ARKELLS & THE GREETING COMMITTEE START A PARTY AT IRVING PLAZA
“Who needs a doctor’s note right now? Anyone coming to an Arkells show should know they have to take the next day off!” laughed…
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BACKSTAGE WITH WELLES: ‘ANY KID CAN MAKE ROCK & ROLL’
Jesse Wells is the coolest paradox. The music of Welles is an intense storm of sound and emotion that steals all your attention, and…
WELLES FIRES UP MERCURY LOUNGE WITH KATE DAVIS
“Good deal, good deal.” “Cool beans – cool, cool beans.” Quiet affirmations like these followed the pure-rock explosions set off by Welles at Mercury…
BECK, CAGE THE ELEPHANT & SPOON TOURING WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
A co-headlining tour by Beck and Cage The Elephant – featuring Spoon on every date and special guests Sunflower Bean, Wild Belle, and Starcrawler on…
5 RELEASES THAT MADE JANUARY ROCK
Did you notice how much awesome stuff was just released in January? If this is any sign of the music to come in 2019,…
PREMIERE: MATT JAFFE’S PLYMPTON-ANIMATED VIDEO STARS CARRIE FISHER VS. TRUMP
Start your morning with an insanely catchy and satisfying fuck-you to a certain sniffing, corrupt U.S. president – the newest music video from Matt…
THE 3 MOST IMPORTANT ALBUMS OF 2018: P&W EDITORS’ PICKS
For once, picking favorites was pretty easy. When the editors at P&W reflected on what we felt were the most important albums released in…
BACKSTAGE WITH WALKING PAPERS: JEFF ANGELL’S ‘WORD COLLAGE’ & FUTURE MUSIC
In the presence of rock heroes, like those that make up Seattle’s Walking Papers, it’s easy to go into overdrive trying to memorize every…
THOM YORKE BRINGS ENGROSSING SOLO SHOW TO KINGS THEATRE
The line outside Kings Theatre on night two – abuzz with shivering ticket-holders discussing all aspects of Thom Yorke’s solo tour – not…
WALKING PAPERS’ PULSE-QUICKENING ROCK FLOODS MERCURY LOUNGE
If a twist of chords has ever made you catch your breath…if you’ve witnessed a moment of rock & roll so beautiful it scared…