ballroom in 2010 (more by Benjamin Lozovsky) As previously announced, Tinariwen are set to unveil their new LP Tassili on August 30th via Anti- Records…

words & It could have been a showdown – a forceful match of skills, an exhilarating yet grueling slugfest. Instead, it was purely symbiotic and nurturing, a solemn and unwavering alliance between two endlessly energetic musical minds…

Wilco at Sasquatch (more by Josh Darr) The Autumn Defense (John Stirratt and Pat Sansone of Wilco) have announced a NYC show before they play WIlco’s Solid Sound Festival later this month…