Brooklyn Vegan — unruly Japanther @ Big Apple Circus (more by Chris La Putt) Japanther are in Eindhoven, Holland this weekend for a string of European dates that include a stint as part of the Venice Biennial in Venice, Italy. A couple of... more info

Impose Magazine — John Felix Arnold III is a Bay Area artist who works in mixed media. From the fusions of found art re-workings, installations, paint, ink and live music incorporation, his current show "Past from the Blast" at the Kitsch gallery exhibits his own post... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Andrew Boyle Ariel Pink, who is among those playing Coachella this year, made his network television debut on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon the other day. If you haven't seen it yet, the video from that, with a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield The So So Glos About 100 fans of the Brooklyn-based band Japanther rushed the stage during the Rock N' Roll Circus in Damrosch Park at 11:30 p.m., said the event's co-producer, Jessica Resler. "People were crowd-surfing... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt ""Ladies and gentlemen get out of the ring or they will not play"" - Leia Jospe ""That's what i'm talkin about. Carnage. Total carnage. Up the punks!" -guy smoking inside @japanther show/riot/fail, lincolncenter" - Nina... more info

Stereogum — Modeled after the Rolling Stones’ 1968 happening of the same name, the Rock & Roll Circus takes place tonight (1/3) and tomorrow (1/4) at Lincoln Center. The event, produced under the umbrella of the Big Apple Circus, includes performances from Ari... more info

Guardian Music — Crass might have split up in 1984, but their politics have come back into currency again, says Rosie SwashIf you were a teenage romantic in the 80s, you might have been the kind of little dreamer who bought Loving magazine. Filled with swooning love ... more info

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Guardian Music — These New York punkers may have a rubbish name but with tracks like Underage Drink Forever and Puke Song what do you expect?There's a new band in New York City. Of course, there are a lot of new bands in New York City, but a good chunk of them belong... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-14 The Hague, Netherlands - Walk the Line Festival05-16 Hamburg, Germany - Molotow05-17 Berlin, Germany - Lido05-18 Cologne, Germany - MTC05-19 Paris, France - Flech D'Or ^05-21 London, England - Stag & Dagger05-22 Glasgow, Scotland - Stag & D... more info