James McNew

Connie Lovatt’s solo debut, ’Coconut Mirror,’ also features James McNew (Yo La Tengo), Rebecca Cole (Wild Flag, Pavement), Che Chen (75 Dollar Bill), and James Baluyut (Versus, +/-). It’s out September 27.

Gina Birch opened and Brittany Carney performed stand up, and other guests included The Bangles’ Vicki Peterson and The Dream Syndicate‘s Steve Wynn.

Backed by an all-star band, Malcolm Mooney performed all of Can‘s ’Monster Movie‘ and more as part of Union Pool‘s free Summer Thunder series

‘A Sight for Sore Eyes, Vol. 1‘ is a fully authorized visual history with rare and unseen photos, artwork, and contributions from Les Claypool, Paul Reubens, Danny Elfman, Andy Partridge, and more.

The new Lambchop albums features contributions from members of Polica, Yo La Tengo and more.

Lambchop’s new album also features covers of songs by Stevie Wonder, The Mirrors, Earl “Peanutt” Montgomery, The Supremes, and more.

Parquet Courts headlined SummerStage at Central Park on Saturday (6/8) which was an all-around fun, lovely evening with opener Sachiko Kanenobu joined by Steve Gunn and more…

Yo La Tengo’s tour supporting There’s a Riot Going On hit NYC on Friday night (4/6) for a sold-out show at Brooklyn Steel which also marked the one-year anniversary of the venue…

“The Music of Jimmy Webb,” Ryan Adams, Tycho, Rostam, The Revolution, Talib Kweli, Ab-Soul, Super Snake, and more NYC area show options for your Wednesday.

Their record release show is also with James McNew’s Dump project.