Lindi Ortega

Canadian alt-country singer Lindi Ortega is on tour now in North America, supporting her Western-inspired seventh album, ‘Liberty.’ She’s also touring Europe with Jason Isbell in June.

Pacific Northwest festival Pickathon has its 2016 edition on August 5 – 7 in Happy Valley, Oregon and they just announced the initial line-up which includes Jeff Tweedy, Yo La Tengo, Beach House, Ty Segall & The Muggers, Black Mountain, The Oh Hellos, Patrick Watson, Thee Oh Sees, Fruit Bats, Dan Deacon, Julia Holter, BADBADNOTGOOD, Alvvays, Protomartyr, La Luz, Ultimate Painting, Moon Duo, Ezra Furman, Sir Richard Bishop, The Woolen Men, and more…

SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…

The 2013 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 15 – 19 at clubs all over New York City. As we’ve been tweeting about at @BVCMJ, tonight (8/27), the CMJ folks held an announcement party at Bowery Electric with live performances from Weekend and Magic Man…

The long list for the 2012 Polaris Music Prize, Canada’s annual award for a great album, has been revealed. It includes Leonard Cohen, Cold Specks, Drake, Feist, Fucked Up, Grimes, Japandroids, The Weeknd, Yamantaka // Sonic Titan, and more…

Social Distortion @ Madison Square Garden in 2011 (more by Dana (Distortion) Yavin) Social Distortion released their most recent LP, Hard Times & Nursery Rhymes, in 2011 and are gearing up to hit the road once again…

Social Distortion at MSG in 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Social Distortion are still riding high off of their last LP and first in seven years, 2011’s Hard Times & Nursery Rhymes…

Social Distortion at MSG (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Breakout the pomade, Social Distortion is heading back out on the road this spring for a string of dates following their current, mostly/West Coast dates…

photos & review After some previous cancellations, last night (September 16) Noah & The Whale played their first proper New York show. The night was a celebration of the release of their debut album, “Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down,” out now on Cherry Tree Records…