Brooklyn Vegan — Grimes at Pitchfork Fest 2012 (more by Chase Turner) Grimes (aka Claire Boucher), who got her start in a more experimental scene before reaching much wider fanbases this year with her pop-centric Visions, is planning to follow that album with... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pictureplane in Chicago in April (more by Tyler Trykowski) today in NYC * ASSSSCAT 3000 @ UCB * Les Hot Club @ Barbes * Mike Birbiglia @ Union Hall * Jeff Walton Quintet @ The Stone * M'lumbo, Gary Lucas... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Fred Pessaro / BBG (not vegan) There is a risk of locally damaging thunderstorms Tuesday evening and again on Independence Day, which could not only impact daytime picnics and festivals, but also evening fireworks in the Northeast. Just about... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Pictureplane at 285 Kent in February (more by Andrew St. Clair) Pictureplane has some dates coming up in the next few weeks including two in NYC. The first is the LAZERPOP Northside Party at Glasslands on Friday... more info

Impose Magazine — In a recent correspondence with Class Actress' Elizabeth Harper, our conversations explored the allure of Paris, a plethora of chic designers, and her connection to musical contemporaries. From walks the Seine, fabric spinners Hogan McLaughlin and Pr... more info

XLR8R — Maybe you've noticed, maybe you haven't, but Ad Hoc, a new online source for underground/DIY music from the editors of the now-defunct Altered Zones, is finally up and running—an occasion which will soon be celebrated with the release of ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman Light Asylum @ Beauty Ballroom Tearist, White Ring (who also played Hotel Vegan Wed), Chelsea Wolfe (who also played Hotel Vegan Wed), Pictureplane, and Light Asylum (who also played Hotel Vegan Fri) shared a day party... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Grimes @ Glasslands (pic by thedeskofjob) One night after struggling through two shows at Mercury Lounge, Grimes toughed out her throat problems and played a super-sold-out show at Glasslands in Brooklyn. How was it? Check out some videos below. A... more info

XLR8R — Slava's latest genre-hopping feat is "Speechless," a three-minute excursion into ambient drum & bass. The Brooklyn producer imbues the track with a sense of cosmopolitan disarray, combining galloping drums with a slew of vocal samples which expr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Andrew St. Clair Pictureplane @ 285 Kent Class Actress and Pictureplane teamed for a show with Dog Leather and Beige at a sold-out 285 Kent on February 3rd. The show, which was followed by tunes from selectors Neon... more info