Okkervil River

Okkervil River‘s most classic album Black Sheep Boy turns 10 this year, and in celebration of that they’re releasing a three-LP set of the album, the Black Sheep Boy Appendix, and a previously-unreleased covers album There Swims A S…

The Rural Route Film Festival happens this weekend (July 24-26) at The Museum of the Moving Image. Now in its 11th year, the fest showcases “international films that take the road less traveled…

Dave Derby, former Dambuilder and current mastermind behind New York’s ever-rotating outfit Gramercy Arms seem to have a thing for love. Last year the band dropped The Seasons of Love and now Dave is putting together the NYC edition of long-running post-Valentine’s Day tradition “The Love Hangover” at Bowery Electric on February 15…

Okkervill River frontman, former Shearwater member, Roky Erickson collaborator, Rock*A*Teens superfan, and all around cool guy Will Sheff will play a one-off NYC show TONIGHT (11/13) at Manhattan Inn (632 Manhattan Ave in Brooklyn) which starts at 11:30 PM and is totally F…

I often make the outrageous drunken claim that the Rock*A*Teens were the best rock and roll band of the 1990s. It’s sort of ridiculous to say, but as I write this sentence stone sober and drinking a glass of juice, I still kind of believe it…

Back in the ’90s, most up-and-coming indie rock bands touring through NYC played either Mercury Lounge or Brownies. Mike Stuto started booking shows there in 1994, and became co-owner in 1998…

Bonnaroo 2013 (more by Katherine Hansen) As mentioned, Bonnaroo 2014 happens June 12 – 15 in Manchester, TN. The fest has already been dropping hints as to who’s going to play this year (Kanye and Elton John seem likely as headliners) but will finally spill the beans tonight via a web show called “Blam…

Phosphorescent at Rough Trade NYC (more by Amanda Hatfield) We just got Q, Mojo and SPIN, and now we get another year-end music list for 2013 from

If there’s one thing Portland’s Red Fang are known for, apart from monster riffs, it’s their love of beer. With that in mind, the band are promoting their upcoming, Chris Funk-produced album, Whales and Leeches (out 10/15 on Relapse), with an online game where you, virtually, chug as much beer as possible while listening to songs from the new record…

Nine Inch Nails, who will be in the NYC-area for a few shows with Godspeed You! Black Emperor soon, are streaming their new album, Hesitation Marks, on iTunes…