Sweeping The Nation — You're absolutely right, the very best time to launch a month-by-month series is mid-May. Regardless, we can catch up and deal with this month when we get to the end of it. What this entails is since the start of last year we've been putting ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Last year, Pitchfork and their beer website October put on the inaugural OctFest in NYC with live music and craft beer, and this year they'll do it again. This time it's two days, and it moves from Brooklyn Hangar to Governors Island... Con... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — All photos by Qbertplaya Yo La Tengo released new album There’s A Riot Going On earlier this year via Matador Records and brought the tour to Brooklyn on April 6 for a sold out performance at Brooklyn Steel. This was an evening with set with no ope... more info

Obscure Sound — Alterations & Repairs by Parker Moore Parker Moore – previously featured as a member of Tulsa-based rock group Catholic Radio – has an excellent solo album out: Alterations & Repairs. Moore’s sound touts great songwriting and dense, captivating... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Rufus Wainwright, Pussy Riot, Sparta, Yo La Tengo, Asbury Lanes, Jenny Lewis, The Black Lips, Shame, Ought, Dear Nora, Superorganism, and more tickets on sale. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Rufus Wainwright, Cold Cave, Omni, Allah-Las, Yo La Tengo, Kamasi Washington, Zeke, and more just announced tours. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Yo La Tengo, who just played a sold-out NYC show at Brooklyn Steel, will be back for another show here, this time a Rocks Off Concert Cruise in June... Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Yo La Tengo's tour supporting There's a Riot Going On hit NYC on Friday night (4/6) for a sold-out show at Brooklyn Steel which also marked the one-year anniversary of the venue... Continue reading… more info

JamBase — Watch Kurt Vile sit-in with Yo La Tengo on a cover by The Cure during a show in Philadelphia this weekend. The post Kurt Vile Joins Yo La Tengo On The Cure Cover In Philadelphia appeared first on JamBase. more info

NME — The band were performing in Vile's hometown of Philadelphia last night Kurt Vile and Yo La Tengo's Ira Kaplan Kurt Vile joined Yo La Tengo onstage last night (April 7) to help them cover The Cure. The New Jersey …Continue reading » The post ... more info