Brooklyn Vegan — Minneapolis trio Alpha Consumer have strong ties to the local scene, members having collaborated with Bon Iver, Brother Ali, Andrew Bird and others. Their own music tilts toward twitchy new wave rock, unafraid to dip their toes into the... more info

Stereogum — Today marks the release of S. Carey’s spectacular Range Of Light. Carey is a member of Bon Iver, and he’s worked with Justin Vernon on other projects by Doe Paoro and Astronautalis, which got us thinking: That Justin Vernon gets around! Vernon’... more info

Stereogum — It’s a bit of a punchline now, but Garden State, the 2004 directorial debut from Zach Braff, represented a major moment in indie’s progression towards crossover status. The Shins weren’t just a song playing in the background; they were a plot p... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — If you're of a certain age, Zach Braff's Garden State, and most specifically its soundtrack which features Coldplay, The Shins, Iron Wine covering The Postal Service, and more, is probably a little generation-defining (love it or hate it). Ten... more info

Stereogum — The two songs S. Carey has shared so far from his upcoming Range Of Light, “Fire-scene” and “Crown The Pines,” are both absolute stunners, and there’s more sweeping, sparkling orchestral folk-rock where that came from. The Bon Iver member a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako Colin & Brooklyn Youth Chorus / Greg Fox The Ecstatic Music Festival continued this past Saturday (3/22) at Merkin Concert Hall with sax great Colin Stetson (collaborator of Arcade Fire, Bon Iver and many others), joined... more info

Stereogum — Montreal’s Yellow Bird Project works with musicians to create T-shirt designs that benefit a charities of the artists’ choice; they’ve printed designs by the likes of Bon Iver, Best Coast, Tegan And Sara, Grizzly Bear, Rilo Kiley, and many more... more info

Stereogum — “Crown The Pines,” Bon Iver member S. Carey’s latest gorgeous orchestral folk-rock suite from the upcoming Range Of Light, now has an appropriately pretty music video. Director Kron has bathed Carey and his compadres in vibrant color and flicke... more info

Stereogum — We named celestial R&B songstress Doe Paoro a Band To Watch two years ago upon the release of her sparse, haunting Slow To Love. She’s back with Ink On The Walls an EP she recorded over the winter at Justin Vernon’s Wisconsin studio with his Bon ... more info

Stereogum — Bon Iver sideman S. Carey is going to release his new album Range Of Light next month, and if you haven’t already checked it out, I heartily recommend first single “Fire-Scene” and its stunning video. Now he’s shared another one called “Cro... more info