Yo La Tengo

Yo La Tengo, sometimes abbreviated as YLT, is an American alternative rock
band formed in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1984. Since 1992, the lineup has
consisted of Ira Kaplan (guitars, piano, vocals), Georgia Hubley (drums,
piano, vocals), and James McNew (bass, vocals). Despite achieving limited
mainstream success, Yo La Tengo has been called "the quintessential ... read more

Yo La Tengo was the surprise Lambchop opener @ LPR

Charlie Horse (aka Yo La Tengo) @ Le Poisson Rouge last night (via) As many guessed, Lambchop opener Charlie Horse was in fact Yo La Tengo. Lambchop does it again tonight...
Posted 20 April 1.23pm — Comment on this

Readers recommend: songs about regrets – results

Your painful song choices include domestic violence and unrequited love. Turns out sorry isn't the hardest word after allOuch. Last week's request for songs about regret...
Posted 22 March 12.56pm — Comment on this

Yo La Tengo snag Chris Elliot

So it wasn't exactly the Feelies, but Yo La Tengo did manage to arrange for an opening set by The Trypes on the eighth night of Hanukkah at Maxwell's...After Crazy Rhythm...
Posted 28 December 2011 2.43am — Comment on this

Dump

It's got to be kind of hard to find someone to open for you on Christmas. Maybe that's what led to Dump, the other project of Yo La Tengo's James McNew, opening for Yo La...
Posted 27 December 2011 4.34pm — Comment on this

What's going on Monday? (Chrismukkah)

today in NYC * Brain Cloud @ Barbes * Chicha Libre @ Barbes * Jeffrey Ross @ Caroline's * Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell's * Dar Williams @ The Bell House * Outernational @ Bowery...
Posted 26 December 2011 7.37pm — Comment on this

The Glands

As promised and rumored, The Glands and Pussy Galore opened for Yo La Tengo on fourth and fifth nights of Hanukkah at Maxwell's. Who will open the sixth on Christmas?...
Posted 25 December 2011 5.28am — Comment on this

What's going on Sunday? (Christmas

today in NYC * DJ Rehka @ Le Poisson Rouge * Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell's * The Maccabeats @ B.B. King's * Yuka Yamamoto @ The Stone * DJ Tony Touch @ Santos Party House The M...
Posted 25 December 2011 5.20am — Comment on this

Matador-signed Lee Ranaldo opened for Yo La Tengo on night 3 (Pussy Galore opening another?)

Yo La Tengo Hanukkah @ Maxwell's 12/22/2011 (via TheRealYLT) The Lee Ranaldo Band and comedian Ted Alexandro opened the third night of Hanukkah for Yo La Tengo at Maxwell...
Posted 23 December 2011 4.39pm — Comment on this

Readers recommend: songs about newspapers – results

From the front page to the crossword, you sent us songs about the printed pressThe first thing we see when we look at a newsstand are the headlines. And a memorable headl...
Posted 17 November 2011 4.14pm — Comment on this

Yo La Tengo 2011 Hanukkah shows announced!

Yo La Tengo @ Maxwell's 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair) GREAT NEWS*12/20-*12/27 The 8 Nights of Hanukkah with Yo La Tengo (on-sale Friday 10/28 at noon) *12/20 Night One ...
Posted 27 October 2011 2.30pm — Comment on this

The National, Yo La Tengo, Wye Oak,

The National at Coachella 2011 (more by David Andrako) The National and Yo La Tengo are both on tour this summer, mostly separately, but will play a few dates together wi...
Posted 17 June 2011 6.01pm — Comment on this

THE SUNDAY CORRESPONDENTS

I fear, dear readers, that the Sunday Correspondents series is coming to an end.The cupboard was already very bare when I sent out a note asking for contributions consist...
Posted 12 June 2011 6.00am — Comment on this

This week's new live music

We, The People, BristolWhile some city festivals offer bizarrely eclectic bills that seem to reflect simply whoever was available at the time, the lineup for Bristol's in...
Posted 4 June 2011 12.11am — Comment on this

Forbidden Fruit Festival stage times

Forbidden Fruit festival takes place at IMMA in Kilmainham, Dublin this weekend. Here’s the breakdown of acts: Saturday 4th June Main Stage 21:15 – 22:45 Flam...
Posted 3 June 2011 11.33am — Comment on this

Yo La Tengo spun the wheel @ the Bell House w/ Antietam (pics), do it again tonight w/ The Baxx Sisis

photos by Winnie Cheung YLT @ the Bell House "For their current U.S. tour, the band has embraced the indie-rock equivalent of "Wheel of Fortune," a large wheel divided in...
Posted 11 May 2011 5.57pm — Comment on this

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The 5 most played Yo La Tengo songs in the past year.

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