Bill Pearis

Manchester Orchestra’s fourth album, Cope, turns 10 this year and to celebrate they’ve announced a “10 years of Cope” tour, and that Militarie Gun will be along for the ride. Dates kick off September 6 in Charlotte, NC and wrap up September 20 in Indianapolis. All dates are listed below.…

For those who have felt that Toyah and Robert Fripp’s cheeky Sunday Lunch series has lacked skin in the Fripp department, the King Crimson founder announced today that he was joining OnlyFans.com for a channel featuring “exclusive, jaw-dropping content you never knew you needed.” The announcement came with a short…

Mandy, Indiana are back with their first new music since releasing their great 2023 debut album. “Idea is Best” is eerie and minimal, slowly building tension before exploding late in the song. ”‘Idea is Best’ was produced whilst we were touring Europe,” the band say. “After a particularly memorable gig…

Once again, Scott Aukerman is taking his long-running podcast Comedy Bang! Bang! on the road for a North American tour. Friend and the show’s most frequent guest, Paul F Tompkins, will appear at all dates along with various “CBB All-Stars” depending on the show and city. The tour starts June…

David Adjmi’s play Stereophonic -- which debuted at NYC’s Playwrights Horizons last year -- is now on Broadway! Containing music by Will Butler (who is no longer in Arcade Fire, still a solo artist on Merge Records), it was written by Daniel Aukin. Here’s the official Playbill synopsis: “Stereophonic mines…

Andrew Bird has announced Sunday Morning Put-On which will be out May 24 via Loma Vista. The record is Bird’s tribute to mid-century jazz, featuring his versions of songs by Cole Porter, Duke Ellington, Lerner & Loewe, Rodgers & Hart and more. The album was made primarily as a trio…

Leeds, UK’s English Teacher took their time making their debut album, This Could Be Texas, and the result almost sound like their third instead of their first, with maturity and thoughtfulness in the songwriting while still keeping a youthful exuberance. The band get called post-punk a lot, and while there’s…

I’m happy to say that this week’s slate of new album releases is a little more manageable than the last, but I still have six reviews, including the latest from METZ, The Reds Pinks & Purples, Kelley Stoltz, English Teacher, and more. Over in Notable Releases, Andrew gives five new…

Amazon’s big-budget series adaptation of long-running post-apocalyptic nuclear wasteland video game series Fallout was released on Friday, and the show contains many Easter eggs and inside jokes for fans of the game. Mild spoiler alert: one of those comes via Fred Armisen playing DJ Carl, who runs radio station KPSS.…

Belle & Sebastian are gearing up to cross the pond for a North American tour next week, and just ahead of that they’ve shared new song “What Happened to You, Son.” Frontman Stuart Murdoch says it was pulled “rather randomly” from last year’s Late Developers “because the LP felt one…