Spookyland

Spookyland's debut album out this week (stream "Champions")

Australia’s Spookyland will release their debut album Beauty Already Beautiful this Friday (5/6) via Play It Again Sam (pre-order), and we’re premiering another song of its release. Like previous singles, the new “Champions” is a little hard to pin down. It’s folky and rockin’ but not really “folk rock,” and it’s singer Marcus Gordon’s eccentric […]

BV-SXSW Thursday @ Cheer Up Charlies in pics -- Power Trip, Citizen, Turnover, Sorority Noise, PWR BTTM & more

The first of three free BrooklynVegan SXSW day parties at Cheer Up Charlies in Austin went down yesterday (3/17). 15 bands took over the venue’s indoor and outdoor stages from noon to 6 pm, with a punk show outside and a more eclectic bill inside. Here’s pictures and a recap of the whole day.

BrooklynVegan SXSW Thurs Day Show lineup (Power Trip, Citizen, Ezra Furman, Turnover, Radioactivity, Mean Jeans, Sorority Noise, PWR BTTM, more)

We’re happy to announce the lineup for first of three FREE BrooklynVegan SXSW day parties happening at Cheer Up Charlies this year! Thursday includes a punk stage outside and an indoor stage with a mix of quieter singer/songwriters and some loud bands too.

Australia's Spookyland releasing debut album in May, playing SXSW & other US shows (some with Jake Bugg)

Australia’s Spookyland, led by the eccentric singer Marcus Gordon, are releasing their debut album Beauty Already Beautiful on May 6 via Play It Again Sam (pre-order), which follows their 2014 Rock and Roll Weakling…

SXSW announces third round of 2016 artists

SXSW already announced two rounds of 2016 artists, and today a third round was announced, including L7, Bloc Party, The Cult, Loretta Lynn, Waxahatchee, Frankie Cosmos, D∆WN, Polica, Dilly Dally, Eleanor Friedberger, Protomartyr, Holy Fuck, Ra Ra Riot, Fat White Family, Domo Genesis, Hodgy Beats, Thao & the Get Down Stay Down, All Dogs, Judy Collins & Ari Hest, The Dandy Warhols, Des Ark, Mick Jenkins, Lady Leshurr, Mitski, Supersuckers, Teen Suicide, together PANGEA, Turnover, Younghusband an…

Lollapalooza 2015 lineup (Paul McCartney, Metallica, TV on the Radio, The War on Drugs, Father John Misty, many more)

Lollapalooza returns to Chicago’s Grant Park from July 31 – August 2, and this year’s lineup includes Paul McCartney, Metallica, A$AP Rocky, TV on the Radio, The War on Drugs, Father John Misty, Brand New, Flying Lotus, Hot Chip, The Tallest Man on Earth, Death From Above 1979, Django Django and …

Lollapalooza 2015 lineup announced

The Lollapalooza 2015 lineup has been announced. Check it out below. The fest happens July 31 – August 2 in Grant Park. Tickets are on sale now, and single day passes go on sale at 10 AM CT…

Ryley Walker touring, playing CMJ this week, covered Amen Dunes (stream & dates)

Ryley Walker at MHOW in April (more by Amanda Hatfield) Psych folk singer Ryley Walker won us over when he came to NYC earlier this year to open for Cloud Nothings…

Bully releasing an EP, touring, playing CMJ (dates & stream)

Nashville’s Bully are self-releasing a self-titled EP next week (10/21), and ahead of that they’ve put out its lead track, “Milkman.” Considering their hometown of Nashville and their love of distorted guitars, there’s a little garage rock in there, but “Milkman” has big pop hooks that wouldn’t have been out of place on ’90s rock radio…

Dune Rats, Luluc, Bad//Dreems and many more playing free 2014 CMJ Aussie BBQ ++ other shows (dates, streams)

There have been a lot of Australian acts on tour in North America lately and if you wished there were more — like, a whole lot more — and you’ll be in NYC during CMJ, you’re in luck, with over 30 bands and artists from Down Under playing the fest…