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The Magnetic Fields Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of '69 Love Songs' With Select Sho Photo The Magnetic Fields Celebrate the 25th Anniversary of '69 Love Songs' With Select Shows
by Michael Major - June 22, 2023

The tour will feature all the players from the 1999 triple disc, including Claudia Gonson, John Woo, Sam Davol, Shirley Simms and composer Stephin Merritt, joined now by recent members Chris Ewen and Anthony Kaczynski. The Magnetic Fields will play the album as it was originally performed in the ear...

Hamish Hawk Releases New Album 'Angel Numbers' Photo Hamish Hawk Releases New Album 'Angel Numbers'
by Michael Major - February 03, 2023

Each track on Angel Numbers feels like its own world. There are allusions to Leonard Cohen, Karen Carpenter, David Hockney, Dylan Thomas and Britt Ekland and that’s just on the first song, the gloriously panoramic “Once Upon An Acid Glance.” On “Elvis Lookalike Shadows,”  listeners are granted a vis...

'Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono' Tribute Compilation Released Today Photo 'Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono' Tribute Compilation Released Today
by Michael Major - February 18, 2022

Imagined and curated by Benjamin Gibbard (Death Cab for Cutie’s lead singer, guitarist, and songwriter), the album is comprised of 14 all-new versions of Ono’s tracks performed by a diverse range of rising artists and legendary stars. Listen to the new compilation, plus the accompanying podcast, now...

David Byrne & Yo La Tengo Join Yoko Ono Tribute Album Photo David Byrne & Yo La Tengo Join Yoko Ono Tribute Album
by Michael Major - January 05, 2022

Imagined and curated by Benjamin Gibbard, Ocean Child: Songs of Yoko Ono is comprised of 14 all-new versions of Ono’s tracks performed by a diverse range of rising artists and legendary stars including David Byrne and Yo La Tengo, whose collaborative cover of “Who Has Seen The Wind?” is streaming no...

Following First New Album In 5 Years, Superchunk Is Set To Take the White Eagle Hall Photo Following First New Album In 5 Years, Superchunk Is Set To Take the White Eagle Hall Stage 6/20
by Tori Hartshorn - April 30, 2018

Formed in 1989 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, Superchunk is Mac McCaughan (guitar, vocals), Jim Wilbur (guitar, backing vocals), Jon Wurster (drums, backing vocals), and Laura Ballance (bass, backing vocals). Since releasing their first 7-inch in 1989, Superchunk has run the gamut of milestone albu...

Full Lineup and Schedule Announced For Bang on a Can Marathon at NYU Skirball Photo Full Lineup and Schedule Announced For Bang on a Can Marathon at NYU Skirball
by Tori Hartshorn - April 12, 2018

Bang on a Can announces its 2018 Bang on a Can Marathon, presented for the first time at the NYU Skirball on Sunday, May 13, 2018 from 12-10pm. This incomparable super-mix of boundary-busting music from around the corner and around the world features ten hours of rare performances by some of the mos...

Performances Announced For 2018 Bang on a Can Marathon, Featuring 10 Hours of Free Li Photo Performances Announced For 2018 Bang on a Can Marathon, Featuring 10 Hours of Free Live Music
by Tori Hartshorn - March 01, 2018

Performances Announced For 2018 Bang on a Can Marathon, Featuring 10 Hours of Free Live Music...

Stephin Merritt & Naomi Yang Collaborate on Video for LA's 'Virgil Normal'
by Caryn Robbins - September 07, 2017

NAOMI YANG (Galaxie 500, Damon & Naomi) and STEPHIN MERRITT today release a brand new music video collaboration for VIRGIL NORMAL — Silverlake haberdasher to stars and skaters alike....












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