23 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs by MONO, Steven Wilson, Clark, Charlie Hickey ft. Phoebe Bridgers, '68, Mother of Mars (members of The Rapture), Clairo, Ohtis ft. Stef Chura, Closer, and more.
Kid Congo Powers
watch Yeah Yeah Yeahs video from their first show at Mercury Lounge, 20 years ago
They shared a bill that night with Candy Darlings, Kid Congo Powers... and The White Stripes
tributes to Kraftwerk’s Florian Schneider – OMD, Thomas Dolby, Mogwai, Moog, Duran Duran, more
Tributes have also come in from Jean Michel Jarre, Midge Ure (Ultravox), the Safdie Brothers, Orbital, The Orb, Gary Kemp (Spandau Ballet), Lloyd Cole, Geoff Rickly (Thursday), Kid Congo Powers, Junior Boys, JD Samson, and many more.
Swans documentary screening in select theaters (NYC with Norman Westberg / Jim Thirlwell Q&A)
Where Does a Body End? is a new documentary about Swans made by director Marco Porsia who spent five years ”in the band's tight inner circle,” filming ”rehearsals, songwriting sessions, the grind of life on the road, petty arguments and transcendent performances.”
What’s going on Friday?
Tonight's NYC-area shows include Tanya Tucker, Richard Thompson, Steve Gunn/William Tyler, Jerry Seinfeld, Slow Crush/Grivo, and more.
Tom Morello, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gary Numan & more pay tribute to Gang of Four’s Andy Gill
Plus: more tributes to Gill from Blur's Graham Coxon, Greg Dulli, The Futureheads, REM's MIke Mills, Colin Meloy, Noveller's Sarah Lipstate, Geoff Rickly and more.
Julien Baker is guest curator of 2019 Sled Island fest (initial lineup & tix)
The 2019 edition of the Sled Island music festival happens June 19-23 in downtown Calgary, AB. This year's guest curator is Julien Baker, who hand-picked Japanese Breakfast, JPEGMAFIA, Hop Along, Bully, Torres, Worries, Death Bells and Squirrel Flower to play the festival...
Yo La Tengo Hanukkah Night 4: Matmos, Jim Gaffigan, LaLa Brooks, more (video, setlist)
Yo La Tengo's 2018 Hanukkah celebration at Bowery Ballroom hit the midway point on Wednesday night (12/5), with electronic duo Matmos opening the show, and joining Ira, Georgia and James for most of their set...
Anthony Bourdain’s CNN series will have NYC punks, Max Fish & Veselka in final season
Anthony Bourdain's Parts Unknown will return for a final season on CNN, including an episode that explores NYC's East Village and Lower East Side, with appearances from members of Blondie, Cro-Mag Harley Flanagan, Jim Jarmusch, Kid Congo Powers and more.
The Lemon Twigs, Bush Tetras, Aparna Nancherla & lots more playing Jonathan Toubin’s Valentine’s Day benefit (lineup)
The lineup has been announced for the 2018 edition of Jonathan Toubin and Panache Booking's annual Village of Love Valentine's Day benefit at Music Hall of Williamsburg. Playing this year will be The Lemon Twigs, Bush Tetras, Kid Congo Powers, Bob Bert and "secret surprise (!!!)," April March & Lola Kirke, Shilpa Ray, Binky Griptite, Reverend Vince Anderson...