Guardian Music — Barbican, LondonFor fans of jangly, emotionally acute indie-rock, Big Star are an ur-band, although their third album, variously dubbed Third and Sister Lovers, is apt to separate the mere admirers from the cult devotees. Recorded in chaos, never pro... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Charlie Horse (aka Yo La Tengo) @ Le Poisson Rouge last night (via) As many guessed, Lambchop opener Charlie Horse was in fact Yo La Tengo. Lambchop does it again tonight (4/20) at The Bell House in Brooklyn. No opener,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — M. Ward at Newport Folk Fest 2011 (more by Jim Brueckner) As mentioned, M. Ward is set to kick off a tour with Lee Ranaldo in May which comes to NYC for a sold out show at Webster Hall on... more info

Guardian Music — Your painful song choices include domestic violence and unrequited love. Turns out sorry isn't the hardest word after allOuch. Last week's request for songs about regret drew out some raw, painful moments and memories."I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — It's an annual WFMU Marathon tradition! Yo La Tengo plays requests in exchange for pledges live on WFMU TONIGHT, Friday March 2nd, (9pm - midnight, EST) on Pseu's Thing with a Hook, hosted by Pseu Braun and Gaylord Fields. Pledge... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — It's marathon time! I am not going to ask you for money, but when WFMU DJ's do, some special events are planned. Pseu Braun, with co-host Gaylord Fields, will have Yo La Tengo on Pseu's Thing With A Hook, tonight... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — So it wasn't exactly the Feelies, but Yo La Tengo did manage to arrange for an opening set by The Trypes on the eighth night of Hanukkah at Maxwell's...After Crazy Rhythms, Fier and Keith DeNunzio left the band. With... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Man in Green Mask @ Maxwell's on 12/24 (by Liz Clayton) today in NYC * SWEET Year End * Bouncing Souls @ Stone Pony * Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell's * Ilusha Tsinadze @ Barbes * Slavic Soul Party @... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — It's got to be kind of hard to find someone to open for you on Christmas. Maybe that's what led to Dump, the other project of Yo La Tengo's James McNew, opening for Yo La Tengo at Maxwell's on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — today in NYC * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Jeffrey Ross @ Caroline's * Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell's * Dar Williams @ The Bell House * Outernational @ Bowery Electric * Wynton Marsalis... more info