Stereogum — Jeremy Earl, leader of the psychedelic indie-folk band Woods, has been running his Woodsist label for a long time. Every year, he brings a bunch of likeminded bands together for the Woodsist Festival, a bucolic affair that always looks extremely p... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — somesurprises began modestly, but with the band’s latest record, the excellent Perseids, they’ve moved into a positively widescreen space. It’s a dreamy sound, occasionally reminiscent of such legends as Stereolab, Grouper, Mazzy Star or Yo La ... more info

Stereogum — Camera Obscura owe their reunion to a rock cruise. More specifically, an exceedingly twee indie-rock voyage hosted by fellow Glaswegians Belle & Sebastian. In 2019, Camera Obscura — on extended hiatus since the death of longtime keyboardist Care... more info

Stereogum — In 2019, Built To Spill celebrated 20 years of Keep It Like A Secret with an anniversary tour. Today, they announced two anniversary shows to celebrate 30 years of There’s Nothing Wrong With Love with Yo La Tengo, one in Portland and one in Se... more info

Stereogum — Yo La Tengo have covered the Grateful Dead quite a bit over the years, but they broke out a new one last night in San Francisco. Playing at the Fillmore, a club the Dead frequented in their early days, YLT teamed with Sun Ra Arkestra to perform â€... more info

JamBase — Yo La Tengo enlisted the Sun Ra Arkestra horns for a collaborative encore at The Fillmore in San Francisco on Thursday that featured a cover of the Grateful Dead's "New Speedway Boogie." more info

Pop Headwound — I didn't listen to as much new music in 2023 as years past - much more into building a vinyl collection now. But here are the ones that I did spend time with and listen to a whole bunch. 1. Billy Woods & Kenny Segal // MAPS2. Hotline TNT // C... more info

Tuneage — musicforants:Happy new year! Here’s my favorite albums & songs in of 2023. Click here to listen to my full Best Songs playlist* (100+ tracks) via Spotify or Apple Music.FAVORITE ALBUMS OF 2023Sufjan Stevens - JavelinThe National - First Two Page... more info

Stereogum — Last night, Yo La Tengo played the eighth crazy night of their annual run of Hanukkah shows at New York’s Bowery Ballroom. As always, the annual tradition featured tons of surprises, including appearances from Beach House, Ben Gibbard, and the F... more info

JamBase — Yo La Tengo guitarist Ira Kaplan’s mother Marilyn Kaplan helped the band close out their eight-show Hanukkah run at The Bowery Ballroom in New York City. more info