Stereogum — Merge Records turns 30 this year, and the North Carolina-based label is throwing a celebratory festival in July dubbed MRG30. It'll take place from 7/24-27 at venues in Carrboro and Durham. The just-announced lineup includes Superchunk, the Mountain ... more info
Tuneage — musicforants:
Here’s my favorite albums & songs from what I think was one of the most interesting and abundant years in music in some time. Click here to listen to my full Best Songs of 2018 playlist (75 tracks).Favorite Albums of 201801. ... more info
Music For Ants — Here’s my favorite albums & songs from what I think was one of the most interesting and abundant years in music in some time. Click here to listen to my full Best Songs of 2018 playlist (75 tracks).Favorite Albums of 201801. Kacey Musgraves... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Ilana Glazer, Alex Cameron, Cypress Hill/Hollywood Undead, Wye Oak, Ryley Walker, BillyBio (Billy of Biohazard) opening for Sick Of It All/Life Of Agony, and more tour news.
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Brooklyn Vegan — 'The first time I heard the songs that would come together to form Madeline Kenney's Perfect Shapes, I understood what it felt like to really have a piece of art speak directly to you...hearing her words felt like someone whispering in my ear the con... more info
Stereogum — Back in July, Madeline Kenney announced her
Perfect Shapes
album, the follow-up to last year’s debut
Night Night At The First Landing
. (Both albums involve indie-celebrity producers, with Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner taking over for Toro Y Moi's Chaz ... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Bon Iver & TU Dance The indie-rock band and the dance company founded by Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands join forces for the West Coast premiere of their collaboration “Come Throughâ€; program includes chamber orchestra Metropolis Ensembl... more info