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• Las Vegas welcomes 1st direct commercial flight from Beijing

  02-12-2016 19:10
  
  A little glitz and a sampling of a Las Vegas Strip dance and acrobatic performance are marking the arrival of the first direct commercial airline flight from mainland China to Las Vegas
  
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• Fat Dog announce debut album ‘WOOF.’ & North American tour, share “Running”

  22-04-2024 17:40 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  South London band Fat Dog have announced their debut album, titled WOOF., which will be out September 6 via Domino. The album was co-produced by frontman Joe Love, James Ford and Jimmy Robertson, and the band cite Bicep, I.R.O.K, Kamasi Washington, and Russian EDM outfit Little Big as influences.
  “I wanted to make something ridiculous because I was so bored,” Love says. “I don’t like sanitized music. Even this album is sanitized compared to what’s in my head. I thou
  
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• Coachella 2025 dates & ticket info announced

  22-04-2024 17:32 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Coachella 2024 is a wrap, and now the dates for the 2025 edition have been announced. It happens from April 11-13 and April 18-20 at the Indio, California’s Empire Polo Club grounds. The advance ticket sale begins Friday, May 3.
  Coachella 2024 was headlined by Lana Del Rey, Tyler the Creator, and Doja Cat with different surprise guests each weekend (including Earl Sweatshirt with Tyler, Billie Eilish with Lana, and more). The fest also featured the return of No Doubt (with surprise guest O
  
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• METZ and Gouge Away ripped up Bowery Ballroom (pics, review)

  22-04-2024 16:59 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  METZ and Gouge Away are on tour together now, in support of their respective new albums Up On Gravity Hill (Sub Pop) and Deep Sage (Deathwish). The bands come from slightly different corners of the music world, but stylistically, they arrive at a pretty similar place, and it was a very good pairing. They both have an affection for noise rock, punk, and melody, and they both put on live shows that are entirely intense.
  Gouge Away vocalist Christina Michelle expressed on stage that they were longt
  
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• Baroness announce summer US tour

  22-04-2024 16:25 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Baroness have announced another round of tour dates in support of last year’s STONE. The band says, “We are gearing up for our first big summer tour in the U.S. in five years, and we’re incredibly exciting to be playing so many cities that we have never played before, and returning to so many that we haven’t spent nearly enough time visiting. Come out and join us! Till the wheels fall off…”
  The NYC-area gets a new show at Long Island’s 89 North on June
  
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• Anthony Green announces new album ‘Doom. Spun.,’ shares “Megadeath”

  22-04-2024 16:02 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Anthony Green (of Circa Survive, L.S. Dunes, The Sound of Animals Fighting, and more) has announced a followup/sequel/companion album to 2022’s Boom. Done titled Doom. Spun. It comes out June 26 via Born Losers Records (pre-order). The first single is “Megadeath” and here’s what Anthony says about the new song and album:
  The album is a collection of experimentation and collaboration, like a collage of moments from my life since Boom. Done. was released. I began building t
  
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• Neurosis’ Steve Von Till breaks down new Harvestman album track-by-track + early stream

  22-04-2024 15:54 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Neurosis’ Steve Von Till will release a new album by his ambient/psychedelic/drone project Harvestman, Triptych: Part One, tomorrow (Tuesday, April 23) via Neurot Recordings (pre-order). It’s part one of a trilogy, and each part comes out on a different full moon–April 23rd’s Pink Moon, July 21st’s Buck Moon, and October 17th’s Hunter Moon. Steve recorded and mixed the album himself and played guitars, bass, synths, percussion, percussion, loops, filters, and
  
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• Kid Cudi broke his foot at Coachella

  22-04-2024 15:52 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Kid Cudi broke his foot during his weekend two Coachella performance on Sunday (4/21). Performing in the Sahara tent, where he was a surprise addition to the lineup when set times were announced, he jumped off the stage during his part in David Guetta’s “Memories,” and appeared to land badly; attendees in the crowd couldn’t see where he’d gone, but footage from up front saw him being helped up by security and escorted out to get help. Watch clips below.
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• Thom Yorke scores new film ‘Confidenza’ (hear 2 tracks)

