Sorry to have to do this, and also very psyched to have to do this: Scott, Brandon, and I are piling into a rental car in a few minutes, making the trek from Brooklyn to Monticello to join the…   Read Story »

It's difficult not to get cynical about the influx of nostalgia/money-driven reunion tours and reunion records, but if anyone's doing it gracefully and still feels vital and relevant in the process,…   Read Story »

"Welcome to our rehearsal. The real gigs start next week," Kevin Shields told a 350-strong sold-out crowd at London's ICA tonight. Little consolation to folks who bought tickets to next Friday's…   Read Story »

Get psyched. Just over 40 years ago it was the summer of love. This weekend we "warm up" for the summer of Loveless. OK well "we" here in NYC are already 90º-in-the-shade warm, but My Bloody…   Read Story »

As mentioned previously, My Bloody Valentine are returning to the US of A for their first show in 16 years when they touch down in Monticello, New York to curate a jam-packed edition of All…   Read Story »

16 years! It's been a long time to wait. For some of you it's probably been a lifetime. All that ends this fall, though, confirmed via tonight's news that's caused music bloggers countrywide to faint…   Read Story »

Brandon can attest, last year's Roskilde was a glorious mud bath. We're guessing it can't rain as much this time around, but even if it does, the lineup's intriguing enough that if you can find a way…   Read Story »

Lace up your gazing shoes: Last week we got excited about the possibility of a My Bloody Valentine reunion, but only had an Ian Svenonious interview with Kevin Shields backing us up. Well, now we…   Read Story »

Never can tell when these sorts of things will actually materialize, but Kevin Shields told ex-Sassy kingpin and NOU dude Ian Svenonious that My Bloody Valentine's getting back together, has already…   Read Story »

The experimental, instrumental Athens, GA outfit Japancakes are putting out two albums this year, one of which tickles us as lovers of covers: Loveless, the band's tribute to the seminal MBV LP…   Read Story »