Sweeping The Nation — Britpop Now! Yeah! There is a little of that, judiciously selected, in our 1995 roundup but also a reminder that very interesting things were happening just out of that sightline both in the fringes and in dance areas and American lo-fi (Number One C... more info
We All Want Someone To Shout For — It’s no secret here in the New York City area that there are plenty of chances to see legendary Hoboken indie rockers Yo La Tengo perform. Even still, I had managed to somehow go this long without seeing them perform. Just a case of me missing them... more info
KEXP Seattle — It’s always inspiring to see bands releasing new and interesting music thirty years into their careers. (I’ll be honest and admit I haven’t heard 2015’s Stuff Like That There – I’ll blame that on the fact that it was released one month be... more info
Stereogum — We're about to see the return of a great indie tradition. For 12 years straight, New Jersey OGs Yo La Tengo would play eight nights in a row every year, during Hanukkah, at the tiny Hoboken club Maxwell's. Those shows would be full of surprises: Gues... more info
Sweeping The Nation — Cool Britannia! Backing Britain! Noel at No.10 with Tony! (There's a reason why we're posting this on 1st May 2017, obviously) Yeah, 1997 was the year that all kind of evaporated and Be Here Now was key in making it that way, alongside the ol... more info
Stereogum — Today we ran a lot of features. Like, A LOT of features. Since it's the one year anniversary of Prince's death, we gathered some of the best "Purple Rain" covers and ranked his albums. On top of that, we published anniversary essays on Yo La Tengo's ... more info
JamBase — Watch several highlights from the upcoming all-star concert film 'Thank You, Friends: Big Star's Third Live ... And More' featuring members of Wilco, Yo La Tengo, R.E.M. and many more.
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Obscure Sound — Disenchantment by Blue Movies Out April 21st, Disenchantment is Blue Movies’ upcoming self-released debut album. The track “Caramel Dreams” is our first listen to it, a gorgeous effort that begins with solemn guitar twangs complementing the sou... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — Tonight's NYC shows include Yo La Tengo, Patrick Watson, Julianna Barwick, Pontiak, Rolling Blackouts CF, Gabriella Cohen, Stef Chura, Let's Eat Grandma, Dave x AJ Tracey, and more.
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Brooklyn Vegan — Robyn Hitchcock played his second Black Snake Diamond Röle shows with Yo La Tengo as his backing band on Wednesday (3/1) at Bowery Ballroom, one of the more enjoyable shows I've seen in a while. As someone who got to see Robyn a few times with ... more info