The Long Blondes

The Long Blondes reunion shows canceled after allegations against guitarist

Mid-’00s era UK band The Long Blondes were set to reform for shows this fall, but those have been canceled following allegations of sexual assault against guitarist and co-founding member Dorian Cox…

Indie Basement: Best Reissues, Box Sets & Compilations of 2021

From Gang of Four to Bush Tetras and Stereolab to Spiritualized, its Indie Basement’s most crucial reissues, box sets and comps of 2021.

Indie Basement (12/10): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Bill Callahan & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Deep Throat Choir, and reissues from The New Pornographers and The Long Blondes.

12 Artists We're Excited About (who are playing The Great Escape)

We pick a dozen artists who will play this multi-venue fest in Brighton, UK in addition to our own showcase.

The Great Escape returns to Brighton in May, BrooklynVegan showcase included

The multi-venue Great Escape Festival takes place in the seaside resort town of Brighton, England from May 19 – 21. Like SXSW or Pop Montreal, the focus is really about discovering new bands, but some names already familiar to us include charismatic queer rapper Cakes Da Killa, Dilly Dally, the great Third Man Record-signed country artist Margo […]

The Long Blondes, now broken up, give away Christmas song

DOWNLOAD: The Long Blondes – Christmas is Cancelled (MP3) We have decided to call it a day. The main reason for this is that I suffered from a stroke in June and unfortunately I do not know when / if I will be well enough to play guitar again…

The Long Blondes - 2008 Tour Dates (tonight/tomorrow)

DOWNLOAD: The Long Blondes – Guilt (MP3) The Long Blondes are here to play Studio B and Bowery Ballroom and to tour North America…

Beat Up Old Fellas = ART BRUT 47? ++ The King Left

DOWNLOAD: The King Left – The Storm in a Teacup (MP3) DOWNLOAD: We are Scientists – Nobody Move, Nobody Get Hurt (MP3) Someone swears to me that Beat Up Old Fellas are We are Scientists (aka Art Brut 47) – the same guys playing the Siren Festival in July…

VIDEO: The Long Blondes - 'Once And Never Again'

Luckily their Bowery show is 18+….

The Long Blondes - 2007 Tour Dates

I don’t know why, but I keep getting The Long Blondes (UK) confused with The Shout Out Louds (Sweden) in my head. One isn’t liked much by Jarvis, and the other just signed to Merge…