Brooklyn Vegan — photo by Shervin Lainez Lady Lamb released her very good new album, After, this year on Mom + Pop, and she'll continue to support it on tour this fall. Most dates are opening for roots rockers The Districts, who also... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by P Squared Photography Florence and the Machine were the first act to put on a show worthy of a headliner. Drenched in warm golden light, Florence hopped around on one leg as she led the crowd in sing-alongs... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Debi Del Grande Spoon / Fuzz / Modest Mouse / Father John Misty / Syvan Esso / Diarrhea Planet While Friday and Sunday nights are topped with EDM, Saturday belonged unequivocally and inarguably to good ol' rock and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo by John Clark Portland's Eyelids is the project of The Decemberists' John Moen, and Chris Slusarenko who was a Guided by Voices member in the 2000s (both also played together in the Robert Pollard-fronted Boston Spaceships).... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Rhett Miller at BV-SXSW 2014 (more by Tim Griffin) Old 97's frontman Rhett Miller is releasing a new solo album called The Traveler on May 12 via ATO. For the recording, he was backed by Black Prairie (aka most... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: The Decemberists in Austin, 2011 (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... The Decemberists, Alvvays @ Beacon Theatre The Decemberists' new album may not... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos: Lucius @ Outside Lands 2014 (more by Samantha Saturday) Brooklyn's Lucius will soon be on the road, doing stretches with both The Decemberists and My Morning Jacket. Before that, they'll play a free hometown show at Music Hall of... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — River City Reading recommended books for fans of Wes Anderson's movies. NPR Music is streaming the new Sufjan Stevens album Carrie & Lowell. ABC Local interviewed author Joanna Rakoff. Stereogum reconsidered the Decemberists' Picaresque album 10 year... more info

Stereogum — In a 2011 interview with Amanda Petrusich for the A.V. Club, the Decemberists’ Colin Meloy copped to his band’s reputation as a so-called “literate rock band”: “I guess it’s better than being called an illiterate rock band, because in fac... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sasquatch! Music Festival will return to Quincy, WA on Memorial Day Weekend, May 22-25, at The Gorge. This year's lineup includes Kendrick Lamar, Robert Plant, Modest Mouse, Lana Del Rey, Ryan Adams, The Decemberists, Tame Impala, St. Vincent, Spoon,... more info