Stereogum — It could be this morning’s KEN mode and Trap Them listening sessions talking, but pair those knockout efforts with bluesy, sludgy Louisville trio Young Widows‘ In and Out of Youth and Lightness and it feels like 2011’s going to be a good year f... more info

Silent Uproar — Young Widows are currently working on their follow-up to 2008's Old Wounds. In July, the band recorded around 17 songs with friend and producer Kevin Ratterman at The Funeral Home in Louisville, KY. As of early August, basic tracks are done and the b... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Markus Shaffer, words by BBG Ben of Helms Alee, gettin' rowdy-rowdy Sleep? Who's that? While some band was filling the Brooklyn Masonic Temple with riffs and indo smoke on Monday (9/6), Young Widows, Helms Alee, and Marching Teeth... more info

Metalsucks — Legendary stonebags Sleep are resurrecting their monolithic Holy Mountain this weekend here in the NYC metro area. That record is pretty amazing – less a collection of songs and more a riff delivery program. As is the trend these days, those who di... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Young Widows at Europa (more by Justina Villanueva) Young Widows will hit the road in September with Helms Alee that will include a BV/1000Knives production on September 6th at Cake Shop with Marching Teeth! Tickets are on sale.... more info

Altsounds — It took a while for me to admit to myself, that some people are simply better than other people, like you and me, at stuff. The friendly faces looking down on you from above this text, I think they have the opposite problem as us... By the looks on t... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chloe Rice, words by Black Bubblegum These Arms Are Snakes @ Shea Stadium The wildmen of These Arms Are Snakes were back at it on Friday 9/25 at Shea Stadium, when the band teamed up with Violent Bullshit... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum DOWNLOAD: Russian Circles - "Malko" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Bad Secrets - "Gimme Sound" (MP3) Russian Circles (photo by Chris Strong) Russian Circles have Geneva due on 10/20 and are hitting the road with Young Widows, tagging Bowery Ballr... more info

Rock Sellout — Now that enough space and time has come between the ’90s and our modern era, it’s OK to fly the flannel once again. This is simultaneously a timely coincidence and complete non-issue for Pride Parade, who are less a product of their times and mor... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Black Bubblegum Thursday @ Terminal 5 Thursday is devoted to tour dates. Not only here at BrooklynVegan every Thursday (and really, every day), but the New Brunswick post-hardcore band Thursday who will hit the road in September with The... more info