Yo La Tengo

This year’s lineup features Lana Del Rey, Pulp, SZA, Disclosure, FKA twigs, Justice, Mitski, The National, Phoenix, PJ Harvey, Vampire Weekend, Portishead‘s Beth Gibbons, and lots more.

Plus Yo La Tengo with The Sun Ra Arkestra, The Soul Rebels with Ghostface Killah, Antibalas with Hailu Mergia, Soulive, and more.

“Don’t mistake this for Stump the Band,” Yo La Tengo say of their annual live Requestathon. “We will arrive already stumped.”

Shows in Los Angeles, NYC, Detroit, Washington DC, and Ypsilanti will support the new bill, which is cosponsored by Congress members Rashida Tlaib and Jamaal Bowman.

Built to Spill’s classic second album turns 30 in September and they’ve announced shows where they’ll play it in full

Also playing this UK fest: Yo La Tengo, Sleater-Kinney, Lankum and Baxter Dury, Jockstrap, Ty Segall, Militarie Gun, Camera Obscura, Cornelius, Nation of Language and lots more.

Sun Ra Arkestra also just joined Yo La Tengo for a four song encore at their San Francisco show on Thursday night.

“Past your prime” is a state of mind and this list shows you can be any age and make a terrific album.

This week in Indie Basement: All the best records of 2023, with a focus on classic indie / alternative, college rock, and more.

All five members of Fiddlehead team up for a year-end list, featuring MSPAINT, Citizen, Feeble Little Horse, and more.