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Haiku Review: We Are Plastic Ono Band @ BAM
Photography by Kevin Mazur/Wire Image Mothers and fathers and daughters and sons as one a living haiku
We Apologize For Not Sharing Japandroids' "Art Czars" Earlier
Amid the office fracas late last week concerning that (some say dreadful) Radiohead cover of Peter Gabriel’s, we failed to provide you with the one chunk of fuzz rock that’d be blowing up our headphones … read more »
Vampire Weekend Now Appropriating White Music As Well
We know. They’re hopeless, right? During their current trek through the UK, the men of Vampire Weekend stopped by the BBC’s Maida Vale studio last week to record a session for Radio 1’s Zane Lowe. Instead … read more »
Vampire Weekend Speak French, Too! Le Nerve!
A week ago, critical feathers seemed to be aruffle again all thanks to the men of Vampy Weeks. Jessica Hopper of the Chicago Reader took them to task for their defensive, elastic brand of bourgeois … read more »
Hear Yeasayer's Odd Blood In Its Streaming, Steaming Entirety
If you happen to love Yeasayer and live in New York, swing by Other Music on W. 4th Street when you get a chance. Vinyl copies of their forthcoming brainsquisher, Odd Blood, have been sitting … read more »
How Many Animals Can You Find In Joanna Newsom's Zany New Cover Art?
We came this close to photoshopping in a few extra…. but there are actually more than you’d think. Get creative. As you search, listen to new jam “’81″ right here. Have One On Me will … read more »
Be A Selfish Nerd, Have The Magnetic Fields Do Your Valentine's Day Work For You
It was announced this morning that Merge is planning to re-issue the Magnetic Fields’ magnum opus, 1999′s 69 Love Songs, in a behemoth box set come April 20th. A few things: 1.) Considering the original … read more »
BREAKING: Real Estate's Martin Courtney Has a Small Dog
And we got the exclusive photo to prove it! For more dirt on Real Estate, please refer to Michael McGregor’s excellent feature story on the band at home in Ridgewood, New Jersey. Also be sure … read more »
Exclusive Listen: Sharon Van Etten's New Single "Love More"
A year ago in May, the Tripwire enjoyed some time in folk enchantress Sharon Van Etten‘s kitchen as she unfurled “Keep,” a heart-breaker from her full-length Because I Was In Love. Today we’ve got an … read more »
Behold Songer Singwriter: Justin Vernon Covers "Harvest Moon" with St. Vincent and Brad Cook of Megafaun
This past Saturday afternoon, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) joined up with Annie Clark (St. Vincent) and old friend Brad Cook of Megafaun, just to throw together a band for that evening’s Haiti benefit at Music … read more »
