JC Brooks

Veruca Salt reform w/ original line-up, working on new LP, playing streaming benefit show (line-up also includes St. Vincent, Jeff Tweedy, Fred Armisen & more)

Chicago indie rock band Veruca Salt caused quite a sensation with their 1994 debut single “Seether” and subsequent full-length, American Thighs…

St. Vincent, Bob Mould, Fred Armisen, Jeff Tweedy, Lil Bub & more playing Second City's 2013 24-Hour Improv & Music Benefit

Like last year, a host of awesome and talented people will go on a 24 hour performing spree to help benefit Letters To Santa. Be there, or be…

tix on sale: Washed Out, Weekend, Ida Maria, Mogwai, Smif N Wessun, Courtney Barnett, Dropkick Murphys, Lucero, more

Free tickets to the Washed Out Converse Rubber Tracks Live show at Music Hall of Williamsburg go on “sale” today at noon. Smif n Wessun are playing Mercury Lounge on December 2…

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound prepping new LP (song streams), playing a record release show at Mayne Stage

JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound @ BVC-SXSW 2013 (more by Sara Pieper) Chicago’s JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound are gearing up for the release of their third full-length album, titled Howl, which is due out on May 21 via Bloodshot Records…

Pandora announces SXSW shows, loses CEO

Field Report at BV-SXSW 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield)One business leader is prioritizing his mental health over a surging career. Joseph Kennedy, CEO of Pandora, an Internet radio site, announced Thursday that he’s stepping down, even as the company posted a 54 percent jump in revenue…