Rob Laakso

Kurt Vile announces new EP & tour, shares Cate LeBon-produced "Another good year for the roses"

Kurt calls ‘Back to Moon Beach’ an EP, but it’s nearly an hour long, featuring new songs, covers, reworked older songs and more. It’s out November 17 via Verve.

Kurt Vile and Swirlies share heartfelt tributes to Rob Laakso

“Tributes are never easy but this one is just too close to the bone I guess,“ says Kurt of his friend and bandmate, Rob Laakso, who died last week from an aggressive form of cancer

Rob Laakso (Kurt Vile & The Violators, Swirlies) has died

Rob also played in Diamond Nights, Mice Parade and other groups. He was 44.

Swirlies are back again - 2009 tour dates, free albums

DOWNLOAD: Swirlies – Chris R. (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Swirlies – Bell (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Swirlies – In Her Many New Found Freedom (MP3) Veteran Boston dream pop band Swirlies will be playing their first shows in almost five years in February ’09, including one at Mercury Lounge…