new Okkervil River video ++ an in-store at Strand ++ win tix to Rough Trade!
There's also a ”Don't Move Back To LA” billboard up in Brooklyn and you can win a copy of Okkervil River's new LP by taking a pic with it.
Strand
What’s going on Wednesday? (White Lung, Merchandise, Mates of State, Wreckless Eric, Schoolboy Q, more)
White Lung in Austin in 2013 (more by Tim Griffin)
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights...
Andrew WK & Phillip Crandall discussing ‘I Get Wet”s 33 1/3 book at Strand Bookstore in May +++ tour dates
As briefly mentioned, Andrew WK will appear at Strand Books on May 22 to celebrate the 33 1/3 volume of AWK's I Get Wet. From Strand:On Thursday, May 22, Andrew W...
Richard Hell being interviewed in NYC this week; Glen Matlock & Sylvain Sylvain touring; Deniz Tek too, & more
NYC punk legend Richard Hell is celebrating the paperback release of his autobiography I Dreamed I Was A Very Clean Tramp this month with some live talks/intervi...
Peter Hook adds second book talk in NYC
As mentioned, Joy Division/New Order bassist Peter Hook is giving his book, Unknown Pleasures: Inside Joy Division, a North American release on January 29 and is promoting it with a book launch in NYC at DUMBO art space/bookstore Powerhouse Arena on January 28, where he'll be in conversation with PItchfork's Brandon ...
Morrissey helped an old lady in the Strand, not a fan of the Ramones, playing Fallon before tour (attend the taping)
Steve Morrissey was not a fan of the Ramones! In other NYC Morrissey news:Attention all fans of Morrissey:
On Wednesday, October 3rd, 2012 Morrissey will be performing on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon...
Michael Showalter & Michael Ian Black have new books & are appearing places
When I first saw Michael Showalter was appearing at a bookstore tonight (2/16) to promote a book, I thought, "wasn't that last year? Is it a new book...
Capitol/EMI/Astralwerks/Virgin/Warner/RIAA – more news from the front lines