Orwells

David Letterman's final night as host of The Late Show is May 20 and EW points out the show has announced many of its big final guests, which include a rare performance and interview with Tom Waits on May 14...

The Orwells @ BV-Soundwave stage @ Lollapalooza (more by Cory Dewald) Last week The Orwells made their network television debut on Letterman, an impressive rock 'n' roll performance that even got Dave and Paul super worked up...

We were just over in Chicago for tons of Lollapalooza fun, including three full days spent at the festival, and some afterparties we threw too...

Bowery Ballroom (more by Tracy Allison) If a show is happening at NYC's famous Bowery Ballroom, it was booked by Bowery Presents talent buyer Johnny Beach (who started at the company booking Mercury Lounge)...

and Andrew Sacher Oh hey, it's CMJ time again (Wednesday to be exact). Here's a little recap of what BrooklynVegan did on Tuesday (10/17) night with some you-are-there type Instagrams...

DOWNLOAD: The Orwells - Mallrats (La La La) (MP3) Elmhurst, IL garage rock brats The Orwells are in NYC this week for CMJ, playing five shows, including the BrooklynVegan day party on Saturday (10/20) at Public Assembly that we haven't announced the full line-up for yet, though Eternal Summers are playing it...

Murals at Pianos, July 2012 (more by Eric Townsend) Louisville's Murals are visiting NYC this week for CMJ and are certainly contenders for the Most Shows award, playing nine times between now and Saturday, including the BrooklynVegan day party on Friday (10/19) at Public Assembly...

...Next came the great Warpaint / Hot Snakes / Chromatics dilemma of 2012. We love Hot Snakes, but with not-to-be missed hardcore Refused closing the evening, we needed something cerebral...

DOWNLOAD: Lily Allen - Knock Em Out (MP3) "The pop star has labelled the mag 'sexist' for ditching a special cover shoot, bringing together Allen, the Yeah Yeah Yeah's Karen O and Beth Ditto of the Gossip...