Guardian Music — Calls to save 6 Music invoke the idea of 'new music'. But the phrase needs unpicking – making music discovery a central promise is a fraught businessOn the morning its future was thrown into public jeopardy, the digital radio station BBC 6 Mus... more info
Pitchfork - Tours — 02-20 Glasgow, Scotland - The Classic Grand02-23 Bath, England - Komedia03-24 Leamington Spa, England - Assembly Rooms03-25 London, England - The Garage03-27 Blackheath, England - The Blackheath Concert Hall more info
DrownedInSound — Cult American quintet Pere Ubu have announced a brief-ish February UK tour, promoting the release of their most recent and something like umpteenth record, Long Live Père Ubu!. All shows on the tour - except the one at the Garage in London - will ... more info
Guardian Music — This obscure gem from 1978 succeeded in melding punk with psychedelia for a journey through a derelict, nocturnal cityTranscendence is not a quality usually associated with punk rock but if you keep your ears open, it's there. Just think of the space... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano David Thomas & Sarah Jane Morris (as Père & Mère Ubu)... On Wednesday, December 2nd (tonight), Pere Ubu's David Thomas will be appearing at at New School's Alvin Johnson/J. M. Kaplan Hall (66 West 12th St, room... more info
Here Comes The Flood — photo: Laurel Daily
Scott Ryan is on the fence. On the one hand he is just another singer-songwriter who is in touch with his feelings, but his more interesting songs are hugely inspired by the Talking Heads. This unevenness is evident on the 5 trac... more info
Rock Sellout — What elements go into making a good mixtape? It's a conversation I've had with many...and something I thought about driving home from Milwaukee this afternoon. In my opinion, a good mixtape is something that creates new avenues to travel. It immediat... more info
L.A. Times - Entertainment — Cleveland-born band turns Alfred Jarry's absurdist 1896 play 'Ubu Roi' into a sonic experience.
It took 30 years for Pere Ubu to embrace its destiny. Born out ... more info