Video: The Walkmen - The Rat

​It seems like the Walkmen are strolling all over Kansas City now-a-days. (Har, har.) First, they played at Standard Social's fashion show on top of a parking garage in the Plaza; now, two weeks... Continue reading "The Walkmen at the Bottleneck tonight" >

> And just in case you forgot what that can look like, we dug up some video of the blistering version of "The Rat" they played on Letterman just as Bows + Arrows came out way back in 2004. While in WNYC's studios recently, they unveiled three more tracks from Lisbon , namely highlights "Woe Is Me," "Juveniles" and "Angela Surf City." You can listen to the interview-bolstered set here and if you're not in NYC to see them slay Governor's Island tonight, be sure to set your television dial to the Peacock because they'll [...]

We knew they had great bands (Ringo Deathstarr, Pink Nasty and more). We knew they hosted the greatest music festival in America (sorry, CMJ). Now they roll out the greatest festival of the summer. Remember when Rolling Stone and Spin used to bow at the feet of Seattle? Why aren't they doing monthly, "What are you doing now, Austin?" columns? With the announcement of the Austin City Limits lineup, we thought we'd give you a quick rundown of our "picks to click". Starting from the bottom of the line-up: The Henry Clay People: Pavement [...]