Brooklyn Vegan

Established in 2004, BrooklynVegan is a vibrant, independent blog based in New York City that covers a wide range of music genres along with international music updates. The blog offers insights on album releases, concert reviews, photography, festival highlights, tour schedules, industry gossip, and streaming content for songs and albums. In addition to music, you'll find articles about comedy, television, films, and burlesque. Each post encourages reader interaction through comments and social media. We also host various live events and produce a radio show for SiriusXMU.

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Coachella: Green Day wears a Brat hat, covers Operation Ivy; Charli XCX says "Turnstile Summer"

3 days ago | brooklynvegan.com | Andrew Sacher

Coachella weekend 2 is underway and there have been a few surprises that the first weekend didn’t get. Charli XCX gave a different version of her “is Brat summer over?” on-screen text monologue, this time saying maybe it’s time for, among other things, a Turnstile summer? She also namedropped Bon Iver, Lorde, Addison Rae, Perfume Genius, A$AP Rocky, Haim, PinkPantheress, Yung Lean, Kali Uchis, Pulp, and more.
Kendrick Lamar & SZA begin Grand National tour - videos & 52-song setlist

3 days ago | brooklynvegan.com | Andrew Sacher

Kendrick Lamar and SZA began their co-headlining Grand National tour at Minneapolis’ U.S. Bank Stadium last night (4/19), and instead of doing two separate sets, they teamed up for a nine-act, 52-song set that went back and forth between Kendrick portions, SZA portions, and Kendrick & SZA portions.
Coachella 2025 weekend 2 livestream: watch here & schedule

4 days ago | brooklynvegan.com

Lady Gaga, Misfits, Charli xcx, Green Day, Missy Elliott, Kraftwerk, Jimmy Eat World, Beth Gibbons, The Go-Go's, Amyl and the Sniffers, and more will stream live from weekend 2 of Coachella.
TX country-punks Vandoliers explore gender dysphoria on new LP as singer comes out as trans

5 days ago | brooklynvegan.com | Andrew Sacher

Texas country-punks Vandoliers have announced their fifth album, Life Behind Bars, and along with the album announcement, singer Jenni (Gin-ee) Rose publicly came out as a trans woman and spoke to Rolling Stone about how this album explores her journey with gender dysphoria. As she explains, the turning point came in March 2023…The band was scheduled to perform at the Shed, a barbecue-and-motorcycle joint in Maryville, Tennessee, not far from Knoxville.
Suicidal Tendencies release first song in 6 years, "Adrenaline Addict"

5 days ago | brooklynvegan.com | Andrew Sacher

Crossover thrash legends Suicidal Tendencies have released their first new song in six years, and first with new drummer Jay Weinberg (ex-Slipknot, Against Me!, etc). It also features newer members Tye Trujillo (son of Robert Trujillo) on the dizzying bass freakouts and Ben Weinman (of The Dillinger Escape Plan) on guitar, alongside original vocalist Mike Muir and longtime guitarist Dean Pleasants, plus guest vocals from Nisha STar.
The Fest 2025 initial lineup: Propagandhi, Dillinger Four, Coalesce, Pool Kids, Shelter, Good Luck & more

5 days ago | brooklynvegan.com | Andrew Sacher

Gainesville punk festival The Fest returns from October 24-26, and the initial lineup is here and it’s already looking as stacked as ever.
Julien Baker & Torres, Superheaven, Iron Lung, more

5 days ago | brooklynvegan.com | Andrew Sacher

Is it really Friday already? I’m still getting my life back together after a weekend of three-hours-of-sleep days in the 100-degree desert for Coachella, where sets from the Misfits, Green Day, Lady Gaga, Charli XCX (ft. Lorde, Billie Eilish & Troye Sivan), The Go-Go’s (ft. Billie Joe Armstrong), Speed, Circle Jerks, Kraftwerk, Jimmy Eat World, and Weezer made it all worth it.
"An overall hopelessness and dread": Superheaven talk first album in 10 years

5 days ago | brooklynvegan.com | Andrew Sacher

When asked about any overarching themes on Superheaven‘s first album in 10 years, co-vocalist/guitarist Taylor Madison replied, “Just an overall hopelessness and dread.”It’s a fitting response for a band who have long carried the torch for the angst and grit of the ’90s grunge era. But it’s also fitting because, in the decade since Superheaven last released music, hope for a better world has only dwindled.
Swing Kids' reunion chronicled in new documentary ++ new shows announced

6 days ago | brooklynvegan.com | Andrew Sacher

Influential screamo vets Swing Kids (one of the many bands fronted by Justin Pearson of The Locust, Retox, Deaf Club, etc) abruptly broke up in 1997 after guitarist Eric Allen (also of Unbroken) took his own life, but surviving members recently regrouped (including late-period member Jimmy LaValle, now best known as The Album Leaf) with an updated lineup to play bassist John Brady‘s 50th anniversary show at The Casbah on March 30, and Two Legs Bad made a 30+ minute documentary during the...
MIKE & Tony Seltzer announce 'Pinball II' ft. Earl Sweatshirt, Niontay & more

6 days ago | brooklynvegan.com | Andrew Sacher

NYC underground rap leader MIKE is having yet another prolific year. He released his great 24-song album Showbiz! in January and now he teamed up with with producer Tony Seltzer for a sequel to last year’s Pinball. Pinball II comes out May 7 via MIKE’s own 10k label, and the first single is “Prezzy,” a hard-but-hazy rap song that was co-produced with Clams Casino. Check out the song and its Nicholas Stafford Briggs-directed video below.