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

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Jesse Lacey & Andy Hull (via @itsthedrew) Manchester Orchestra singer Andy Hull brought his tour with Dustin Kensrue (frontman of the reunited Thrice) to The Studio at Webster Hall last night (4/28) for their first of two NYC shows.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As discussed, punk festival Skate & Surf is returning to Asbury Park on May 16 & 17 this year with a handful of great bands including Small Brown Bike, Beach Slang, The Front Bottoms, Modern Baseball, Manchester Orchestra, Dropkick... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Asbury Park's Skate & Surf Festival returns in 2015 on May 16 & 17, and the initial lineup was just announced, via Property of Zack. There's some cool names this year, including Small Brown Bike, Beach Slang, The Front... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Manchester Orchestra at Lollapalooza 2014 (more by James Richards IV) Manchester Orchestra put out their grungy new album Cope earlier this year, and they've now followed it with a stripped-down version of all the songs called Hope which is already..... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — This week the swelling pied piper of social media took on two foes.  In both cases, social media triumphed and the accused offenders were shamed into submission.  The first was Boomer Esiason.  Bengal Boomer made a comment that baseball player'... more info

The Music Fix — The album 'Cope' is out on 31st March. more info

Chorus.fm — *Manchester Orchestra (http://www.absolutepunk.net/manchesterorchestra)* and *Minus The Bear (http://www.absolutepunk.net/minusthebear)* are putting out (https://store.nosleeprecords.com/product/7109/continental-obscura-from-birmingham-to-bellingham)... more info

Chorus.fm — *Manchester Orchestra (http://www.absolutepunk.net/manchesterorchestra)* will release Cope on April 1st via Loma Vista/Favorite Gentlemen Records. The band will also be touring with *Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band (http://www.absolutepunk.net/kevin... more info

Chorus.fm — Check the replies to hear *Manchester Orchestra (http://www.absolutepunk.net/manchesterorchestra)*'s "Top Notch." more info