Nick Diamonds

WHY? releasing 'Moh Lhean' remix LP (listen to Baths remix); Open Mike Eagle opening on tour

WHY? are releasing an expanded edition of last year’s Moh Lhean, in the form of a vinyl 7″ box set with remixes by Open Mike Eagle, Baths, Nick Diamonds, Paper Tiger, Deerhoof’s Greg Saunier, Kishi Bashi, Astronautalis, and Ó & Bellows.

Mister Heavenly are back, releasing new LP & touring (listen to "Beat Down")

Remember Mister Heavenly, the supergroup of Honus Honus (Man Man), Nick Diamonds (The Unicorns, Islands), and drummer Joe Plummer (Modest Mouse, The Shins), that sometimes also included Michael Cera? Well, they’re back!

Islands reissuing 'Return to the Sea,' playing 10th anniversary shows

The reissue includes the remastered album with never-before-released archival photos and an essay by frontman Nick Diamonds. They’ll play the album in full in NYC and LA with a string section and special guests.

Islands announce two albums & tour (dates, song streams)

Last year, Nick Diamonds did the solo thing, but this year his band Islands is back for not one but two albums. To quote the press release, “Don’t get it twisted: This is not a double album, nor is it a case of editing gone a…

Martin Courtney, Steve Gunn & more added to Alex Bleeker's NYC show; bands raising money for Surfer Blood guitarist

Alex Bleeker and the Freaks begin their tour in Connecticut tonight (11/11) and it hits NYC Thursday (11/12) at Brooklyn Bowl. Since we last spoke, several guests were added to that s…

Swedish folk trio Small Feet on Barsuk, opening on tour for Nick Diamonds (dates, video, album stream)

Swedish folk singer Simon Stålhamre leads the trio Small Feet, and they inked a deal with Barsuk Records for their debut album, From Far Enough Away Everything Sounds Like The Ocean, which is out…

Nick Diamonds announces tour in support of his new solo album (dates, song streams)

The Unicorns‘ reunion was sadly short-lived, but both of the band’s frontmen have remained busy with their solo projects. Alden Penner just wrapped up a tour, and Nick Diamonds (who you also know as Islands’ frontman) just announced …

Pop Montreal announces second round of 2015 artists; early bird passes on sale now

Pop Montreal has just announced its second round of artists added to the festival’s 2015 lineup. That includes Viet Cong, The Orb, Micachu & the Shapes, The Besnard Lakes, Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, Lee Ranaldo, Albert Hammond Jr, Empress Of and more…

Serial podcast music written by dude from the Unicorns (listen)

This may be old news to you, especially if you’re a Serial podcast-listening, indie rock expert who paid attention to the credits for the past 3+ months and heard Nick Thorburn‘s name and immediately recognized it as that guy also known as Nick Diamonds from Islands and the recently reunited Unicorns…

Islands announce tour, playing Baby's All Right (dates)

Nick Diamonds at Bowery Ballroom in April (more by Amanda Hatfield) Still no word on the Unicorns reunion, but Nick Diamonds just announced a tour with his band Islands to go down from late August into September…
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