Phil Morrison, who directed the movie Junebug, made the video for Yo La Tengo's minimal-but-aching Fade ballad "I'll Be Around," and it's a weirdly powerful piece of work. It starts out with…   Read Story »

Almost everybody likes Superchunk, and they have their share of ardent superfans, but with regard to their estimable catalog, it feels in some ways that they have been underappreciated. Over the…   Read Story »

Yesterday we heard "This Summer," the new single from Superchunk. The b-side is a crunchy cover of Banarama's '83 synthpop hit "Cruel Summer" and if you've got Spotify you can stream it…   Read Story »

North Carolina nerd-punk greats Superchunk aren't all that active these days, and any new music from them is cause for celebration. The last thing we heard from them was their 2010 album Majesty…   Read Story »

Infamously cantankerous studio rat/national treasure Steve Albini doesn't like to be called a record producer. He prefers the term "recording engineer." That's a dry, clinical term for what Albini…   Read Story »

In what appears to be an annual tradition, Superchunk has recorded another Misfits cover, this time a fun-loving take on "Where Eagles Dare." Message received, Superchunk; now I feel even more stupid…   Read Story »

Pitchfork Fest's final day was a scorcher. We're still recovering, but our tireless photog Graeme Flegenheimer braved the heat to deliver pics of Ariel Pink, Baths, Cut Copy, Deerhunter, How To Dress…   Read Story »

New York just became the 6th largest state to approve same-sex marriage. Yes! The Senate bill passed 33-to-29, Governor Cuomo signed the measure shortly after, and the law goes into effect in 30…   Read Story »

Last month Death Cab For Cutie returned to the spotlight with "You Are A Tourist," the great first single and video from their forthcoming Codes And Keys. A sunny addition to our spring playlist, it…   Read Story »

The Best Show on WFMU's Tom Scharpling got the nod to direct the New Pornographers' video for "Moves," which consequently features some of the more notable Friends Of Tom in the Coming Attraction for…   Read Story »