Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Ryan Muir "We can't read most of the notes we scribbled during Pere Ubu's rendering of Alfred Jarry's 1896 Absurdist masterpiece "Ubu Roi" at (le) Poisson Rouge. But that turned out to be entirely within the spirit of... more info

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

Brooklyn Vegan — David Thomas as Pere Ubu... Pere Ubu, the long-running band fronted by singer David Thomas, will be making the US debut of their "Long Live Pére Ubu--The Spectacle" show at (Le) Poisson Rouge on Sunday, March 28th. Tickets are on... 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

The Quietus — Live dates revealed for later this year 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