This week, Yo La Tengo are continuing their holiday tradition with their latest residency of Hanukkah shows. Last night’s gig in particular was a special one: It was the 37th anniversary of Yo La Tengo’s first-ever show, so they brought some friends out to help celebrate. Low came out and opened the show with a set dominated ...

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A group of musicians gathered at St. Ann & The Holy Trinity Church in Brooklyn last night to pay tribute to Big Star. The self-described “one-of-a-kind acoustic, orchestrated performance” featured R.E.M.’s Mike Mills, Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan, the dB’s’ Chris Stamey, Skylar Gud...

Kindred spirits Steve Gunn and William Tyler played the first night of what was supposed to be a co-headlining tour at the Bell House in Brooklyn last night. BrooklynVegan reports that everyone at the gig — which included Yo La Tengo’s Ira Kaplan and Georgia Hubley — was required to provide proof of being fully vacc...

The Huichica Festival has moved locations a few times, but it’s always had the same focus. Huichica’s organizers like presenting shows in pretty and intimate outdoor spaces, and they like making sure there’s local food and wine on hand when they plan those shows out. They also like focusing on a certain strain of la...