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Bucharest duo Morden Maxwell sent us their new track - they're a pretty unknown pair at the moment but nonetheless this 7 minute house track is an absolute beauty. Aspects of early Nicolas Jaar at points.

What a difference a year can make.

Hitting Philadelphia, NYC, Hoboken and more.

The band was celebrating the vinyl release of their Fa Sol La EP & brought some friends to help celebrate.

Hitting five smaller cities.

Those Mockingbirds will celebrate the vinyl release of Fa Sol La at Maxwell's.

[screenshot from video here ] It almost unfathomable, considering the many many shows we've attended over the last decade, that we had not previously crossed paths with Kevin Devine . His abundant vocal and songwriting talents, and the picture perfect nature of his intelligent indie-pop records are exactly what we look for in a performer. So when we finally got the chance to catch Kevin at Maxwell's on Saturday, the entire show felt completely natural. And when we met and chatted with Kevin after the show, he seemed like a kindred spirit. The songs [...]

[photo courtesy of Eardrum NYC ] We are fortunate the longtime friend of the site and part-time contributor neild was able to capture the Yo La Tengo Hanukkah Night 5 / Christmas Eve show this year. neild reports: As soon as I spotted Tara Key limbering up her guitar on Saturday, I had a good feeling about Night 5 of this year's Yo La Tengo Hanukkah run. Having seen Tara many times with her excellent band Antietam , as well as sitting [...]

[Photo from night one courtesy of EarDrumNYC ] That life is short is one of those well-worn cliches. It's also true. Knowing that this would be the only Yo La Tengo Hanukkah show I would see this year - and knowing that YLT frontman Ira Kaplan might not have been able to make it at all - that old cliche came to mind in full force. This is a band that consistently holds nothing back - a band that, whenever its career is over, will wind up its run with no regrets. The same can [...]

[photo courtesy of Charles Chawalko ] 2011 has been a tremendous year for Kurt Vile , and the kicker was that his last show of the year was an opportunity to open one of the legendary Yo La Tengo Hanukkah shows on Monday. Smoke Ring For My Halo has been on every end of the year best-of list for 2011 - I'm not exaggerating, its literally been on every list I've seen. And for good reason. Smoke Ring is an album that seems to finally realize the full [...]

[photo courtesy of Will Hermes and Love Goes To Buildings on Fire blog ] A couple of years ago, Jesse Jarnow wrote a piece in the Village Voice about NYCTaper. Although I'm obviously not completely unbiased about the writer, I felt it was not a puff piece, and I am certain that it was a well researched and thorough article on the culture of taping and the modern wrinkle that nyctaper represents. So it was a nice bit of news we got last year when we learned that Jesse received a book deal [...]

[photo from Yo La Tengo Twitter ] In one of the most unlikely reunions in recent memory, Pussy Galore opened the 4th night of Hanukkah at Maxwell's . This was the classic lineup, with Julie Cafritz joining Jon Spencer out front on guitar and vocals. Indeed, even Bob Bert's classic gas-tank snare drum made a return appearance. The set was relatively brief at twenty-nine minutes, but contained a full menu of fourteen of the band's vintage material, of which we are streaming "Sweet Little HiFi". But really, we could have streamed any [...]

[photo courtesy of Bryan Bruchman and brooklynvegan ] A close brush with mortality often offers a rare opportunity for perspective and retrospection. It was twenty-seven years ago that the first Yo La Tengo show took place at Maxwell's , and Dave Rick was the bass player on that night. For Night 4 of Hanukkah 2011, Dave joined YLT for the entire set. As a result, the setlist dug all the way back to the early YLT, including their very first release, the 73 single "The River of Water", along with [...]

Recommended Show: SUNDAY, DECEMBER 25, 2011 YO LA TENGO @ MAXWELL'S 1039 Washington St Hoboken, NJ 07030 $35, 8PM One more time!

[photo courtesy of Bryan Bruchman and brooklynvegan ] Its the season for giving, and virtually every year Yo La Tengo gives Hanukkah presents to its fans. The eight annual Maxwell's shows are a time for surprise openers, special guests, rare songs, and unique covers. But this year is special for another reason entirely. Following a serious and recent health scare for Ira Kaplan, there was a potential that the shows would need to be cancelled. But Ira vowed to play all eight shows, and after a medical clearance the [...]

Recommended Show: SATURDAY, DECEMBER 24, 2011 YO LA TENGO @ MAXWELL'S 1039 Washington St Hoboken, NJ 07030 $35, 8PM No surprises here.

Thurston Moore at Williamsburg Waterfront. Photo by anonymous Live music in 2011 saw several newer bands consolidate their hold on greatness, while well-established acts from the 90s brought out crowds for reunion shows and, sadly, farewells. For those of us at the site, we were inspired by crowds of people who were, in a lot of cases, younger than we were checking out bands like Archers of Loaf live for the first time, or finally gaining appreciation for the work of artists like Cass McCombs and Bill Callahan. At the same time, favorite new or [...]

Recommended Show: FRIDAY, DECEMBER 23, 2011 YO LA TENGO @ MAXWELL'S 1039 Washington St Hoboken, NJ 07030 $35, 8PM Over the next couple days, Yo La Tengo playing at Maxwell's may be the only game in town--and even that's technically not IN TOWN, it's in Jersey. Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell's No Bra @ Santos Party House Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds, & Tall Tall Trees @ Brooklyn Bowl Everymen, Moonmen On The Moon, Man, Merry Christmas, [...]

[photo courtesy of Christopher Altenburg at Monster Fresh ] Blitzen Trapper are not currently on tour, but as a bonus for their trip East to play Letterman on Thursday night, the band added an intimate show at Maxwell's on Friday. After spending much of the last three months on tour in support of their sixth album, the September release American Goldwing ( Sub Pop ), this one-off show gave Blitzen Trapper the opportunity to stretch out and play some rare tracks and a lengthy set. Indeed, [...]

Recommended Show: TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2011 JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION @ MAXWELL'S 1039 Washington St Hoboken, NJ 07030 $15, 8PM This show might sound familiar. We recommended Jon Spencer Blues Explosion at Maxwell's about a month ago . That show ended up being canceled, but this time it's really happening. Suzanne Vega @ Joe's Pub 2:54, Total Slacker, & Dive @ Shea Stadium Little Scream, Rain Machine, & Akau @ Pianos The Lighthouse and The Whaler & [...]