Stereogum — “Amps, Drugs, Harmonium” was one of the few moments on drone god Tim Hecker’s Virgins that was just purely pretty as opposed to being pretty while also making your ears bleed. It was also one of the best spots on one of the most adored experime... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — White Lung at FFF Fest 2013 (more by 2013) Hudson, NY's two-day Basilica Sound Scape already announced a great initial lineup of Swans, Deafheaven, Tim Hecker, Julia Holter and more, and the fest has now added more impressive names including... more info

XLR8R — An event series whose roots reach back to the early '80s, Berlin Atonal was relaunched last year, taking over an disused power plant in central Berlin for five days of performances and installations. Now, the festival has announced the initial l... more info

Stereogum — For the last several years Adult Swim has curated a series of singles released throughout the summer. They’ve put out some fantastic tracks in the past, but for the fifth series, coming this summer, they’ve completely outdone themselves, enlistin... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Swans at Bowery Ballroom earlier this week (more by Amanda Hatfield) For the third year in a row, Basilica Hudson's Creative Directors Melissa Auf Der Maur and Tony Stone are working in collaboration with Pitchfork Senior Editor/Director of Events Br... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Greg Cristman, words by Ian Chainey "Regis = the one techno act that can get diehard Napalm Death fans dancing. Or at least nodding their heads agreeably." - Self Titled Mag "Glenn Branca walking the floors of Hardcore... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Celebrating their 15th anniversaries in style, Montréal's high profile digital arts festival Elektra, and electronic music and digital creativity institution MUTEK, have joined forces, synchronized their dates and created one powerhouse combined eve... more info

Stereogum — Even if you don’t know Ben Frost’s name, you’ve likely been scarred by his work. Swans’ The Seer, Tim Hecker’s Virgins, and Colin Stetson’s explosive New History Warfare trilogy all were given additional muscular edge due to Frost’s ass... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Wyatt Marshall Napalm Death @ Gramercy Theatre, 2012 (more by Greg Cristman) We ran down all the 2014 Red Bull Music Academyevents yesterday, and one we wanted to shed a little bit more light on is the incredible Hardcore... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, John Cale, Television, Marc Ribot, Tim Hecker, and others. more info