On September 27th, Matthew Sweet releases his 16th album, Modern Art. If “She Walks The Night” is any indication, he has only gotten better as a musician and songwriter over the years. Next month he will be touring the U.S. Check out the dates below and listen to one of my favorite tracks from 1991′s [...]
Ryan Adams hasn’t toured the U.S. in a while, but with his new album, Fire & Ashes (listen here), hitting the shelves on October 11th he decided a few live performances were in order. The dates for the short tour are below along with a video for “Come Pick Me Up.” Tweet
The L.A. by way of New Orleans duo Pepper Rabbit has dropped their sophomore album “Red Velvet Snow Ball” this week and fans of their lush instrument-rich sound will not be disappointed. It looks like they’re going to be hitting the road at the end of the month. Listen to a sampler of tunes from [...]
Still touring in support of “Codes and Keys,” the indie-rock stalwarts have announced a fall leg of their tour. This time they will be playing with the likes of Frightened Rabbit, Telekinesis, Explosions in the Sky, the Hold Steady, and the Head and the Heart. The dates are below and peep a video for their [...]
Lykke Li continues to tour in support of her latest, “Wounded Rhymes.” She has just announced a North American leg that includes stops in Asheville, NC, Austin, TX and Chicago, IL. Check out the dates below and also her video for “Sadness is a Blessing” featuring Stellan Skarsgård. Tweet
When you see indie axwoman Marnie Stern live, prepare to have your mind blown. But don’t worry about it, that happens to her all the time. She’s also funny in a “pull-my-finger” kind of way, so her show is a two-for-one: a comedy show and a music show. Here are the dates and a couple [...]
The Athens, Georgia glam band of Montreal released a new video for “L’age D’or” and that’s as good a reason as any to highlight their current tour. Check out the video at the end, but be warned the song is sexy and the images in the vid are in tune with the song – in [...]
Good news for all you Wilco fans out there; Jeff Tweedy and company are hitting the road in support of their new album – The Whole Love with opening act Nick Lowe. The album drops on September 27th and tour kicks off on September 13th. Listen to the new single “I Might” at the end. [...]
The schedule for the 2011 edition of Lollapalooza has been announced and it is huge—the shows take place on seven stages, not counting the Kidapalooza stage. If you’re looking for something to do the weekend of August 5th, 6th, and 7th, then hit the road for Chicago’s Grant Park. Tweet
Summer was made for gathering and visiting with friends, family, and loved ones. Movies and picnics are two of the most time-honored ways we spend days and nights together in the summer months. Combining these two activities is one way to make any summer evening memorable. Tweet
