THE POSIES do a little bit of "Black Night" before covering Chris Bell's "I Am the Cosmos." THE NATIONAL plays Primavera. STEPHEN MALKMUS & THE JICKS stopped by The Current for a…

THE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: ….with MARSHALL CRENSHAW!  Live at The Ritz, July 6, 1985.  Your setlist includes: "Blues Is King," "Whenever You're On My Mind," "Shake Rattle And Roll," "Our Town," "Maryann,"…

THE FIVE STAIRSTEPS:  “O-o-h Child." Time for a dance-off? DR DOG visited World Cafe for a chat and mini-set. NATALIE PRESS played a Stereogum session. JENNIFER CASTLE covers Bob Marley & the…

THINGS? I HAVE A FEW… DAVID BOWIE: "Modern Love." from the Summer of 1983. WEEZER finally met fan requests for a cover of Toto's "Africa." THE NUMBER ONES looks at Jan And…

THE ONLY BIG "NEWS" OF THE WEEKEND IS THIS: WEEKEND BOX OFFICE: Solo: A Star Wars Story tops the chart with a four-day haul of 103MM… far below tracking projections of 130MM,…

MEMORIAL DAY has become — in the minds of some — a day devoted to uncovering their swimming pools and barbeques. So take a moment (preferably at 3 p.m. local time) to…

THE MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE:   …with THE SWEET!  The bubble-glam rockers are probably best known for the trifecta of "Little Willy," "Ballroom Blitz" and "Fox on the Run," though they…

THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS: "I'm an Adult Now." TOWN CRIERS play in a garage for Daytrotter. SOCCER MOMMY stopped by the World Cafe. LAKE STREET DIVE stopped by The Current. RYAN ADAMS…

FREE: "All Right Now." Wouldn't be Summer without it. NEKO CASE plays a stripped-down Stereogum Session. PARLIAMENT is streaming their first LP in 38 years, Medicaid Fraud Dogg. ALL SONGS CONSIDERED, with…

BANANARAMA: "Cruel Summer" and their cover of the Shocking Blue's "Venus" makes for a timely Twofer Tuesday. RETIREMENT PARTY streams their debut, Somewhat Literate. DEAR NORA streams Skulls Example. SUDAN ARCHIVES advance…