The Troggs
Deerhoof's Greg Saunier discusses the influences behind the band's new LP 'Miracle-Level'
Deerhoof‘s 19th album is out this week. You can also watch their new video for “Phase-Out All Remaining Non-Miracles by 2028.”
Clem Burke (Blondie) & Elliot Easton (Cars) discuss the music that inspired Empty Hearts' new LP
The Empty Hearts — aka Blondie’s Clem Burke, The Cars’ Elliot Easton, The Romantics’ Wally Palmar, and The Chesterfield Kings’ Andy Babiuk — have just released their second album…
Yo La Tengo played 2 socially distant shows at MASS MoCA (pics, video, setlists)
Yo La Tengo brought just a touch of normality to our pandemic times with two socially distanced shows at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA on Friday and Saturday nights. Mind you it was still a little surreal, playing above the museum’s courtyard from an elevated loading bay. “Live from the set of Space:1999,” the band joked
Bill's Indie Basement (11/15): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week: reviews of records by Snapped Ankles, Tindersticks, TOY, Kelley Stoltz, Gramme, plus En Attendant Ana, and more.
Bill's Indie Basement (3/22): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more
This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Britpop vets Sleeper and Pavement guitarist Spiral Stairs, plus Oakland, CA post-punks The World, a ’70s glam compilation curated by Saint Etienne, and more.
we pay tribute to The Fall's Mark E Smith on this week's BrooklynVegan Blog Radio on SiriusXMU (playlist)
The world lost a true original voice last week, Mark E Smith of The Fall. We paid tribute to him on this week’s edition of BrooklynVegan Blog Radio on SiriusXMU.
The 50 best psychedelic rock albums of the Summer of Love
In honor of the 50th anniversary of Monterey Pop Fest and the Summer of Love, here are the 50 best psychedelic rock records of 1967, from Jefferson Airplane to Love to the Bee Gees to Pink Floyd to Donovan, and yes, The Beatles.
R.I.P. Reg Presley of The Troggs
Reg Presley, lead singer of The Troggs, lost his battle with lung cancer over the weekend reports news agency WENN. He was 71. Though best known for garage rock touchstone “Wild Thing,” The Troggs were expert pop craftsmen with a long list of great songs like “With a Girl Like You,” “I Can’t Control Myself” and “Love is All Around” to name three…
Santigold sings about 'Girls' (video premiere); 'Girls' wins big at Golden Globes - soundtrack out now
Santigold @ Bowery Ballroom, 12/10/2012 (more by David Andrako)
As you may have seen last night, HBO’s Girls won big at the Golden Globes, grabbing both Best Comedy series and Best Actress for creator/star Lena Dunham…