Brooklyn Vegan — It's hard to recall, but there was a time when Robert Pollard only released records via Guided By Voices. His first solo album, Not in My Air Force, didn't appear until 1996... Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The festival happens this Saturday with Guided by Voices, Protomartyr, Car Seat Headrest, Kirk Knight, Girlpool and more across three stages at the South Street Seaport. Continue reading… more info

Said the Gramophone — Guided by Voices - "Smothered In Hugs" [Buy] These events happened in last week. I was in the elevator and someone said, "what's your name? you look familiar!?" I thought this person was mistaking me for some other Asian... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Also: Courtney Barnett, Death Grips, Young Thug, Mac DeMarco, Charles Bradley, Girls Against Boys, Dead Milkmen, FLAG, Touche Amore, Bob Mould, Baroness, Car Seat Headrest, Protomartyr, Beach Slang, White Lung and so many more. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Guided By Voices are “reuniting” again — but rather than reassembling the classic mid-’90s lineup as with GBV’s 2010 reunion, this time Robert Pollard is merely reclaiming the band name after the previous reunion fizzled out in 2014. Whatev... more info

Stereogum — We don’t get to hear too many stories of Elliott Smith being straight-up silly, but here’s one. In 1994, shortly after releasing his first solo album, the sad-music hero played a one-off gig with a group of fellow Portland indie musicians, includ... more info

Impose Magazine — On Tuesday, April 26, Guided By Voices unveiled their new lineup to a welcoming Nashville audience at the Cannery Ballroom, with locals Pujol playing support. Photographer Kevin Brown was there to catch the show for us. The post Guided By Voices, and... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The 2016 Man Booker Prize shortlist has been announced: The Story of the Lost Child by Elena Ferrante The Vegetarian by Han Kang A General Theory of Oblivion by José Eduardo Agualusa A Strangeness in My Mind by Orhan Pamuk... more info

Quick Before It Melts — Toronto's Secret Satanists are keeping themselves buys in 2016, planning to release four EPs in 12 months. The second EP, Youth Eats You is ready and waiting for your ears to stream it from the player below. Recorded in guitarist/vocalist Jeff van He... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The 6th annual Brooklyn Rock Lottery will happen December 12 at Knitting Factory. The premise, as always, is this:The Rock Lottery premise is simple, but effective. Twenty-five hand picked musicians meet at 10:00AM at the evenings performance venue. ... more info