Lead Island, ex-Unicorn, present Mssr. Heavenly Nick Thorburn has made good on his years-old promise to gift us with a free album, despite wondering along the way (and even this morning) about its…   Read Story »

Yeah, good luck with this. We've seen lots of commercials ripping off indie bands lately (Arcade Fire, Grizzly Bear, etc). Now you can add Unicorns to that list. The Montreal band's "I Was Born (A…   Read Story »

There's a comedy show here in Williamsburg that makes for really good Wednesday diversions. It's called Big Terrific, it happens in the Cameo Lounge (which sits in back of the Loving Cup on N. 6th…   Read Story »

Imagine getting a bunch of your favorite comedians and musicians into a bowling alley, telling them they were there for a good cause, then getting them liquored up and to talk trash on each other…   Read Story »

Well this oughta be fun. A few things we love: Charity, bowling, music, and comedy. What we are doing about it: Combining all of them for a very special event. Stereogum and Videogum are partnering…   Read Story »

As long as Crayola invents new ways to color, it looks like they'll find more indie bands to pair with their product. It started with Animal Collective's "Sweet Road" plug of Color Explosion markers,…   Read Story »

More specifically, Alden Penner (aka Alden Ginger, aka not Nick Thorburn) and ex-Arcade Firer Brendan Reed plus other Montreal musicians Ben Borden, Lisa Gamble, and Nick Scribner. Supposedly their…   Read Story »

Things are a little quiet in the blogosphere today. Is everyone out celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr. Day? I sure am -- I'll have you know I have several black Friendsters. I forgot to mention I…   Read Story »