Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Whitney (ex-Smith Westerns) touring with NE-HI, Wild Nothing, and Unknown Mortal Orchestra after SXSW

Whitney, the new band from former Smith Westerns members Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek, still haven’t announced details of their debut album, apart from it’s due out later this year on Secretly Canadian. Their single “No Woman,” still sounds pretty fresh with its countrified, Velvet Underound vibe, and warm horns. If you haven’t heard that […]

Unknown Mortal Orchestra and Lower Dens played two sold-out nights at Irving Plaza (pics from night 2)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra‘s tour brought them to NYC last weekend for two sold-out shows at Irving Plaza with Lower Dens. Both shows were sold out…

Eaux Claires Music Fest 2016 lineup (Bon Iver, James Blake, guest-filled Grateful Dead tribute, Erykah Badu, Melvins, more)

Earlier this week, Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival curators Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and Aaron Dessner (The National) sent out a mixtape to people who bought early bird tickets to the…

R.E.M. members cover R.E.M. w/ Death Cab for Cutie (video); Forecastle Fest expands lineup

Louisville’s Forecastle Fest has added a bunch of new acts to the lineup, including Pokey LaFarge, The Arcs, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, AlunaGeorge, White Denim, Hudson Mohawke, Heartless Bastards and more…

Boston Calling spring 2016 lineup (Sia, Disclosure, Robyn, Sufjan Stevens, Janelle Monae, Courtney Barnett & more)

The spring 2016 edition of Boston Calling happens May 27-29. For a small festival (with no overlapping sets), Boston Calling continues to bring in some pretty huge names, and this one’s got Sia, Disclosure and Robyn headlining, plus Odesza, Sufjan Stevens, Haim, Miike Snow, Janelle Monae, Courtney Barnett, The Front Bottoms, Charles Bradley, Vince Staples, Battles, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Christine and the Queens, festival curator Aaron Dessner (of The National) playing a set with Li…

Sasquatch! 2016 Music Festival Lineup announced

Festival creator Adam Zacks and Live Nation have announced the lineup for the Sasquatch! Music Festival, taking place May 27th – 30th, with over 120 artists including performances by The Cure, Florence & The Machine, Disclosure, Major Lazer, Alabama Shakes, A$AP Rocky, Sufjan Stevens, M83, Grimes, Chet Faker, and Jamie xx…

Shaky Knees 2016 lineup (Florence, MMJ, Jane's Addiction, At the Drive In, Deftones, Huey Lewis, Baroness & more)

Atlanta’s annual Shaky Knees Festival happens in 2016 from May 13-15 with Florence + the Machine, My Morning Jacket, and Jane’s Addiction (playing Ritual De Lo Habitual…

Coachella 2016 lineup announced (LCD Soundsystem, Guns N Roses, Sufjan Stevens, M83, Last Shadow Puppets, Grimes, Ice Cube, Run the Jewels, Lush & more)

We already knew Guns N Roses (Axl and Slash included) and LCD Soundsystem would be reuniting for Coachella 2016, and now the full lineu…

The Guardian's Top 40 Albums of 2015

Like they usually do, The Guardian rolled out their 40 Best Albums of 2015 list over a two-week period, and the whole thing is now here. The top 10 has nine US/UK list regulars and last year’s Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers (who seem to be more loved in t…

listen to Ep 2 of BrooklynVegan's "Spotify In Residence" show

The second episode of BrooklynVegan’s “In Residence” show on Spotify is now live. It’s part two of our 2015 wrap-up where BV editors Bill Pearis, Andrew Sacher and site founder Dave play more of their favorite songs of the year, and discuss such topics as favorite live bands, overused words in band names, comebacks, and what we’re looking forward to in 2016…
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