Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Beach Slang at BV-RBSS at Baby's in January (more by Ryan Muir) Beach Slang have been talking about the full-length followup to their two great 2014 EPs, and it's now been announced that they've signed to Polyvinyl Records for... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As discussed, Cursive have a tour coming up in support of the reissue of The Ugly Organ, which will pull heavily from that album's era. The tour already includes NYC shows on March 10 & 11 at Bowery Ballroom... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo: Beach Slang at BV-RBSS at Baby's earlier this month (more by Ryan Muir) We've already posted the Modern Baseball, Hurry and The Weaks tracks from the upcoming United Cerebral Palsy-benefitting six-way split on Lame-O Records, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Beach Slang at BV-CMJ 2014 (more by Mimi Hong) Cursive already announced that they're touring with a cellist in support of the reissue of 2003's great cello-filled The Ugly Organ, and pulling heavily from that era for the setlist,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Tim Kasher in Brooklyn in 2012 (more by Ryan Muir) Old Point Light Records' "Fourward" series is a series of compilation albums that benefit the American Cancer Society and Johns Hopkins Myositis Center. The third installment is... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — (photo via @iamjasondiamond) Tickets for the five NYC-area The Who shows go on sale today at 10AM. Tickets for the Vaselines show at The Bell House go on sale today at 10AM. Tickets for the Mayhem, Watain and Revenge show... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Cursive at House of Vans in 2012 (more by Ryan Muir) Cursive have yet to announce a followup to 2012's I Am Gemini, but they'll be celebrating the past with a reissue of 2003's excellent cello-fueled The Ugly Organ on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As mentioned, The White Octave -- the band formed by original Cursive member Steve Pederson after leaving that band but before forming Criteria -- are reissuing their debut LP, 2000's Style No. 6312, on September 16 via Broken Circles... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher The White Octave was the short-lived band formed by original Cursive member Steve Pederson after leaving that band in 1998, and before he formed Criteria (who like Cursive, are/were on Saddle Creek). Their debut LP, 2000's Style... more info

Consequence of Sound — The Cursive frontman's emotional tales begin to show some diminishing returns. more info