Brooklyn Vegan — words and photos by Benjamin Lozovsky Les Claypool Primus triumphantly reunited for their first new tour in four years with gypsy punks Gogol Bordello, whipping the crowd into a mindless frenzy at the Williamsburg Waterfront Friday night (7/30). Whil... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sonic Youth @ United Palace in 2009 (more by Bao Nguyen) tonight in NYC * Devo in Clifton Park, NY * Apache Beat @ Brooklyn Bowl * Lilith Fair @ PNC Bank Arts Center * Gogol Bordello @ Starland Ballroom... more info

Perfect Porridge — [...] more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Pala Tute" by Gogol Bordello from the band's 2010 release, "Trans-Continental Hustle." more info

Gigwise — Band will play five shows... more info

NME — The New York gypsy punks will kick off the gig-run in Liverpool on November 26 more info

NME — Acts unite to protest against the US state's controversial new immigration law more info

Pitchfork — Nobody in the music world seems to like Arizona's controversial new immigration law, but people are divided on how to approach it. Rage Against the Machine frontman Zack de la Rocha has helped organized the Sound Strike, a protest that involves va... more info

Silent Uproar — Primus have announced North American dates for the second annual Oddity Faire, which runs from July through October. Gogol Bordello and Mariachi el Bronx will join the mix on select dates. The tour will no doubt raise awareness of a new Primus album ... more info

Guardian Music — Getting off at the wrong bus stop led me to an otherworld of free festivals and brilliant bands. Just don't expect to read about Tragic Roundabout or the Tofu Love Frogs in the music pressAnd the award for hardest-working artist on the festival circu... more info