  22-04-2024 15:40 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Thom Yorke has composed the score to Confidenza, Daniele Luchetti’s feature film adaptation of Domenico Starnone’s novel of the same name. The soundtrack will be out digitally this Friday (4/26) via XL, with physical formats out July 12 (preorder). This is Thom’s first film score since Suspiria in 2018.
  For Confidenza, Yorke once again collaborated with producer Sam Petts-Davies — who worked on The Smile’s Wall of Eyes — and the London Contemporary Orchestra,
  
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• Patti Smith reacts to Taylor Swift namedropping her and Dylan Thomas on new album

  22-04-2024 15:26 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  The Starting Line aren’t the only ones to react to being namedropped on Taylor Swift‘s new album The Tortured Poets Department. Patti Smith heard the “You’re not Dylan Thomas, I’m not Patti Smith/This ain’t the Chelsea Hotel, we’rе modern idiots” line on the title track, and she responded by posting a picture of herself holding Dylan Thomas; 1940 short stories collection Portrait of the Artist as a Young Dog and writing:
  This issaying I wasmo
  
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• Eddie Leeway has died

  20-04-2024 19:28 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Leeway vocalist Eddie Sutton, aka Eddie Leeway, has passed away after being diagnosed with lung cancer in 2021. A post on his Instagram says that he “passed peacefully in his sleep” on Friday, April 19.
  Eddie was already in hospice when Leeway were announced for this year’s This Is Hardcore festival. On the This Is Hardcore Podcast, Joe Hardcore explained that he booked it with optimism before Eddie went into hospice, and he said that if it turns out Eddie cannot play, he will
  
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• The Starting Line respond to Taylor Swift for namedropping them on her new album

  20-04-2024 18:21 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  As you may have heard, one of the many referential lyrics on Taylor Swift‘s new two-hour double album The Tortured Poets Department is a reference to emo-pop vets The Staring Line on the song “The Black Dog.” (Apparently it’s a reference to Taylor’s ex Matty Healy of The 1975 covering “The Best of Me.”) The Starting Line themselves have also heard this, and they have publicly thanked Taylor.
  “Dear Taylor,” the band writes, “We heard the
  
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• DIY label Really Rad Records launches GoFundMe following house fire

  20-04-2024 18:03 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  DIY record label Really Rad Records has launched a GoFundMe after a house fire destroyed thousands of records, merch, and more. Garty from the label writes:
  My name is Garty and I help manage an independent record label in Portland, Oregon called Really Rad Records. We work with DIY artists around the world to release their music on physical formats like vinyl, CD, and cassette, as well as provide them with PR, booking, and advertising services to help them promote their music.
  I cannot believe
  
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• Coachella 2024 weekend 2 livestream: watch here & schedule

  20-04-2024 01:00 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Weekend two of the 2024 edition of Coachella is underway and streaming live across six stages. Find the full schedule, and watch, below.
  COACHELLA STAGE LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE
  Friday, April 194:45pm PT / 7:45pm ET – Young Miko6:00pm PT / 9:00pm ET – Sabrina Carpenter7:35pm PT / 10:35pm ET – Lil Uzi Vert9:05pm PT / 12:05am ET – Peso Pluma11:20pm PT / 2:20am ET – Lana Del Rey
  Saturday, April 204:45pm PT / 7:45pm ET – Santa Fe Klan6:05pm PT / 9:05pm ET – Subli
  
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• Tour news: Underoath, Shakira, The Babies, Silversun Pickups, Matthew Sweet, more

  20-04-2024 00:49 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
  SHAKIRA
  Shakira announced her arena tour at the start of the week and has since added second shows in Palm Springs, Miami and Brooklyn (Barclays Center on December 5 & 6).
  MONTREUX JAZZ FEST
  If you’ve always wanted a festival that has Massive Attack, Deep Purple, Dionne Warwick, Kraftwerk, Jon Batiste, PJ Harvey, Diana Krall, André 3000, and Sting, the 2024 Montreux Jazz Festival is for
  
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• The Alchemist & Oh No’s new Gangrene album has a song called “Dinosaur Jr”

  20-04-2024 00:23 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Back in February, The Alchemist released an EP with Hit-Boy that had a song titled “Morrissey,” and today he put out an album that has a song titled “Dinosaur Jr.” The album in question is from Gangrene, his long-running collaboration with Oh No, and it’s titled Heads I Win, Tails You Love.
  The song “Dinosaur Jr” doesn’t mention the indie rock icons or members J. Mascis, Lou Barlow, or Murph by name, but it does namecheck a few actual dinosaurs and
  
