Danny Barnes

In the past few months, Freelance Whales ' cheerful dream-pop has graduated from humble beginnings — New York City's sidewalks and train stations, among other venues — to a coveted place as one of the blogosphere's most celebrated new bands. Read More

"Thank you, NYC, and welcome to the show," Rob Derhak announced while smiling after the conclusion of moe. Read More

Roots music legend Dave Alvin, guitar wizard Bob Brozman and blues performer extraordinaire Alvin Youngblood Hart have been added to the stellar lineup of performing two nights of special tribute concerts saluting the music of the seminal American band, The Mississippi Sheiks, on March 13 and 14 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Read More

In the past few months, Freelance Whales ' cheerful dream-pop has graduated from humble beginnings — New York City's sidewalks and train stations, among other venues — to a coveted place as one of the blogosphere's most celebrated new bands. Read More

In the past few months, Freelance Whales ' cheerful dream-pop has graduated from humble beginnings — New York City's sidewalks and train stations, among other venues — to a coveted place as one of the blogosphere's most celebrated new bands. Read More

Hot-shit NYC buzz band Freelance Whales and Danny Barnes , frontman of the old-timey Texas roots outfit the Bad Livers, team up for an XPN "Free At Noon" doubleheader this coming Friday, January 22nd, at World Cafe Live. It's free, it's at noon, and if you want to get on the list, you can RSVP right here — act quickly though, because given all the hype around Freelance Whales this one's probably gonna fill up in no time. Read More