Brooklyn Vegan — Singer/songwriter Mirah and multi-instrumentalist Jherek Bischoff are currently on a tour which hit NYC last night (5/5) at BRIC House. For this tour they've been backed by a string quartet with arrangements written by Bischoff... Continue readi... more info

Stereogum — Chris Cohen is not a household name, but he’s been around. Back in 2000, he formed the Curtains with Trevor Shimizu, and amidst releasing several albums under that moniker, he also put in stints playing with Deerhoof, Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffit... more info

Powerpopulist — Might as well. . .   Take a voice better than Jagger's, add some jump, sprinkle in a little brown sugar, and whattaya got? "Plastic Thrills." Side One Track One's made it downloadable. more info

Consequence of Sound — Noise-pop outfit's latest full-length will arrive this summer. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Avant-garde rockers Deerhoof, who have that collaborative album Baltner/Saunier with Ensemble Dal Niente coming out, have just shared a new song of their own called "Debut" with an enthusiastic statement from TEDx writer Hailey Reissman: The band cal... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The weirdo-rock mainstays will release collaboration with Chicago contemporary classical ensemble on April 29 via New Amsterdam Records Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — Half Waif are a bewitching Brooklyn-based trio that blend fluttery, glitchy beats with classical textures, and all three members of the live band also play in Pinegrove. Last year they put out a 7″ split with Deerhoof and a debut album, KOTEKAN, an... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis The folks at Record Store Day have announced this year's RSD Black Friday releases for your post-Thanksgiving shopping frenzy needs. (Black Friday 2015 is November 27.) This year's crop includes that Deerhoof live album, a double-vinyl... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Scottish musician Bill Wells has played in a number of groups over the years, most notably his own improvisational jazz combo, the Bill Wells Octet, and The National Jazz Trio Of Scotland. He's also worked with a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Deerhoof at Baby's All Right in 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Spastic avant-rockers Deerhoof are playing a handful of European dates this summer, but in between they'll squeeze in a few Northeast US shows too. One of those happens... more info