The Weakerthans
John K. Samson welcomes back baseball and disses Trump on new single
“I manage my fantasy baseball team better / than I manage my anger these days / and I’d trade my best pitcher / for a draft-pick and picture / of the president writhing in pain.”
amazing live videos of Garbage, Oasis, The Weakerthans & more to watch while every show is cancelled
Today’s picks for live videos to watch while you’re home and every show is cancelled include Screaming Trees in 1996 with Josh Homme on guitar, Garbage outside Edinburgh Castle in 1999, Oasis in 1996, Slade in 1975, and more…
Jeff Rosenstock, Worriers, Steve from PUP & more cover The Weakerthans (watch)
John K Samson’s hyperliterate indie rock band The Weakerthans may have broken up in 2015, but their songs are never far from our hearts.
watch PUP bring out Jeff Rosenstock in NYC, cover The Weakerthans
PUP have been on tour since the spring supporting their best album yet, 2019’s ’Morbid Stuff.’
The Hold Steady played White Eagle Hall w/ John K Samson (pics, setlist)
The Hold Steady just played a weekend’s worth of East Coast shows, including Jersey City on Thursday, Boston (with Frank Turner) on Friday, and Hamden, CT on Saturday…
stream Christine Fellows' new LP; tour with John K Samson starts this week
Christine and John co-produced the album together, and it also features other members of The Weakerthans. ”Roses on the Vine is about the importance of collaboration, and taking care of each other. But it’s also about not being afraid to speak up and say what we really mean,” Christine says.
Craig Finn & John K Samson played City Winery dressed as Paul Stanley for Halloween
Craig Finn and John K Samson played their own sets and also did some covers together at the end of the night, including a version of The Weakerthans’ “Aside.” Here’s pictures, video, and setlist…
Craig Finn dressing as Paul Stanley at Halloween show, encourages crowd to do the same
The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn is on tour with The Weakerthans’ John K Samson, and the Halloween show in NYC will be Paul Stanley-themed. Also, watch Craig and John cover Gillian Welch together…
Blake gives Q&A at Jawbreaker screening, says "95% chance of a New York show"
”If we aren’t burned alive in Chicago, we wanna do more, and not have to have people make it a destination and pay a ton of money to see us.”
Craig Finn & John K Samson touring together, playing NYC on Halloween
Fans of lyrical indie/punk can celebrate Halloween with The Hold Steady and The Weakerthans’ frontmen on one show.