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• Sol Blume cancels 2024 edition over site safety concerns, reschedules to 2025

  19-04-2024 23:59 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  R&B-focused Sacramento, CA festival Sol Blume has canceled its 2024 edition, original scheduled for May 3-5, due to site safety concerns. The festival is now set to happen next on August 15-17, 2025 at Discovery Park. A message from organizers reads:For the second year in a row, Sol Blume has faced challenges that require us to make a significant change to the festival as we know it. Mother nature has once again caused commotion and created conditions at the festival site that render it unsa
  
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• Flea regrets smashing his bass amid AP Dhillon Coachella guitar smash controversy

  18-04-2024 19:41 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Smashing your instrument is a Western rock n’ roll tradition since the 1960s. Other places maybe not so much. Indo-Canadian rapper AP Dhillon smashed a gold ESP LTD Kirk Hammett V guitar during his Sunday Coachella set in the Sahara tent, and when he posted a clip on social media, response from people in India in particular was not positive.
  “The guitar that has provided you with life, love, peace, success, and respect – you end up breaking it! Not cool at all,” was one r
  
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• River & Blues 2024: Los Lobos, Hurray for the Riff Raff, more

  18-04-2024 18:37 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  NYC’s River & Blues Festival will be back this summer with free shows on four consecutive Thursdays, from July 11 – August 1 in Battery Park City. This will be their second year at Rockefeller Park and here’s the 2024 lineup:July 11: Los Lobos & DJ Reagonomics
  July 18: Hurray for the Riff Raff & DJ Suzan Z Anthony
  July 25: Leela James & DJ Suzan Z Anthony
  August 1: Abraham Alexander & DJ ReagonomicsDoors for all River & Blues Fest shows are at 6:30 PM wi
  
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• Dickey Betts of The Allman Brothers Band has died at 80

  18-04-2024 18:13 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Dickey Betts, co-founding guitarist and vocalist of The Allman Brothers Band (who wrote and sung such classics as “Ramblin’ Man” and “Blue Sky”), has died at 80. An announcement on his Instagram reads:
  It is with profound sadness and heavy hearts that the Betts family announce the peaceful passing of Forrest Richard ‘Dickey’ Betts (December 12, 1943 – April 18, 2024) at the age of 80 years old. The legendary performer, songwriter, bandleader and fa
  
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• Hurray for the Riff Raff announces summer tour, dates with Norah Jones & free NYC show included

  18-04-2024 18:09 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Hurray for the Riff Raff‘s 2024 album The Past Is Still Alive is one of our favorites of the year so far, and they’ll continue to support it on a new North American summer tour. Dates begin in July and include headlining shows with Hannah Frances, and some shows supporting Norah Jones. See all dates below.
  The NYC show is a free River & Blues show at Nelson A. Rockefeller Park on July 18, and you can RSVP now to reserve a spot. Tickets to all other new dates go on sale Friday, Ap
  
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• Spiritual Cramp & White Reaper announce split-7″ & tour dates (hear “Say Whatever You Mean”)

  18-04-2024 17:57 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Spiritual Cramp and White Reaper will be touring together this summer, and in celebration of that they’re also releasing a split-7″ that will be out May 17 via Blue Grape Music.
  You can listen to Spiritual Cramp’s “Say Whatever You Mean,” which features White Reaper. “This is a funny song for me,” says Spiritual Cramp’s Mike Bingham. “I feel like I should start this blurb off with the disclaimer that I am not usually a depressed person. But,
  
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• Hot Chip’s Joe Goddard announces new solo album, shares “Moments Die” ft Barrie

  18-04-2024 17:35 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Hot Chip‘s Joe Goddard has announced this third solo album, Harmonics, which will be out July 12 via Domino. The album features contributions from Barrie, Ibibio Sound Machine, Hayden Thorpe (ex Wild Beasts), Alabaster DePlume, his Hot Chip bandmates Alexis Taylor and Al Doyle, JUNGLE‘s Tom McFarland, UK rapper Oranje, Findia, Fiorious, and Guinean vocalist Falle Nioke.
  “With all the different people on this record, I’ve been working on how to respect the contribution the
  
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• Ringo Starr and His All Star Band announce fall tour, Radio City Music Hall included

