’90s indie-rock quartet Braid have announced their upcoming summer headlining tour. The tour will encompass nine evenings on both the East and West coasts of the [...]

Our definitive list returns! Featuring chart-topping albums, some returning veterans, and a few surprise upstarts. Join us as we count down the best albums of the year.

The more I listen to Mike Kinsella’s solo work as Owen, the more I find myself in awe of his musical talent. Ghost Town carries [...]

Illinois-based Polyvinyl Records is turning 15 years old. They plan to commemorate their anniversary with nine Polyvinyl bands playing an all-day/all-night show two blocks from [...]

On November 13 and 14, Verbicide is visiting one of the liveliest independent publishing conferences in North America. We always enjoy making the trip to [...]

Mike Kinsella is a scion of the American indie scene. From his start in the influential Cap’n Jazz, to the seminal Joan of Arc, to [...]

In between the Cap’n Jazz reunion shows and recording the new Owen album with Brian Deck in Chicago, Mike Kinsella found time to record a [...]

Mike Kinsella turned over a new page with the simple construction on Owen’s recent full-length New Leaves. The Abandoned Bridges seven-inch continues this theme with [...]

Mike Kinsella is a musical genius. There is simply no doubt about it. From American Football to Cap’n Jazz to Joan of Arc, Kinsella has [...]