The Bug

The Saint Vitus Bar co-owner and booker reflects on 2020 and lists some of his favorite music of the year, including releases from HUM, Gulch, Ulcerate, Nothing, Deftones, Pallbearer, Jesu, Jessie Ware, Oranssi Pazuzu, Lido Pimienta, Chubby and the Gang, Freddie Gibbs and The Alchemist and more.

All three members put together top 10s, including albums by Boris, Duma, Dreamcrusher, Big Sean, Kaleidoscope, Miss Eaves, Too Free, Kevin Richard Martin, and more...

The Le Guess Who? "ON" streaming festival features original programming, video of past LGW? performances, film screenings and other video content curated by past performers like John Dwyer of the Oh Sees, SUUNS, and The Bug, new interviews and more. It's all free.

Like most festivals this year, Utrecht's Le Guess Who? was postponed till 2021 but they are hosting a virtual edition...

Plus: Jaimie Branch, Phony Ppl, Molly Sarlé, Jade Bird, Wilco/Sleater-Kinney, Shiner, Nap Eyes, and more tour announcements.

The 2019 edition of Utrecht music festival Le Guess Who wrapped over the weekend and featured performances from Jenny Hval, Cate Le Bon, Efterklang, Deerhunter, Deerhoof, The Raincoats, Sudan Archives, Moon Duo and more.

Poland-based experimental/electronic music festival Unsound is returning for its sixth NYC edition, and first in the city since 2016, in November.

Netherlands festival Le Guess Who? happens November 7-10 in Utrecht and features curated programs from Jenny Hval, Moon Duo, The Bug, Patrick Higgins, and more.

Justin Broadrick (Godflesh) and Kevin Martin's (The Bug) new album as Zonal features avant-garde rapper Moor Mother on half of its songs, and your first taste is the great ”System Error.”

Om is on tour in Europe with The Bug as we speak and playing Brooklyn in December...