Guardian Music — (Easy Star Records)He may be best-known as the bass player backing Eugene Hutz in the frantic and highly theatrical ­American punk gypsy band Gogol Bordello, but Tommy T is also an Ethiopian ­multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter deter... more info

The Culture Of Me — Appearing along with Patti Smith, Philip Glass, Baaba Maal, Gogol Bordello, Regina Spektor and others, the godfather of punk rock, Iggy Pop will be performing what should be yet another stellar show, this time celebrating the 20th edition of the... ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dirty Projectors released a digital 7" of unreleased Bitte Orca session outtakes today (1/11) through Domino. The two tracks on it (previously available only on the UK-only "Temecula Sunrise" EP), "Ascending Melody" and b-side "Emblem of the World," ... more info

Altsounds — Who is Tommy T then? A west coast beat juggling, hip hop junkie?....not a chance ...he's the bassist from Gogol Bordello don't you know. Don't be fooled, his music spans Ethiopian desert blues through to future dub. The initial roots to the album w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt Chris's camera broke in the middle of shooting Dillinger Escape Plan at Webster Hall last night (12/29). That means no pictures of Gogol Bordello though we did manage to get them from the previous two... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Vincent Cornelli Eugene Hutz on stage w/ Forro in the Dark Rick Rubin, Madonna, world tours - it's a long way from Eugene arriving in New York City as a refugee with no money and very few contacts,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Paul Birman, words by Elina Miller Eugene Hutz & Gibby Haynes Brazilian songstress Marianni readied Gogol fans - an eclectic mix of hipsters, aspiring gypsy punks and gritty Russians clad in all black - for the sold-out spectacle... more info

Detroit Free Press — Dave Matthews is crashing into theaters this weekend in "Dave Matthews in 3D: Larger Than Life." It captures Matthews and his band during an October show in Austin, Texas, and also features recent performances by Ben Harper, Relentless7 and Gogol Bor... more info

Guardian Music — Boy band just one of many live acts and green cultural eventsDuring the UN climate conference which starts on Monday, Copenhagen offers a wealth of green cultural events that will help take your mind off the political talks. Here are some of the arti... more info

Live Daily — Alt-musician Les Claypool [ tickets ] has unveiled a short selection of winter dates early next year in support of his most recent solo set, "Of Fungi and Foe." The Primus bassist, who will ring in 2010 with a New Year's Eve (12/31) performance in... more info