  18-04-2024 17:16 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Ringo Starr will be on the road with his All Starr Band — Steve Lukather, Edgar Winter, Colin Hay, Warren Ham, Hamish Stuart and Gregg Bissonette — this spring, and he’s announced a new run of shows in the fall, stopping in Omaha, Washington DC, Philadelphia, NYC, and more. His spring run includes multiple nights at The Venetian in Las Vegas, as well as shows in Mexico City and Austin, and you can see his updated dates below.
  The fall tour ends with a new NYC show at Radio City
  
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• Evan Dando apologizes to Jawbreaker

  18-04-2024 16:41 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Back in 2022, The Lemonheads went out on tour with Jawbreaker as part of a 30th anniversary celebration of It’s a Shame About Ray. After a couple shows, though, The Lemonheads were dropped from Jawbreaker’s shows. Jawbreaker only wrote that The Lemonheads wouldn’t joining them on East Coast shows and that The Get Up Kids would be replacing them, but Evan Dando hit back, writing at the time, “I just want anyone anyone and everyone to know that Jawbreaker are pussies. Fact
  
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• Kid Cudi added to Coachella 2024 weekend 2 ++ set times

  17-04-2024 04:36 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Set times for Coachella‘s second weekend, which runs from Friday, April 19 – Sunday, April 21 in Indio, CA, have arrived. Vampire Weekend, who were a surprise last minute addition to weekend one, won’t be returning, but Kid Cudi has been added to weekend two, on Sunday in the Sahara Tent.
  See the weekend two set times below, and stay tuned for details about the weekend two livestream.
  Catch up on weekend one with pictures, video and a recap of all the special guests HERE.
  
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• Tour news: Khruangbin, Jesus Lizard, Clutch / Rival Sons, DJ Shadow, Commodores / Pointer Sisters, Bebel Gilberto, more

  17-04-2024 01:03 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Here’s a roundup of recent tour news. Check the Tour Dates category for more.
  BEBEL GILBERTO
  Bossa Nova royalty Bebel Gilberto has announced North American dates in support of her new album João that’s out now. Things kick off in Brooklyn on May 16 at The Opera House and from there she heads to Seattle, San Francisco and Honolulu.DJ SHADOW
  DJ Shadow has announced a fall leg of his Action Adventure tour where he’ll play Kansas City, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Ottawa
  
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• Green Day announce intimate LA show at Echoplex this week

  16-04-2024 23:16 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Green Day celebrated their new album Saviors with a series of intimate NYC shows in January, at Rough Trade, Irving Plaza, and on the subway. Their “Hella Tiny Tour” is now in California, where they played Anaheim’s House of Blues in March, and San Francisco’s The Fillmore earlier this month. Their next stop is Los Angeles, where they’ve announced a show at the 780-capacity Echoplex on Thursday (4/18). Tickets go on sale Wednesday, April 17 at noon PDT.With the anno
  
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• Mannequin Pussy, Ted Leo, Deerhoof, Shamir & more contributed to new Palestine benefit comp

  16-04-2024 22:21 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Babehoven‘s Maya Bon, Speedy Ortiz‘s Andy Molholt, and Raquel Denis have launched a new compilation, Musicians for a Free Palestine. It features contributions from over 72 artists, including Cassandra Jenkins, Deerhoof, Downtown Boys, Eric Slick, Finom, Frankie Cosmos, Horse Jumper of Love, Johanna Warren, Katie Von Schleicher, Locate S,1, Mannequin Pussy, Remember Sports, Shamir, Slow Pulp, Sour Widows, Squirrel Flower, Ted Leo, The Ophelias, Youbet, and more, and proceeds will go t
  
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• Vince Clarke (Erasure, Depeche Mode) is an investor in new Brooklyn record store

  16-04-2024 21:55 via brooklynvegan.com
  
  Vince Clarke, co-founder of Depeche Mode, Yazoo and Erasure, has made a lot of records over the last 45 years, and now he’s helping sell records as an investor in a new Brooklyn record store. The shop in question is Sterling Record Store, which will be located at 121 Fifth Ave in Park Slope, and is a dream project of Clarke’s longtime friend Gary Giddens, who owns nearby bar Gowanus Gardens.
  “I’m really excited to be involved with Gary’s project, an opportunity
  
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