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David Berman NYC tribute show announced w/ 'American Water' 25th Anniversary celebration

The tribute concert at Bowery Ballroom happens on January 4, which would’ve been Berman’s 57th birthday.

Indie Basement (4/28): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in the Basement: Jessie Ware, Beach House, Y La Bamba, Robyn Hitchcock, The Blue Aeroplanes, JFDR, and more.

Bonnie 'Prince' Billy covers Ramones' "Outsider" ft. the late David Berman

Recorded in 2016, the cover of Ramones’ 1983 song recasts it as a lonesome cowboy tale.

Yard Act tell us about the inspirations behind their great debut LP 'The Overload' (stream it)

UK band Yard Act‘s terrific debut album is out today, and they tell us about the inspirations behind it.

John Vanderslice preps David Berman tribute EP (stream a track)

John Vanderslice will release ‘I can’t believe civilization is still going here in 2021! Congratulations to all of us, Love DCB’ on July 16. “His death fucked me up,” says John. “This is a love letter to David and an anti-suicide pact with myself.“

Citizen discuss 10 albums that influenced the dance-punk-infused 'Life In Your Glass World'

Citizen’s new album sounds like if the early 2000s post-punk revival and emo boom were one and the same, and, impressively, they always sound unmistakably like Citizen.

Bill Callahan & Bonnie 'Prince' Billy cover Silver Jews with Cassie Berman (listen)

The latest addition to Bill Callahan and Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s covers series is of the late David Berman’s band Silver Jews, featuring none other than David’s wife and Silver Jews bandmate Cassie Berman.

Bill's Indie Basement (5/22): the week in classic indie, college rock, and more

This week in Indie Basement: reviews of new albums from Woods, The Charlatans’ Tim Burgess, Badly Drawn Boy, Hefner’s Darren Hayman, and Marker Starling (featuring members of High Llamas & Stereolab).

Quarantine playlists: what the BrooklynVegan staff is listening to in isolation

If you’re looking for something new to listen to, or old to revisit, maybe one or more of these playlists will do the trick.
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