Bill Pearis

It was another great night of music and laughs at Night 5 of Yo La Tengo‘s annual Hanukkah celebration at Bowery Ballroom. It was a super-sized edition of openers with Nate Amos‘ This is Lorelei kicking things off. Nate of course is also in Water From You... See more

We’re now halfway through Hanukkah 2025 and Yo La Tengo‘s annual run at Bowery Ballroom, and night 4 had a lot of great surprises. The first of them was the night’s musical opener, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, with Will Oldham on acoustic backed by Eamon O’Lear... See more

Brooklyn’s Music Hall of Williamsburg opened in September 2007 and, along with Terminal 5 (which opened a few weeks before) was the real beginning of what would be the Bowery Presents empire. That venue will either close or have to relocate in at the end ... See more

Sad news today: Max Eider, who played in The Jazz Butcher Conspiracy and was also a solo artist, has died. News came via the official Jazz Butcher Facebook account, though no details were shared. Real name Peter Millson, Max put the “jazz” in The Jazz But... See more

Wilco has announced the lineup for the 2026 edition of their biennial Solid Sound Festival, which happens June 26-28 at MASS MoCA in North Adams, MA. Tickets are on sale now. As previously announced, the Friday headlining set will be Wilco & Billy Bra... See more