Rob Pope

Rob Pope (Get Up Kids, ex-Spoon) discusses the music he’s been listening to in isolation

Rob's 27-song playlist includes The Specials, The Velvet Underground, Post Malone, XTC, Silkworm, Superchunk, Spiritualized, lots of Blur, and more, and he provided commentary on each pick...

Andrew Sacher

Rob Pope leaves Spoon (but is still in Get Up Kids who have a new video)

The Get Up Kids' tour with Great Grandpa also starts tonight.

Andrew Sacher

Cursive, Cloud Nothings & Appleseed Cast touring together (and separately)

Cursive are touring with Cloud Nothings and The Appleseed Cast after their tour with Against Me!, and they also added a few other headlining shows...

Andrew Sacher

members of The Hold Steady, Spoon, Primitive Weapons & more opening Midwestern-themed bar in Brooklyn

A new Midwestern-themed bar, Lake Street, is opening next Tuesday (7/9) in Greenpoint, Brooklyn. The bar is run by Brooklyn musicians who originally hailed from the Midwest, including Hold Steady drummer Bobby Drake, onetime Freedom Fighters frontman Frank Bevan, Primitive Weapons bassist Eric Odness, and Spoon bassist Rob Pope...

BrooklynVegan Staff