King Khan & BBQ Show

Saturday’s NYC-area shows include My Chemical Romance, Afropunk Festival, Pearl Jam, Ghost, Lagwagon, D.R.I., and more.

The King Khan & BBQ Show have shared a new single, “Going Down,“ that's the first taste of their fifth album that the duo have been working on in Berlin...

Plus: Sacrifice, Princess Nokia, Beach Bunny, Anna of the North, Fiddlehead, Nikki Glaser, and more tickets on sale.

DOWNLOAD: Califone - Funeral Singers (MP3) On the set of Califone, whose latest album is due out October 6 on Dead Oceans, has confirmed nationwide tour dates this fall including stops in Chicago, New York, and Philadelphia, among others...

Mission Of Burma headlined the Rhapsody/Becks/IBM/McDonalds/Taco Bell party at Music Hall Of Williamsburg along with The King Khan & BBQ Show, The Dutchess & The Duke, and Jay Reatard (pics here)...

The new space at Webster Hall is hosting free shows all week long during CMJ 2008. More details below...

In a way, Sunday's free King Khan & the Shrines / Deerhunter (they didn't headline) / Black Lips show was also a King Khan show in three parts...

King Khan & The Shrines play NYC on August 2nd & 3rd. The King Khan & BBQ Show play NYC (Santos Party House) on August 4th.

DOWNLOAD: King Khan & The Shrines - Torture (MP3) Speaking of big bands, VICE signings and Deerhunter shows.....

Pitchfork: Do you plan to interrupt recording at all this summer for any tours? Cole Alexander: I don't want to tour so much. We're known as this touring band, and I'm kind of sick of that...