Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bao Nguyen, words by Rachel Kowal For a sold-out show, the audience was oddly quiet and subdued for much the evening, but the laid back atmosphere was a perfect match for the first band of the evening, MINKS.... more info

5 Acts — Another great triple bill and more tickets to give away. Deleted Scenes, Wild Nothing, and Abe Vigoda will all be playinbg some fantastic tunes on the stage this evening at Rock & Roll Hotel. Email me with the subject "Crush" at 5actsblog at gmail d... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mr. Wild Nothing @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Chris Gersbeck) Wild Nothing & Abe Vigoda are out on tour and playing Bowery Ballroom together on February 13th. That show is now just about sold out (grab a ticket fast if... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Gross Relations - You Don't Know Me (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Anika - Yang Yang (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Anika - Terry (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Martial Canterel - You Today (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Martial Canterel - Retrospective (Zip) DOWNLOAD: The Vacant Lots... more info

Pop Crunch — A Golden Girl’s one tough act to follow, but Snickers set out to recapture the popularity it found with last year’s Super Bowl spot by featuring a new ad, featuring Roseanne Barr and Richard Lewis, during the second quarter of Sunday’s big game... more info

Abeano — Who? Leeds-based five piece and one of the most exciting live bands you’ll see this year. Why? Makers of sweat-scented, scuzzy indie with a punk twist, they’re visceral and thrilling and will leave you in ruins. What more could you po... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Wild Nothing @ Bowery Ballroom during CMJ (more by Amanda Hatfield) Wild Nothing and Abe Vigoda are going on a co-headlining tour that will hit Bowery Ballroom on 2/13. Tickets for the NYC show go on sale Friday at noon.... more info

XLR8R — Portland video production team Into the Woods has been culling musicians touring through PDX for short live performances. Past guests have included Abe Vigoda, Big Freedia, and Teebs—each new artist a more recognizable one than the last. Yesterday ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Hunter said... The Celtic Tenors Norah Jones - The Little Willies The Love Unlimited Orchestra - Let 'em dance Tammy Wynett - Next To You Sheryl Crow-Detours Petula Clark - 1975 - I'm the Woman You Need Lynn Anderson - Listen To A Country Song New-Ge... more info

Stereogum — High Place’s Rob Barber sent along a remix of Crush standout “Throwing Shade,” a version he put together under the Urxed moniker for a “scrapped” “Throwing Shade” 12.” The trance-y excavation transforms the original’s cold wave-insp... more info