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Akron/Family Announce New Album + Release Song

4083 days ago
Chorus.fm*Akron/Family* (http://www.facebook.com/akronfamily?fref=ts) will release their new album, Sub Verses on April 30th, 2013 via Dead Oceans. You can stream a new track entitled "No-Room" in the replies. _Track Listing_ 01) No-Room 02) Way Up 03) Unti... more info

Daily Downloads (Vic Chesnutt, Deer Tick, and more)

4115 days ago
LargeHeartedBoyEvery day, Daily Downloads offers 10 free and legal mp3 downloads, plus free and legal live sets from around the internet. Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Akron/Family: 2012-04-20, Boulder [mp3,ogg,flac] Akron/Family: "Silly Bears" [mp3] search... more info

Iggy Pop, Patti Smith and Tom Waits to set sail on Johnny Depp's pirates album

4131 days ago
Guardian MusicSon of Rogue's Gallery, a compilation of songs from the seafaring tradition, will feature a grizzled crew including Keith Richards, Michael Stipe, Nick Cave and Shane MacGowanIggy Pop, Patti Smith, Tom Waits and the Pogues' Shane MacGowan are among t... more info

Akron/Family: limited edition double live cd

4145 days ago
Here Comes The Flood Music geeks favorites Akron/Family are releasing a limited edition live double cd: We have been hiding out for months now in volcanic caves in the middle of snow storms, pecan ranches along west Texas border towns, borrowing kids rehearsal spaces ... more info

Thursday Music News

4159 days ago
KEXP SeattleFirst things first: South by Southwest has announced its initial line-up for 2013! The list, available at SXSW’s website, includes Thurston Moore, Alt-J, Akron/Family, Klaxons, and more. The festival will take place from March 8-17, and we’ll kee... more info

(Bothering) Michael Gira and the second life of Swans

4233 days ago
Impose MagazineSome 30 years after the Swans' hurdled forward from the maelstrom of the NYC no-wave sects, Michael Gira has both re-activated and given a new re-birth to his legendary group. With a little help from Swans vets like guitarist Norman Westberg, vocalis... more info

A Place to Bury Strangers, Akron/Family, Bear in Heaven, Bowerbirds, Com Truise, Destroyer, Gauntlet Hair, Matthew Dear, Phosphorescent, The Tallest Man on Earth: Dead Oceans Joins Subscription Service Drip.Fm

4287 days ago
PrefixSubscription services--it's the wave of the (musical) future, right? That's what Dead Oceans is gambling on. The longtime indie label--sister ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/dead-oceans-joins-subscription-service-dripfm/66... more info

(Debut) Dana Buoy covers Fleetwood Mac

4288 days ago
Impose MagazineWhile crafting a Selector feature for us (running later in the month), Dana Buoy joked of covering Neneh Cherry's "Buffalo Stance". It prompted us suggest he stop talking about it and be about it. He took us up on the challenge, but conceded to l... more info

Akron/Family schedule shows (dates), playing Brooklyn Bowl (free with RSVP)

4306 days ago
Brooklyn VeganSo it goes -- Brooklyn's own Akron/Family have scheduled a handful of dates for the coming weeks, including a stop at Brooklyn Bowl on June 28th with Stagnant Pools. Anyone with a Man is The Bastard shirt gets in... more info

An interview with Eric Wood (Bastard Noise)

4397 days ago
Brooklyn Veganby BBG Eric Wood of The Bastard Noise at DBA (more by BBG) With all of the back and forth recently between Bastard Noise and Akron/Family, regarding the MiTB Skull art being used by Akron/Family on a shirt, it might... more info

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