XX Merge Night 3 (Lambchop, Spent, Spoon & More)

Laura Ballance of Superchunk at Night 2 of XX Merge (07/23/09) Photo: Old King / Brian Vetter Here’s what night 3 of XX Merge looked like: XX Merge Night 3: July 24, 2009 Essex Green Spent Lambchop Polvo Pipe Spoon – via MergeRecords (More #XXMerge Tweets)

Drake’s Take: New Releases 06.30.09

It was a bit of a slow week for new music, but Drake‘s got the lowdown on the latest from Spoon and Wilco, two of my former faves who haven’t really been in heavy rotation since the seminal “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” and the balls out rocker “Girls Can Tell”. Sadly, I don’t think these two…

SpoonX3: July 9-11 Stubb’s Ampitheater, Austin, TX

Austin’s favorite sons SPOON will take a respite from their worldly travels and in-studio toiling to present SPOONX3, a three-night festival taking place July 9, 10 and 11 at Austin’s Stubb’s Amphitheater featuring the debut of new material from the band’s forthcoming album as well as different special guests nightly, all handpicked by SPOON. The…

Dark Was The Night Is Coming, Listening Party at Stanton Public

Dark Was The Night is the upcoming stunning new double CD set from the Red Hot Organization and 4AD. Honestly, and I never say this about compilations, let alone double records, but this thing could well be my favorite album of the year. Dark Was The Night was masterfully produced (and that’s not idle flattery,…

Spoon Playing Prospect Park (Benefit)

Spoon Spoon has been added to the Celebrate Brooklyn! 2008 schedule. The benefit show will take place on July 15, 2008, tickets go on sale Friday, April 18 @ 12:00 pm ($32.50 adv/ $35.00 DOS). See my entire Celebrate Brooklyn! 2008 schedule over here.