The Sonics

SiriusXM launches music talk channel Volume; Desert Daze is theme of this week's BrooklynVegan Blog Radio show

SiriusXM this week launched Volume, what they’re describing as the first-ever 24/7 all talk channel about music. The daytime schedule features: “Feedback,” a morning drive time show anchored by Nik Carter and magazine editor/writer Lori Majewski; hard rock DJ Eddie Trunk hosts “Trunk Nation” from noon to 4 PM. There are also shows with Melissa […]

Desert Daze is this weekend in Joshua Tree (final lineup & schedule)

Deerhunter, The Sonics, Suicide, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Thee Oh Sees, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Television, Warpaint, S U R V I V E, King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, Connan Mockasin, White Fence, Fat White Family and load more play the fest this weekend.

The Sonics touring this fall, playing Brooklyn in November

Veteran garage-punks The Sonics released their first new album in forever last year and did a big tour on top of that. Now, continuing to stay active, they’ve got a handful of shows coming up…

Desert Daze fest: initial 2016 lineup & tickets

The psych-oriented fest moves to Joshua Tree (and October) this year, with headliners Suicide, BJM, Deerhunter, The Sonics, The Black Angels & more.

Sled Island fest announces full 2016 lineup

Calgary’s Sled Island Festival shared its initial lineup back in February and now the full lineup has been announced, featuring more than 100 additions. Those include Speedy Ortiz, Kaytranada, Julia Holter, The Besnard Lakes, ESG, Oneida, SubRosa, HEALTH, Land of Talk, Dead Cross, Valient Thorr and more. This year’s guest curator Peaches also selected some […]

John Doe shares "Go Baby Go" (ft. Debbie Harry) from new LP, covers The Sonics for HBO's 'Vinyl', playing free NYC show

John will be at Rough Trade in May for a free show promoting his new book Under the Big Black Sun: A Personal History of L.A. Punk.

Record Store Day announces 2016 exclusive titles

This year’s RSD exclusives include David Bowie picture discs, a vinyl pressing of the famed ‘C-86’ comp, the Requiem for a Dream soundtrack, and lots, lots, lots, more.

The Sonics announce tour with Barrence Whitfield & the Savages, and The Woggles (dates)

Last year, garge punk progenitors The Sonics released their first new album in nearly 50 years. In 2016 they’re going on the first ever full North American tour in their history…

Robert Pollard reactivates Guided by Voices for new LP and shows, playing 2016 Sled Island (initial lineup announced)

Canadian music festival Sled Island has announced the initial lineup for its 2016 edition. With it comes some wider-reaching news: Robert Pollard is reactivating Guided By Voices and they’ll headline the festival…

Arcade Fire doc 'The Reflektor Tapes' premiering at 2015 Pop Montreal before North American release ++ fest's full lineup

The 2015 edition of Pop Montreal is coming up in less than a month (September 16 – 20) and festival organizers have recently made a few additions to the already robust lineup…
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