Charles Bissell
Brainiac tribute happening in NYC with mems of GvsB, D-Plan, Wrens, much more
A tribute show to Brainiac is happening in NYC, and footage will be used in the upcoming documentary on the band. The show will feature surviving members of Brainiac, plus members of Girls Against Boys (who also headline), The Dismemberment Plan, The Wrens, Hole, Les Savy Fav, Hella, Chrome Cranks, and more…
What's going on Sunday?
Today’s NYC shows include STEVENSTEVEN (Blue’s Clues, Flaming Lips), Run the Jewels, and more.
The Wrens share instrumental demo from new LP (listen); Charles Bissell playing Union Hall w/ Antietam, Palomar & more
“So with an eye towards the ideal politics of the hopefully-not-distant future (i.e. as a compromise), this is an instrumental version of the song I happen to be working on right now, it’s the last one still under construction and yes, that means the album is only finishing now.” – Charles Bissell
The Wrens' Charles Bissell posts update on cancer condition, is in remission
The Wrens have a long-in-the-works album on the way, but in sadder news, Charles Bissell revealed earlier this year that he’s battling cancer. He’s now posted an update on Facebook about his condition, which reveals that he’s in remission…
The Wrens' Charles Bissell battling cancer
We are sad to report that The Wrens Charles Bissell has cancer, specifically multiple myeloma. He broke the bad news in a lengthy post on The Wrens’ Facebook page today: With apologies for both a repeat of what’s old news for some, and an out-of-nowhere ‘what the…?’ for others, as short as I can make […]
The Wrens continue to tease new album; Charles Bissell playing PS154 benefit in Brooklyn w/ Palomar & more
We keep getting more and more hints that The Wrens‘ long-awaited followup to 2003’s The Meadowlands is coming. Last year they said it was complete, more recently they signed a record deal, and then posted the above picture which is, apparently, a CD-R with the final recordings of the al…
A.C. Newman, Ted Leo, Will Sheff, Doug Gillard and more playing Scott Miller tribute at Cake Shop
Game Theory and Loud Family frontman Scott Miller died back in April which hit a lot of fans hard. And he had a lot of fans, many of whom are musicians…
Woollen Kits, Slow Club, Eleven Pond, Palomar, Natural Child & more in This Week in Indie
There are so many good shows happening tomorrow (2/16) this column could be renamed This Thursday in Indie. But I won’t because that would be dumb…
What's going on Tuesday?
Deerhoof in Boston in October (more by Benjamin Lozovsky)
today in NYC
* Mos Def @ Blue Note
* Jesse Harris @ The Stone
* Gross Relations @ Bruar Falls
* Mike Birbiglia @ Joe’s Pub
* Slavic Soul Party @ Barbes
* Gerald Kurdian @ The Stone
* Cowboy Junkies @ City Winery
* Tell Your Friends…
Versus playing shows, Cymbals Eat Guitars playing a benefit, Noise Pop initial lineup announced (Ben Gibbard & many more)
The once extinguished but now active Versus is scheduled to play Mercury Lounge on February 19th, their lone East Coast date as part of a handful of US dates late next month…
