Secretly Belgian — Timing is everything. Het is zo een typische uitspraak voor gehaaide marketingtypes in veel te dure Hugo Boss-pakken. Maar clichés bestaan nu eenmaal omdat er een grote grond van waarheid in schuilt. Neem nu Akron/Family en Fleet Foxes: naast vest... more info

The Yellow Stereo — When it comes to indie pop, I hear so much about Sweden that often I forget about some of the other frozen lands to the North. Anderson’s latest album, It Runs in the Family, just put the Netherlands on my map. The album has a very loose concept wh... more info

NME — Akron/Family also on board for Seattle summer festival more info

Commit: An Interview with Steve Earle (Features) Green Day: 21st Century Breakdown (Reviews) Star Trek (Reviews) Akron/Family: Set ?Em Wild, Set ?Em Free (Reviews) New ?Trek? Should Live Long and Prosper (Short Ends and Leader) Steve Earle: more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Sebastian Mlynarski Akron/Family quickly established a name for themselves with their 2005 self-titled debut album. The band from Williamsport, PA, kept releasing new material maintaining the high standard of the first one. And now there is S... more info

The Yellow Stereo — I picked up Akron/Family’s debut a few years back, gave it a few listens and forgot about it, and I’ll confess that I let their other releases slip by unnoticed. But recently I gave the track “River” a listen and it made me realize I was miss... more info

Perfect Porridge — Akron/Family’s new album, Set ‘Em Wild, Set ‘Em Free, dropped last week, and it’s oh so good. Here’s the single: Akron/Family : “River” (mp3) Akron/Family will be playing the 10,000 Lakes Festival in Detroit Lakes, MN on July 23. more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Akron Family recorded a live improv for The Frow Show, which aired this past weekend. Host Jesse Jarnow writes: The plans for Cobra-like cues and Oblique Strategies borne from the Love Room loft fell by the wayside, and very quickly... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As reported earlier in the year, the Knitting Factory has plans to move from its Tribeca location into the ex-Luna Lounge space in Williamsburg. The Tribeca venue had a "final show" with Akron/Family on New Years Eve. Since then,... more info

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