Watch Yo La Tengo Cover Lou Reed and Jonathan Richman With Nels Cline and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy
For the sixth night of Yo La Tengo’s Hanukkah stay in Hoboken, N.J., the gang invited Mission of Burma and Bob Weston to join them for the fifth night. For the seventh night during the festival of lights, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Nels Cline and the Cairo Gang hopped on the bill.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsYo La Tengo Announces Wheel of Fortune-esque Tour
For its latest tour, Yo La Tengo will bring along a giant wheel to determine which set audiences will get.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWFMU is Giving You the Chance to Sing with Yo La Tengo and Drink Tea with Stephin Merritt
Independent freeform radio station WFMU (one of our 40 Best Little Radio Stations in the U.S.) has staged a benefit auction offering more than your standard promotional CD.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsWatch Yo La Tengo Cover Times New Viking's "Move to California"
Aren’t labelmates the cutest?... read more
Found in: Music, NewsMatador Finalizes "Lost Weekend" Line-Up
Matador Records is turning 21 this year, so it’s fitting that the label has chosen to celebrate with a weekend of debauchery in Las Vegas.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsCity Slang to Celebrate Anniversary with Broken Social Scene, Calexico, Yo La Tengo
The folks at City Slang know how to party. When the German indie label celebrates its 20th anniversary this fall, they’ll be bringing in the likes of Broken Social Scene, Calexico, Menomena and Yo La Tengo for three nights of performances that take place the weekend of Nov. 19.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsYo La Tengo, Jon Spencer, Evan Dando to Play Alex Chilton Memorial Gig Tomorrow
Tomorrow, a host of musicians will gather in NYC to champion a great cause and celebrate a great musician.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPavement, Guided By Voices, Ted Leo, Cat Power, Many More Help Matador Turn 21 in Las Vegas
Matador Records will celebrate its 21st anniversary this October to the tune of a three-night concert series called The Lost Weekend, to be held at the Palms Casino & Resort in Las Vegas, Nev.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsPatti Smith, The Swell Season, Yo La Tengo, More Play Haiti Benefit Concert Series in NYC
New York’s City Winery will host a four-night Emergency Benefit Concert for Haiti with the hopes of raising $100,000 to help the victims of last week’s earthquake. The concert series starts tomorrow (Wed., Jan. 20) and runs through Mon., Jan 25, with performances from Patti Smith, The Swell Season, Yo La Tengo, Rosanne Cash, Young People’s Choir of New York City, comedian Lewis Black and many more.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 37 Awesomest Songs of 2009
The album really died for me this year... read more
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