Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dana (distortion) Yavin Swervedriver @ Bowery Ballroom "...Simply put, from the first note of opening stunner "Last Train to Satansville" (from 1993's Mezcal Head), Swervedriver dominated. A sonic tour de force dominated by vocalist/guitari... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Swervedriver As mentioned, Swervedriver play a headlining show at Bowery Ballroom in NYC tonight (3/31). Tickets are still on sale, and since we last spoke, NYC trio Heaven (whose members have been or are in The Comas, Dean and Britta,... more info

Guardian Music — David Baker, who split with band in 1993, announces he will release new material with synth player Will MacLeanDavid Baker, the original singer of Mercury Rev, has announced his first album in 18 years. Almost 20 years after being sacked from his ori... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Swervedriver at Bowery Ballroom, 2008 (more by Chris LaPutt) Swervedriver began playing shows again this year when they went on an Australian tour, a European tour, and short North American tour, which took place this past June. An entire tour... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Swervedriver's Adam Franklin & The Bolts of Melody are spending the tail end of Septmeber and into October on the road. Tonight finds them not only smack in the middle of their East Coast jaunt, but also at Mercury... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — ‘Upside Down’ presents a special one-off event in London’s legendary 100 Club on Wednesday June 8th. After screening the film, we’ll be joined for a live set by ‘The Loft’. Mark Gardener will close the evening on the decks. A night not to... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Swervedriver at MHoW (more by Chris La Putt) After returning for some dates in 2008 and playing various shows since (including an Australian tour earlier this year), Swervedriver will again return again to play a pair of U.S. dates. The... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Below is the Q&A that Alan McGee did after the Cardiff screening of Upside Down: The Creation Records Story on Wednesday night.During the 1980s, Alan McGee’s Creation Records were revered by a generation of knowing boys and girls with floppy fringe... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Alan McGee presented the Welsh premiere of 'Upside Down: The Creation Records Story' in Cardiff last night and followed it with a Q&A session. I was invited down and I'm glad to report that the film was informative and slick with a number of genuine... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis, Primal Scream, Super Furry Animals and The Jesus And Mary Chain are among the bands who feature on the soundtrack album of Creation Records documenrtary Upside Down.The film features features new interviews with label founder Alan McGee, Noel ... more info