Viva-Radio to Feature King Khan, Black Lips, Jay Reatard, More
If your idea of radio is non-stop Nickelback and Miley Cyrus surrounded by commercials for seedy-sounding lawyers, then this story might not be for you. Viva-Radio, an internet radio station out of Brooklyn, has been bringing the jams for three years now—most notably through its Me + You series, which gives listeners a chance to hear live, in-studio performances by some of the finest names in underground rock ‘n’ roll.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsDeer Tick Adds Neko Case Dates to Tour
Deer Tick have made a few touch-ups to their upcoming fall tour dates. In addition to rubbing elbows with Johnny Corndawg, Chris Denny and the Natives, Holy Sons and Dolorean, they'll be opening for Paste's favorite red-headed alt.country gal, Neko Case in November. Their sophomore album, Born On Flag Day, is the first release to feature the full band, with which frontman John J. McCauley III will be touring this fall.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMonolith 2009 - The Sights
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Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsGeorge Wein's Folk Festival 50 Photos: Pete Seeger, Avett Brothers, Gillian Welch, Josh Ritter, Mavis Staples and More
[Above: The Avett Brothers]Photos taken by Stephanie F. Black (unless otherwise noted) at George Wein's Folk Festival 50... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsDeer Tick Announces Fall Tour Dates, Releases Free MP3
Last month, indie rockers Deer Tick released their second record, Born on Flag Day, on Partisan Records. The group has recently made "Smith Hill" from the album available for free, perhaps to build excitement for its upcoming tour. The guys are hitting the road for a series of shows through November, sometimes with Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, sometimes with Jonny Corndawg, sometimes by themselves and for one special show, with The Hold Steady and The Felice Brothers. ... read more
Found in: Music, NewsBand Names That Sound Too Much Alike
When our esteemed designer Josh Baker heard that Dignan was playing in our studio, he thought Dungen was coming in. Fortunately, both bands are awesome so he wasn’t disappointed—just a little confused. But it got us thinking about other bands with names that are too much alike. Here are our favorites: ... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayNBC Nightly News' Brian Williams Launches "BriTunes"
NBC Nightly News' Brian Williams might seem about as attuned to Brooklyn Vegan as, say, Jack Donaghy, but he just launched an online music-interview show called "BriTunes" (admitting that he didn't come up with the name), featuring Deer Tick as his first guest.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCelebrate Brooklyn! to Celebrate David Byrne, TV on the Radio, Animal Collective, MGMT and More (For Free!)
Free Summer concerts often entail some sort of cheesy Eagles cover band and many large, multicolored quilts. Of course, Brooklyn does things differently. Celebrate Brooklyn!, the hip borough's beloved free Summer festival series, is offering a pretty stellar lineup.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsLive Review & Photos: Deer Tick @ Southpaw 11/8/08
On the last warm Saturday night of 2008, the kids came out in Obama T-shirts and knotted neckerchiefs to Southpaw to catch one of Deer Tick’s two NYC shows in five months. After an energetic performance by Those Darlins—a neo-Southern rock outfit fronted by three girls whose combined ages might crack the age of their apparent idol, Lucinda Williams—the crowd erupted into shouts when Deer Tick, in all their lumberjack-plaid glory, joined the Darlins on stage for a rollicking old time jam about a chicken bone. ... read more
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