Daniel Carter

Yo La Tengo played a very special show at NYC’s Town Hall on March 23 titled “And Then Yo La Tengo Turned Itself Inside Out” that had them perform with an ensemble that included horns and a harpist.

NYC group Elysian Fields played the first two of their 20th anniversary shows over weekend, the second of which happened on Halloween at new Brooklyn venue The Owl Music Parlor (which is owned by the band)…

Yo La Tengo, who recently celebrated their 30th anniversary, will release a new album, Stuff Like That There, on August 28 via Matador. Reuniting with former member Dave Schramm on electric guitar, the Hoboken legends are also revisiting the Fakebook concept, mixing covers (Hank Williams, The Cure, Lovin’ Spoonful, Antietam), redoing a few of their own songs, and recording a couple new ones as well…

Colorado folk singer Josephine Foster has been making bare, 60s/70s-style folk for over a decade now, having last released her album I’m A Dreamer in late 2013 via Fire Records…

While he’s spent the last few years concentrating on Here We Go Magic, Luke Temple recently returned to solo mode with Good Mood Fool which was released a couple weeks ago via Secretly Canadian…

HWBMB at their first show, December 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) As mentioned, Higgins Waterproof Black Magic Band, a newish project from TVotR’s Tunde Adebimpe and drummer Ryan Sawyer, will release their debut EP on October 1 via their own ZNA Records…

people at Zebulon for an El Guincho show in 2010 (more by Erez Avissar) Rumors have been floating around for a while, but now it’s official: Williamsburg venue Zebulon, which has always been a great place for world music and jazz, as well as local and touring bands (including being the home of Grizzly Bear’s first show in 2004) for about a decade (and almost never charged admission), will be closing its doors for good after their show this Sunday (12/9)…

The Mae Shi played more SXSW shows than anyone. That includes one I put together. It’s only right then that I catch up and post these pics from Emo’s Lounge (March 13)…