Basilica Sound Scape

White Lung at FFF Fest 2013 (more by 2013) Hudson, NY's two-day Basilica Sound Scape already announced a great initial lineup of Swans, Deafheaven, Tim Hecker, Julia Holter and more, and the fest has now added more impressive names including Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry (who has a new solo LP, Music for Heart and Breath), Vancouver punk annihilators White Lung (whose singer Mish Way is also doing a reading), a reading from Perfect Pussy singer Meredith Graves, Endless Boogie, Guardian Alien (whose drummer Greg Fox will also play a solo set), Emily Reo, and visual artist Sterling Ruby...

Swans at Bowery Ballroom earlier this week (more by Amanda Hatfield)For the third year in a row, Basilica Hudson's Creative Directors Melissa Auf Der Maur and Tony Stone are working in collaboration with Pitchfork Senior Editor/Director of Events Brandon Stosuy and Brian De Ran of Gleam House and Leg Up Management to program BasilicaSoundScape, a carefully curated two-day program featuring a wide range of music, visual art, and literature that aims for specific connections and overlaps instead of "festival"-style overload...

DIIV at Lollapalooza 2013 (more by James Richards IV) Zachary Cole Smith of DIIV and Sky Ferreira were arrested late Friday night in Saugerties, NY after a traffic stop...

Pharmakon recently wrapped up a tour with Swans and even more recently played Mercury Lounge with Destruction Unit and Ukiah Drag on Wednesday (9/11)...

In 2011, Cass McCombs released two albums -- WIT'S END and Humor Risk -- and is set to follow those up with a new one, Big Wheel and Others, on October 15 via Domino...

No Joy @ Chicago's Lincoln Hall, May 2013 (more by James Richards IV) We didn't figure No Joy would come down from Canada for Pitchfork's Basilica Sound Scape festival in September and not play at least a NYC show...

Pharmakon at Drone Activity in Progress in May (more by Fred Pessaro) As discussed, the Basilica Sound Scape festival (co-presented, and the lineup has just been expanded...

Pig Destroyer at Maryland Deathfest 2013 (more by Fred Pessaro) You may remember from last summer that Basilica Hudson in Hudson, NY began hosting live music, like the Basilica Music Festival and a Grimes show, and the festival (co-presented...