Zookeeper

Mineral's Chris Simpson releasing Zookeeper retrospective & 6-part doc (watch part 2 now)

‘Saint Francis, Zookeeper’ features the first two Zookeeper albums remastered for vinyl, plus three previously unreleased songs, and it comes with an accompanying 6-part documentary. Here’s part two…

watch Mineral / Gloria Record frontman play classics in solo acoustic quarantine series

He seems to hint that a Gloria Record song might be on the way too…

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…

American Football expand reunion tour; City on Film release new song; Zookeeper playing SXSW; Jazz June made a video

American Football at Webster Hall in October (more by Amanda Hatfield) Fans of ’90s emo have had it pretty great this year, with very active reunions from American Football, Mineral, The Jazz June and Braid (other stuff too), and now we’ve got new updates on all of those bands…

SXSW 2015 2nd round of artists announced

The Cribs at MHOW in 2012 (more by Guy Eppel) A ton of artists were already announced for SXSW 2015 (March 17-22), and now the second artist announcement has come with several more including Twin Shadow, The Cribs, Swervedriver, Gang of Four, KEN mode, Weyes Blood, Wild Throne, Elvis Depressedly, SURVIVE, Juan Wauters, San Fermin, Lydia Ainsworth, The Blind Shake, Ex-Cult, Ikonika, King Tuff, Pujol, The Velvet Teen, The Zombies, Zookeeper, Yumi Zouma and tons m…

stream Mineral singer Chris Simpson's new Zookeeper album

Chris w/ Mineral in Austin in August (more by Tim Griffin) Chris Simpson, singer of the reunited Mineral, is less than a week away from releasing Pink Chalk, the new album with his Zookeeper project, due 10/14 via Count Your Lucky Stars (pre-order)…

Zookeeper (Chris of Mineral) streaming "Conclusions" from new LP, 'Pink Chalk' (listen)

Chris w/ Mineral in Austin in August (more by Tim Griffin) Though veteran emo band Mineral are in the midst of their first tour in 17 years playing the old favorites, singer Chris Simpson is also busy with new material with his Zookeeper project, whose new album Pink Chalk comes out October 14 via Count Your Lucky Stars (pre-order)…

an interview w/ Mineral's Chris Simpson on the reunion tour, his new Zookeeper LP & an unfinished Gloria Record LP

interview, intro Chris w/ Mineral at Bowery Ballroom over the weekend (more by Mimi Hong) Influential emo band Mineral have been on their first tour in 17 years, since breaking up back in 1997, having just wrapped up a four-night run in NYC this past weekend…

The Jazz June detail new LP, 'After The Earthquake'; Mineral singer Chris Simpson streaming a song from new Zookeeper LP

Earlier this year, emo veterans The Jazz June put out their first new song in 12 years on a split with Dikembe, and mentioned that a full length produced’s Evan Weiss was to follow…