Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: The Menzingers, Midge Ure / Paul Young, Thomas Dolby, Gaz Coombes, Jay Rock, Satan, Forth Wanderers (cancellation) and more just-announced tour news. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — They join such previously announced names as Grouper, Efrim Menuck (of Godspeed You! Black Emperor), The Haxan Cloak with Nick Zinner, Lightning Bolt, and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — I trust you will spend the weekend reading all the excellent features we published this week... Collin on Lil Wayne. Ryan on Dave Matthews. Gabriela on Grouper. Chris on Ella Mai. Larry on Deafheaven. James on Sorry. Julia on Sex & The City . Tom on... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Amaya Laucirica - Let It HappenIt's been a big year so far for Australian acts catching on overseas and Laucirica is at the upper end with Rituals, sumptuous, quietly multi-layered and open hearted dreampop rich with yearning and learning, like a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The lineup also includes Prince's backing band The Revolution, Thundercat, dvsn, Liz Phair, Waxahatchee, Gang Gang Dance, Body/Head, Grouper, U.S. Girls, Haliu Mergia, and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — The Raleigh, NC-based festival Hopscotch has announced its 2018 lineup. Miguel, Grizzly Bear, Belle & Sebastian, and MC5's Kick Out The Jams 50th anniversary group have top billing. Other artists playing include Thundercat, the Revolution, Liz Phair,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 2018 edition of Basilica Soundscape happens September 14-16 and includes sets from Grouper, Lightning Bolt, Haxan Cloak in collaboration with Nick Zinner, Efrim Menuck of Godspeed You! Black Emperor, Wax Idols and more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Basilica SoundScape will be returning to Hudson, NY for its seventh year this fall, and the festival's initial lineup has just been announced. Grouper, Lightning Bolt, Efrim Manuel Menuck (of Godspeed You! Black Emperor), Wax Idols, Spellling, L'Rain... more info

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Gorilla vs. Bear — Presenting our new monthly mix for April 2018, featuring some of the best new tracks we heard over the past month, from Grouper, Moodymann, Oneohtrix Point Never, Bella Boo, Carla Dal Forno + more: Continue reading… more info