The Shins

Bon Iver, The Shins, Cat Power & more on soundtrack for new Zach Braff film; 'Twee' book being released

If you’re of a certain age, Zach Braff‘s Garden State, and most specifically its soundtrack which features Coldplay, The Shins, Iron Wine covering The Postal Service, and more, is probably a little generation-defining (love it or hate it)…

Broken Bells played 3 songs at Baby's All Right (pics)

Broken Bells (aka Shins singer James Mercer and production wizard Danger Mouse of Gnarls Barkley and others) will release their funky new album After the Disco this week (2/4), and ahead of its release they stopped in NYC for a very short show at new-ish Brooklyn venue Baby’s All Right on Friday (1/31)…

Broken Bells announce 2014 tour (Webster Hall included)

Broken Bells at Irving Plaza in 2010 (more by Alexander Stein) Broken Bells, the collaborative project of James Mercer (The Shins) and Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, The Grey Album, etc), are returning with a new album, After the Disco, in January via Columbia, and they’ve now announced a February/March tour in support of it…

Broken Bells (James Mercer & Danger Mouse) releasing new LP (stream a track)

Broken Bells at Irving Plaza in 2010 (more by Alexander Stein) James Mercer (The Shins) and Danger Mouse (Gnarls Barkley, The Grey Album, etc) are reviving their Broken Bells side project to release the followup to their 2010 self-titled debut, After the Disco, in January 2014 via Columbia…

The Shins and Man Man played Williamsburg Park (pics)

After a fairly miserable start to the Memorial Day weekend, the sun finally came out on Sunday (5/26), just in time for the first show of the season at outdoor venue Williamsburg Park featuring The Shins and openers Man Man…

first-ever Boston Calling Music Festival happened, happening again in the fall (Passion Pit, Vampire Weekend, Kendrick Lamar & more)

The first-ever Boston Calling Music Festival went down over the weekend (5/25-26) at Boston’s City Hall Plaza. It was headlined (whose Aaron Dessner also curated it, and who just did lots of album celebrating in NYC), and also included sets by The National’s tourmates Dirty Projectors, The Shins (who also played a NYC show this past weekend), The Walkmen (who play a free show during Northside), Youth Lagoon (who open The National’s Barclays Center show), and m…

Ra Ra Riot opening for The Shins, playing Apple Store SoHo tonight (dates)

Ra Ra Riot at MHOW in January (more by Amanda Hatfield) As mentioned, The Shins are going on a tour this year which hits NYC on May 26 at Williamsburg Park (tickets go on AmEx/AEG Live presale today at 10 AM)…

The Shins expand tour, playing Williamsburg Park on Memorial Day Weekend (updated dates)

The Shins @ Osheaga 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Brooklyn outdoor venue Williamsburg Park will return for a second season of shows in 2013…

Rodriguez, The Shins, Ariel Pink, !!!, Japandroids & more tix

Tickets for Big Boi‘s May 1 show at the Vic with Killer Mike go on sale this Saturday (3/9) at 10AM CST. Tickets for Little Boots‘ May 8 show at Lincoln Hall go on sale this Friday (3/8) at noon…

The Shins playing Aragon Ballroom with Ra Ra Riot in May

The Shins @ Osheaga 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) The Shins are slated to head out on a North American tour later this month. A handful of their May tour dates feature support from Ra Ra Riot, including a performance at the Aragon Ballroom on May 19…
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