Women’s ‘Public Strain’ gets 10th anniv reissue ++ new rarities comp (stream a track)
Rarities 2007-2010 is out this Friday.
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Gorilla Vs. Bear lists its Top Albums of the Decade 2010-2019
Not only is the year wrapping up but the decade is too, and you can expect to see lots of Best of the 2010s lists popping up. Early out of the gate is fellow music blog Gorilla Vs Bear...
13 covers of The Urinals (who are playing NYC) — Yo La Tengo, Minutemen, more
The Urinals didn't release many records but their influence extends well past their discography. Listen to covers by Yo La Tengo, The Minutemen, Ceremony, The Meatmen, No Age, Metz, Gun Club, Women, Grass Widow, and more.
NPR’s 150 Greatest Albums Made By Women
The list is being celebrated with a free NYC show tonight, headlined by Rickie Lee Jones, who will perform Pirates in full (#49 on the list).
Cindy Lee (ex-Women) reissuing ‘Malenkost’ LP on vinyl, touring
Cindy Lee, aka the current project of former Women guitarist/singer Patrick Flegel, will press 2015's previously cassette-only 'Malenkost' on vinyl May 5 via W.25TH/Superior Viaduct.
Stream ‘Our First 100 Days’ songs from PWR BTTM, Avey Tare, Jason Molina & Women
Our First 100 Days was started by the Secretly Group and 30 Songs, 30 Days. A song is released every day for the first 100 days of Trump's presidency; for a $30 donation, you can access all of them.
Remembering Cake Shop (pics, video, tributes)
The Lower East Side indie rock venue closed on New Year's Eve weekend.
Viet Cong announce debut LP (stream a track) and tour dates, including two in NYC
Viet Cong (featuring former Women members Matt Flegel and Mike Wallace) will release their self-titled debut album on January 20 via Jagjaguar...
BV-SXSW Friday party @ Red 7 in pics (Parquet Courts, Trust, Off!, Gruff Rhys, Classixx, Upset, La Femme & much more)
most ; additional shots for Indiegogo
Like the one the day before, the second of our three BrooklynVegan SXSW day parties happened on both stages of Red 7 on Friday (3/14)...
Calgary band Viet Cong (ex-Women) played POP Montreal, released debut (pics & streams)
I thought that The Dodos would would be the end of my second day at Pop Montreal until I found out that Calgary's Viet Cong -- the new band from Matt Flegel and Mike Wallace from the defunct Women -- were still playing at L'Escogriffe...