LA Philharmonic Fetes Brooklyn

Brooklyn Festival (Apr 16-22) Because Brooklyn boosterism is in decline, our friends on the West Coast have decided to the fete the Borough of Kings with a week long music festival in our honor. The Brooklyn Festival will feature such BK based musical luminaries as Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner, Nico Muhly, The Antlers and Chairlift,…

Sufjan Stevens Releasing a New Xmas Box Set, Playing Bowery Shows (Tickets On Sale Today)

Sufjan Stevens Sufjan Stevens will jingle-jangle his way across America, bringing yuletide cheer to your local music club, sharing reverent hymns and pop carols from his upcoming Christmas album Silver & Gold. “The Sirfjam Stephanapolous Christmas Sing-A-Long Seasonal Affective Disorder Spectacular Music Pageant Variety Show Disaster” will be a tragic-comedic feast for the ears and…

Wednesday’s Presales: April 6, 2011

Art Brut at Brooklyn Bowl (11/13/09) Photo: Jessica Amaya May 20 Thurston Moore Music Hall of WilliamsburgBrooklyn, NY08:00 PM Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 04/06/1112:00 PM May 27 Cloud Cult Music Hall of WilliamsburgBrooklyn, NY08:00 PM Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 04/06/1112:00 PM Jun 7 Against Me! Webster HallNew York, NY06:30 PM Buy TicketsAmex presale begins:Wed, 04/06/1112:00…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 10.12.10

It’s another indie-tastic week and Drake runs down the latest from Bumpershine fave Sufjan Stevens and Scottish twee pop pioneers Belle & Sebastian. PS Though “Adz” is no “Illinoise”, I’m leaning towards genius. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 10.12.10 Was stuck on the turnpike this week and almost scrapped this week’s new releases due to…

Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.24.10

It’s still only August, but apparently the fall new release season has already begun. In a rich week for new music, Drake “takes on” the super-sized EP from Sufjan Stevens and the latest full length from perennial Drake faves Les Savy Fav. -ed. Drake’s Take: New Releases 08.24.10 Last week in August should be wasteland,…

Sufjan Stevens Announces New Album

Sufjan Stevens – The Age of Adz It seems like it was just last week when Sufjan Stevens released the All Delighted People EP much to the surprise of more or less everyone on the Internet (oh wait, it actually was last week). Well today comes yet another new music announcement from the Sufjan camp,…