Brooklyn Vegan — Van Dyke Parks today in NYC * Plastic Spoon @ The Stone * Amayo's Fu-Arkist-Ra @ Zebulon * Dark Star Orchestra @ Best Buy Theater * Diamondsnake, .357 Lover @ Mercury Lounge * Mirah (all-star band), Tami Hart @ Bruar... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Van Dyke Parks has produced Phil Ochs, written for the Beach Boys, arranged for Joanna Newsom, acted onTwin Peaks, written children's books, and has a CV so long and spectacular a mere glimpse of it will make you pack your... more info

Totally Fuzzy — mike-floyd said... ... some more excellent space lounge music by: - LUNAR TESTING LAB: Unauthorized Frequencies EP (USA) (mp3-zip, 7 tracks, 21 min, 48,2 MB) and ... some more KINKS-influenced garage rock from Boston by: - THE NEEDY VISIONS: s.t. (US... more info

Altsounds — Brooklyn's *Clare and the Reasons*, fronted by *Clare* and *Olivier Manchon*, will be releasing a brand new album, Live In Amsterdam, on September 21st via *Frog Stand Records* to coincide with their fall double-billed tour with *Van Dyke Parks*. L... more info

The Late Greats — I love Harry Nilsson.  I love Clare and The Reasons.  So, it would be simple to say, I LOVE this live cover of Harry’s “He Needs Me” with Van Dyke Parks from Clare’s upcoming live album.  And I do.  And … Continue reading → more info

Altsounds — Tickets for *MoogFest 2010* go on sale today, *Friday the 13th*, at 12 Noon Eastern. But first, AC Entertainment is eager to share some new additions to the lineup with you! *DEVO, Disco Biscuits, Van Dyke Parks, Clare and the Reasons, Bonobo, *and *... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 09-22 Cleveland, OH - Cleveland Museum of Art *09-23 Cincinnati, OH - Blue Wisp *09-24 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center *09-25 Grand Rapids, MI - Ladies Literary Center *09-26 Chicago, IL - Schuba's *09-28 Pittsburgh, PA - Andy Warhol Museum *09-29 Toron... more info

Altsounds — Brooklyn-based *Clare and the Reasons*, fronted by *Clare* and *Olivier Manchon*, will be heading on the road with the legendary *Van Dyke Parks* for a fall tour. The concerts will offer a set from Clare and the Reasons, followed by a set from Van ... more info

Altsounds — *Magic Kids* share with last century's masters of pop music - Brian Wilson, Van Dyke Parks, Jeff Lynne - the ability to take a tiny and simple song, a moment of wide-eyed sincerity, and translate it into something that is bursting with life. Memph... more info

Totally Fuzzy — RokyManson said... DJRokyManson Nymphs - A Practical Guide To Astral Projection (EP) http://djrokymanson.blogspot.com Radio Free Wohlman said... Transmission 3310 The fairer sex my ass - these women rock! A tip of the RFW hat to the ladies includes ... more info