SIGUR RÓS, JULIA HOLTER ( Edgefield , 2126 SW Halsey, Troutdale) Read our article on Sigur Ros . INTO THE WOODS QUARTERLY: AAN, PURE BATHING CULTURE, WL, SHY GIRLS, DJ ZACK, DJ SISTER SISTER ( Holocene , 1001 SE Morrison) The ever-hustling documentary crew at Into the Woods coordinates a quarterly series showcasing their favorite artists in town. They're bringing a few cameras to catch the whole thing on film as Aan, Pure Bathing Culture, and WL [...]
Sure, it's a bummer that both nights of Sigur Ros are sold out. But are you gonna go cry about it? No. You're gonna rock, because it's Sunday and that's what it's all about. First off, you can fill that Icelandic gap with some Japanese pop-rock goodness from girl group legends Shonen Knife, playing with ... Continue reading

Shonen Knife at the Bell House in 2011 ( more by Andrew St. Clair ) Japanese punks Shonen Knife are teaming up with Chicago duo White Mystery for a US tour this summer. That tour comes to the NYC area for shows at Asbury Lanes on July 20 , Bell House on July 21 , and Maxwell's on July 22 . Tickets to the Asbury Lanes and Bell House shows and the Maxwell's show [...]

Pop Tune will be the 18th studio album from Osaka, Japan's Shonen Knife , released on 2nd July 2012 via Damnably. The new record features ten original songs produced by Naoko and manager Atsushi, recorded by Ippei Suda (Afrirampo/Balzac) and mastered by Koichi Hara (Afrirampo/ OOIOO/Boredoms). Having explored a 70's heavy metal rock sound in their previous two LP’s Super Group and Free Time - Pop Tune is a return to the bands signature combinations of pin sharp punk-pop, 60’s girl group inspired harmonies, upbeat melodies and irreverence. Pop Tune is a celebration [...]
Mondays are for exclusives... First, a premiere from Boston band The Lights Out. About the song by drummer and singer Jesse James: "This song is about an experience I had with a bully growing up. Every day he'd pick on me during the same walk from one class to the another, and one day I [...]