Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Conor Oberst's punk band Desaparecidos are finally just one week away from releasing Payola, the followup to their 2002 debut, and they're now streaming the entire thing. If you've been following the band's reunion, you may know... more info

Stereogum — It’s been 13 years since Desaparecidos, Conor Oberst’s leftist punk rock band, released Read Music / Speak Spanish, their great debut album. Desaparecidos never officially broke up, but they went inactive for many years, only coming back in 2010 ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Huffington Post recommended fairly new books every middle-aged person should read. NPR Music is streaming the new Desaparecidos album Payola. VICE examined the popularity of teen supernatural romance novels. Guernica interviewed music critic Jess... more info

Stereogum — Conor Oberst’s politically motivated punk band Desaparecidos haven’t released an album since their great 2002 debut Read Music/Speak Spanish, but they’re coming roaring back later this month with Payola, their long-awaited sophomore effort. Muc... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — First Toronto, then Denver, now the Riot Fest Chicago 2015 lineup is announced. It includes Faith No More, Iggy Pop, Snoop Dogg (performing Doggystyle), Modest Mouse, No Doubt, Rancid (performing ...And Out Come the Wolves), Tenacious D, Billy Idol,.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Already this year, Tim Kasher has gone on a Cursive tour playing The Ugly Organ in full and contributed to the new Desaparecidos single, and now he's teaming back up with his band The Good Life for their first... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian profiled cartoonist Lynda Barry. R.I.P., blues guitarist B.B. King. Electric Literature interviewed author Helen Macdonald. Juan Waters covers the Ramones' "Questioningly." The Millions interviewed author James Hannaham. Stream a new Des... more info

Stereogum — Technically speaking, Payola is only Desaparecidos’ second album, even if they’ve released plenty of one-off tracks over the years. This year, Conor Oberst picked up the threads of his politically minded punk band, put together a new album, and i... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Desaparecidos at Coachella 2015 (more by Samantha Saturday) Conor Oberst's band Desaparecidos recently announced two small NYC release shows for their upcoming album Payola. Those shows (Shea and Rough Trade) sold out instantly, but the band h... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — TIckets for the intimate Desaparecidos shows at Shea Stadium and Rough Trade go on sale at noon. Tickets for the Brand New show in Cooperstown with Manchester Orchestra and Kevin Devine go on sale at noon. Tickets for the... more info