Alex Somers

Justin Vernon and The Dessners’ PEOPLE Festival will include Leslie Feist, Kurt Wagner, Shara Nova, Fionn Regan, members of Arcade Fire, and much more.

Though he just brought Festival of Disruption to Brooklyn, David Lynch has not given up on Los Angeles, and the third edition of the fest happens October 13 & 14 at The Theatre at Ace Hotel. Carrie Brownstein, Francis Ford Copolla, Jeff Goldblum and more are also a part of this year’s lineup.

Alex Somers made soundtrack for ’Black Mirror’ episode ”Hang the DJ,” and it features two songs co-written with Sigur Ros.

Alex Bleeker and the Freaks begin their tour in Connecticut tonight (11/11) and it hits NYC Thursday (11/12) at Brooklyn Bowl. Since we last spoke, several guests were added to that s…

Oneohtrix Point Never in Austin in April (more by Tim Griffin) Julianna Barwick at the Guggenheim in 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Brooklyn ambient artist Oneohtrix Point Never (aka Daniel Lopatin) has been making some of the most well-regarded music of that kind for a few years now, and he’s now inked a deal with influential electronic label Warp Records…

Julianna Barwick is slated to welcome her new album, Nepenthe, on August 20 via Dead Oceans. The LP will serve as her first release for the label, and was recorded with Alex Somers (Jónsi & Alex, Parachutes), a teenage female choir, and members of Amiina and Múm in Reykjavík, Iceland…

Jonsi @ Terminal 5 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Along with that Godspeed You! Black Emperor announcement, two Wordless Music Series-presented shows included, came this:”Look for a full 2010-11 Wordless Music season announcement in the coming days, including world and U…

Sigur Ros have announced that they’re taking an indefinite hiatus to focus on family and other projects. Members Kjartan and Georg are spending time with their newborn children, and singer Jónsi is releasing a solo album and touring…