If you didn’t already know that Um, Jennifer? are based in Brooklyn, then you do now. The post-punk duo is announcing their new EP Dirty Twice today, and the lead single “Bushwick Ratbag” might be insufferable for you to hear if you’ve never experienced Bushwick’s insufferability up-close, especially at a place as cursed as Carmelo’s, where the music video is …

Every week the Stereogum staff chooses the five best new songs of the week. The eligibility period begins and ends Thursdays right before midnight. You can hear this week’s picks below and on Stereogum’s Favorite New Music Spotify playlist, which is updated weekly. (An expanded playlist of our new music picks is available to subscribers on Spotify and Apple Music, updated throughout the week.) …

Two members of Massive Attack have been banned from Singapore and issued a “stern warning” after a pro-Palestinian display at a concert this week, local police and the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA) told Channel News Asia today. The post Two Massive Attack Members Banned From Singapore After Pro-Palestinian Display At Concert appeared first on Stereogum.

It’s been two years since avant-pop musician Remi Wolf released her sophomore album Soup. Even though we haven’t heard any new music from Wolf since, we know she’s been busy: She collaborated with Thundercat last fall on the track “Children Of The Baked Potato” and, more recently, reunited with pal Hayley Williams at Bonnaroo last month and then Newport Folk …

Yo La Tengo recently announced this year’s run of their annual Hannukah shows, slated for Dec. 4 to 11 at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom. The pre-sale went down last week, and it was ruined by — you guessed it — scalpers! The band has since announced that they’re voiding those tickets and launching a new lottery. The post Yo La Tengo …

When the Drums first emerged, I mentally slotted Jonny Pierce’s music alongside bands like Beach Fossils, Real Estate, Wavves, and Best Coast — a guitar-driven complement to the summery lo-fi synth sounds we were hearing from the emergent chillwave scene. But the project has evolved a lot over the years, and his new single shows he could have just as …

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Earlier this week, a 17-year-old fan accused Modest Mouse guitarist Simon O’Connor of sending inappropriate messages, sharing screenshots of those messages on Reddit. O’Connor addressed those allegations in a Reddit post of his own, claiming the he mistook the teenage girl’s Instagram account for someone else’s. Now, Modest Mouse say that O’Connor “will not be joining us on the upcoming …

The New York Mets continued reshaping their roster ahead of the Aug. 3 MLB Trade Deadline, sending veteran left-handed reliever A.J. Minter to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for infield… The post SOURCE SPORTS: Mets Trade A.J Minter To Minnesota For Pair of Infield Prospects appeared first on .

CBS Sports has placed former Dallas Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo on an indefinite leave of absence following his recent arrest on suspicion of driving under the influence, creating a major… The post SOURCE SPORTS: Tony Romo Placed On Leave By CBS Sports Following DUI Arrest, J.J. Watt Named Interim Lead Analyst appeared first on .