Matt Sweeney

Indie Basement (12/10): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the Basement: reviews of new albums from Bill Callahan & Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and Deep Throat Choir, and reissues from The New Pornographers and The Long Blondes.

Jonathan Richman expands 2022 tour, playing new Williamsburg venue The Opera House

Jonathan also has rescheduled tour dates with Bonnie ’Prince’ Billy.

50 Great Music Documentaries to Stream Right Now

From ’90s ska to Nina Simone, from Anti-Flag to the history of hip hop, there’s something for everyone in this roundup of new and recent documentaries to stream.

MOJO's Top 75 Albums of 2021

Year-end list season continues with UK mag ‘MOJO.’

Indie Basement (11/12): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums by Damon Albarn, Cocteau Twins’ Robin Guthrie, Pip Blom, Jon Hopkins, Endless Boogie, Constant Smiles, and more.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy & Matt Sweeney expand Superwolves tour, dates w/ Sleep, David Pajo, more

Bonnie ’Prince’ Billy and Matt Sweeney will be taking Superwolves on tour soon with Emmett Kelly also in tow, and they’ve just announced a few more stops

Tour news: Sleep / Superwolves, Nathaniel Rateliff, Midge Ure, more

Plus: Joss Stone and Corinne Bailey Rae, Car Seat Headrest, Katy Kirby / Sun June, Restraining Order, Brian Fallon, Astroworld, Roadburn, and more tour and festival news.

Garcia Peoples announce new album 'Dodging Dues' (listen to 3 songs), touring

‘Dodging Dues‘ was produced by Matt Sweeney and will be out in January.

Listen to Iggy Pop & Matt Sweeney's cover of "European Son" from Velvet Underground tribute

“The Velvet Underground were rock and roll’s finest band. Iggy Pop remains rock and roll’s greatest singer,” says Sweeney. “I am thrilled and humbled that the joyous experience of getting deeply nasty with Iggy on ‘European Son’ can be heard by lifelong VU fans and newcomers.”

Iggy Pop, Courtney Barnett, Michael Stipe, Kurt Vile & more contribute to Velvet Underground & Nico tribute

‘I’ll Be Your Mirror: A Tribute to The Velvet Underground & Nico‘ was produced by the late Hal Wilner and also features Sharon Van Etten w/ Angel Olsen, St. Vincent & Thomas Bartlett, Fontaines DC, Thurston Moore & Bobby Gillespie, and more.
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