Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, NewsSpinner.com: Brooklyn psych-rockers Akron/Family are throwing a New Year's Eve bash at the Knitting Factory in New York. The event will mark the final show at the Tribeca venue and enlists a stellar lineup to he... more info

Pitchfork — Folk rockin' flock Akron/Family have become the newest branch in the formidable family tree of relatively new Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar offshoot Dead Oceans. The guys are currently hard at work preparing their follow-up to the Young God-issued 200... more info

Pitchfork — Folk rockin' flock Akron/Family have become the newest branch in the formidable family tree of relatively new Secretly Canadian/Jagjaguwar offshoot Dead Oceans. The guys are currently hard at work preparing their follow-up to the Young God-issue... more info

Pitchfork — As 2008 comes to a close, downtown NYC institution the Knitting Factory is shutting the doors of its current location at 74 Leonard Street. Next year, the Knit will move to a brand new spot smack dab in the potentially more demographically-friendly c... more info

Pitchfork — As 2008 comes to a close, downtown NYC institution the Knitting Factory is shutting the doors of its current location at 74 Leonard Street. Next year, the Knit will move to a brand new spot smack dab in the potentially more demographically-friendly c... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The Knitting Factory on Leonard St. finally announced its final show ever, on New Year’s Eve. The lineup is pretty darn good: Akron/Family curates New Year’s Eve! featuring Deerhoof, Dirty Projectors, Deer Tick, Megafaun & Tons More! The $35 tick... more info

All About Jazz — Akron/Family and Dead Oceans Plot World Domination for 2009 Akron/Family Dead Oceans will be teaming up with Akron/Family in 2009 for their first release since their epic 2007 album Love is Simple. Following two albums, a collaborative work with ... more info

JamBase — Akron/Family and Dead Oceans Plot World Domination for 2009 Akron/Family Dead Oceans will be teaming up with Akron/Family in 2009 for their first release since their epic 2007 album Love is Simple. Following two albums, a collaborative work w... more info

Altsounds — We are extremely proud to announce that Dead Oceans will be teaming up with Akron/Family in 2009 for their first release since their epic 2007 album "Love is Simple". Following two albums, a collaborative work with jazz masters Hamid Drake and Willia... more info

Altsounds — We are extremely proud to announce that Dead Oceans will be teaming up with Akron/Family in 2009 for their first release since their epic 2007 album "Love is Simple". Following two albums, a collaborative work with jazz masters Hamid Drake and Willia... more info