Brooklyn Vegan — by Ian Chainey Mastodon at Terminal 5, 2014 (more by Chris La Putt) Wanna buy the new Mastodon album? You can now accomplish that feat with bitcoins. Isn't the future amazing?! You're still probably going to die from a cold.... more info

Stereogum — UK trio Messenger will release their debut album, Illusory Blues, on the Finnish label Svart Records — a fact that helps to contextualize Messenger’s music. Svart is home to the likes of Oranssi Pazuzu, Hexvessel, and Beastmilk: bands with ties t... more info