have you ever thought about doing a spreadsheet with all the openers, setlists, encore guests etc?

you making lists this year?

I interviewed Geoff Barrow (and John Minton and Marc Bessant) about their new movie GAME which is the first feature from Barrow's Invada Films. We talk about other stuff too.

Housemartins are this week's "Indie Basement Classic" not a new release

"Basket Case" would work really well as a Teenage Fanclub song

this show was SO GOOD

2025 just won’t stop

This week's reviews column is up. Check out Le Volume Courbe and King Husky in particular

Always fun to talk to Dan, and Destroyer's new album is great

MEMORIALS!!!!

Indie Basement (2/21): The Murder Capital, Liminanas, Q Lazzarus, more Plus: Porridge Radio, Cindy Lee, Trupa Trupa, The Balancing Act, and more classic indie, alternative, and college rock

I review new records by The Murder Capital, The Liminanas, Q Lazzarus, Porridge Radio and more in this week's Indie Basement www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...

Dream Team

I wish there was a mellotron setting that was Michael McDonald’s backing vocals in “Peg”.

Lots of good albums out today, including Horsegirl and the Immersion/SUSS collab. Reviews in this week's Indie Basement column

Indie Basement (2/7): Guided by Voices, Drop Nineteens, FACS, more Plus: reviews of new albums by he Moles, Heartworms, Adwaith, HORSEBATH, and more

I review the latest from Guided by Voices, FACS, Heartworms, The Moles, Adwaith, Drop Nineteens and more this week www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...

SEVERANCE SPOILER ALERT

The most shocking thing in episode 3 is that Mrs. Cobel likes The Stone Roses…second album

Here's my Indie Basement Best Albums of 2024 list. I also made an eight-hour playlist with lots more of my favorite stuff of the year

...Indie Basement List coming soon!

BrooklynVegan's Top 50 Albums of 2024 From Cindy Lee to Charli XCX, Tyler the Creator to The Cure, Mannequin Pussy to MJ Lenderman, here are our favorite albums of 2024.

Here it is, @brooklynvegan.bsky.social's Top 50 Albums of 2024 www.brooklynvegan.com/brooklynvega...

Indie Basement (11/29): The Innocence Mission, Peter Perrett, Le Breastfeeders, more Plus: a new book by Pulp's Mark Webber, and a look back at The English Beat's 'Special Beat Service'

Here’s this week’s Indie Basement reviews column www.brooklynvegan.com/album-review...

It’s SO expensive. But I closed my eyes and hit “buy”

I've never had someone laugh as much in an interview as Stephen Morris here. This was fun.

Happy Mondays - Wrote For Luck (Official Music Video) YouTube video by London Records

Have you ever seen Happy Monday’s’ “Wrote for Luck” video? It’s amazing but also amazing that it was ever allowed to air youtu.be/YNn51e11_dQ?...

There are a lot of great records out today: I especially recommend The Green Child and Dorothea Paas

And I really should’ve looked to see… sad end to this band…RIP Liam Maher

Baggy scene vets The Farm announce first album in 30 years, share "Forever & Ever" The Liverpool band who scored early-'90s hits with "Groovy Train" and "All Together Now" will release new album 'Let The Music (Take Control)' on May 2

Yes but when are Flowered Up getting back together?
(I have not looked to see if in fact they already are) www.brooklynvegan.com/baggy-scene-...

Saint Etienne go ambient on new album 'The Night' - listen to "Half Light" "It was designed to gently wash away the stuff in your head that keeps you awake at 2am," says Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley. 'The Night' is out December 13.

Saint Etienne are back! www.brooklynvegan.com/saint-etienn...

Labneh: should it be in the cheese department or with the yogurt?

Best Albums of 2023 So Far (Indie Basement Edition) The Mid-Year List

Here are my favorite albums of 2023 so far www.brooklynvegan.com/indie-basements-favorite...