Brooklyn Vegan — Abe Vigoda @ the Whitney in 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) Abe Vigoda arrive back in NYC tonight, Friday, August 20th, for a special show at Cake Shop. It's a "Nacho Party" presented by Pop Montreal and will also feature... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-09 Los Angeles, CA - Human Resources *08-13 Pomona, CA - Glass House ^08-14 San Diego, CA - Soda Bar08-16 Los Angeles, CA - The Smell $08-27 San Francisco, CA - Bimbos 365 Club #08-28 Los Angeles, CA - EchoPlex #09-02 San Diego, CA - Casbah &09-03... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-06 Austin, TX - Art Authority08-07 El Paso, TX - The Percolator08-08 Phoenix, AZ - Trunkspace08-09 Los Angeles, CA - Human Resources *08-10 San Diego, CA - Tin Can Ale House09-13 Burlington, VT - Monkey House09-14 Montreal, Quebec - Le National ^ ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 09-02 San Diego, CA - Casbah &09-03 Costa Mesa, CA - Detroit Bar &09-04 Los Angeles, CA - FYF Fest09-05 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall &09-06 Big Sur, CA - Henry Miller Memorial Library &09-09 Portland, OR - Holocene09-10 Seattle, WA -... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-27 San Francisco, CA - Bimbo's 365 Club #08-28 Los Angeles, CA - EchoPlex #09-22 Champaign-Urbana, IL - Pygmalion10-09 Chicago, IL - Metro11-05 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest# with Abe Vigoda more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-07 Chicago, IL - Empty Bottle *08-12 San Diego, CA - Museum of Contemporary Art08-13 Pomona, CA - The Glass House $08-14 Portland, OR - Berbati's Pan ^08-16 Santa Barbara, CA - Soho08-17 Santa Cruz, CA - Crepe Place08-18 San Francisco, CA - Ricksh... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-05 Flagstaff, AZ - Monte Vista Lounge08-06 San Diego, CA - The Casbah *08-07 Oakland, CA - 21 Grand08-09 Portland, OR - Valentines08-10 Seattle, WA - Green House08-11 Redmond, WA - Old Redmond Firehouse08-13 San Francisco, CA - Hair Salon08-14 Mon... more info

Stereogum — Bear In Heaven headlined L.A.’s the Echo, with Twin Sister and Beach Fossils opening. Photographer Andrew Youssef was there to document, and he was impressed. Beach Fossils (with Cloud Nothings’s TJ Duke on guitar) could easily fit in with L.A.â€... more info

Nialler9 — Abe Vigoda release a new album Crush on September 20th through Bella Union. ‘Throwing Shade’ is the first single from the album, built on a repetitive guitar note loop, stacked with icy synths and an almost-808 bass squelch. The band say they wer... more info

DrownedInSound — This week's Spotifriday playlist - one created with a mixture of bands and artists featured on our website this week. As is always the case. This week features the sensational Janelle Monae, Abe Vigoda, Grinderman, Pagan Wanderer Lu, Deer Tick, Barn ... more info