A quarter of a century ago, an Amy Poehler character on Upright Citizens Brigade ate and puked up the miracle known as “The Glorious Vomit Jesus” (né “Spaghetti Jesus”) — all while wearing a blue Yo La Tengo shirt. In 2000, the band used a shot of her glaring into …
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Yo La Tengo experienced a full circle career moment on Thursday when Ira Kaplan took the mount at Citi Field to throw the first pitch at a New York Mets game. The group’s name comes from a decades-old story from the team’s 1962 inaugural season when center fielder Richie Ashburn …
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In response to Tennessee’s restrictive new law around drag performances, Yo La Tengo staged a protest at their recent Nashville show with part of the band playing a portion of the gig in drag. The beloved Hoboken, New Jersey, indie-rock band played the first of two nights at Nashville’s Basement …
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Few people would classify Hoboken, New Jersey, as the perfect scenic backdrop for an existential spiral about time, but Yo La Tengo makes it work on their new single “Sinatra Drive Breakdown.” The song appears on their upcoming album, This Stupid World, out on Friday, Feb. 10. “I see clearly …
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For nearly 40 years, Yo La Tengo have been carrying on one of the great conversations in rock & roll history, welcoming us into their little idyll of pastoral noise, mumbled epiphanies, and sublime cover song choices. Even a diehard fan might struggle to pass a multiple-choice exam where you …
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Yo La Tengo celebrated the fourth night of Hanukkah — and the midpoint of their annual Bowery Ballroom residency marking the Festival of Lights — with an encore entirely dedicated to the Ramones, featuring the punk legends’ longtime drummer Marky Ramone. The indie rock trio hinted at what was to …
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Indie legends Yo La Tengo are back with their new single “Fallout,” the first offering from their upcoming album This Stupid World. “I want to fall out of time,” singer Ira Kaplan says on the track. “Reach back, unwind.” The self-produced This Stupid World — available to preorder now — …
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Yo La Tengo marked the 25th anniversary of their album I Can Hear the Heart Beating as One Friday by unearthing the director’s cut for their video “Sugarcube,” co-starring Mr. Show’s Bob Odenkirk and David Cross. In the original video, Yo La Tengo’s record boss (played by Mr. Show‘s John …
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