Brendan Benson posted a 4th webisode today over on Spinner. Check it out below, along with the new record, My Old Familiar Friend, out now via ATO. Also, remember that a Chicago show is coming up on November 20th at Lincoln Hall.
Jason Collett is set to release a new album in March via Arts & Crafts. Unfortunately no news yet to report other than a new tune, "The Slowest Dance," which premiered on a CBC Radio podcast today. Listen below. The track starts at 3:48.
An official video for the Blakroc tune, "Ain't Nothing Like You (Hoochie Coo)," has been posted. Check it out below, along with the latest webisode, which features Billy Danze. The forthcoming debut, Blakroc, is out 11/27 via Blakroc.
The Avett Brothers had a session with Spinner's The Interface posted today. Check it out here, however I've posted a video of "Slight Figure Of Speech" below, along with a video interview. The new record, I And Love And You, is out now via Sony.
Grizzly Bear have a brand new video for "Ready, Able," which was directed by Allison Schulnik. Check it out below, along with the latest release, Veckatimest, out via Warp.
Le Loup had an AON Session posted today. Check it out below, along with two mp3s from one of my favorite releases of the year, Family, out now via Hardly Art.
Thao With The Get Down Stay Down recently performed an acoustic version of "Know Better Learn Faster" for a session with Yours Truly. Have a look below and pick up the new record, Know Better Learn Faster, out now via Kill Rock Stars.
The Monsters Of Folk, with help from The Roots, performed "Dear God (Sincerely M.O.F.)" last night on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon. Check it out below, along with the self-titled debut, Monsters Of Folk, out now via Shangri-La.
Dev Hynes aka Lightspeed Champion is set to release a new album, Life Is Sweet! Nice To Meet You, on 2/16 via Domino. Check out the tracklist below, along with a trailer for the forthcoming video of "Marlene."
Tracklist
01. Dead Head Blues 02. Marlene 03. There’s Nothing Underwater 04. Intermission 05. Faculty Of Fears 06. The Big Guns Of Highsmith 07. Romart 08. I Don’t Want To Wake Up Alone 09. Madame Van Damme 10. Smooth Day (At The Library) 11. Intermission 2 12. Sweetheart 13. Etude Op.3 ‘Goodnight Michalek’ 14. Middle Of The Dark 15. A Bridge And A Goodbye
Rolling Stone has an exclusive video premiere for Rain Machine's "Give Blood." Have a look at the link below and pick up the self-titled debut, Rain Machine, out now via Anti-. Kyp's also supporting a few upcoming dates (see below) with the Pixies.
11.06.09 at Palladium (Los Angeles, CA) * 11.07.09 at The Bank Club (San Jose, CA) 11.08.09 at Fox Oakland Theater (Oakland, CA) * 11.09.09 at Humboldt Brews (Arcata, CA) 11.11.09 at The Nightlight (Bellingham, WA) 11.12.09 at Paramount Theatre (Seattle, WA) * 11.13.09 at Northern (Olympia, WA) 11.14.09 at Hult Center For The Performing Arts (Eugene, OR) * 11.24.09 at Maxwells (Hoboken, NJ) 11.25.09 at Hammerstein Ballroom (New York, NY) * 11.28.09 at Wanger Center For The Performing Arts (Boston, MA) *
J. Tillman has a interesting new video for "Though I Have Wronged You," a tune off his second release of the year, Year In The Kingdom, out now via Western Vinyl. Check it out below and remember that Joshua is currently on tour, playing a Chicago show this Sunday, November 8th at Lincoln Hall.
Tegan And Sara had a session with Spinner's The Interface posted today. Check it out here, however I've posted a video of "On Directing" below, along with a video interview. The new record, Sainthood, is out now via Sire.
Nashville/Chicago based songwriter Andrew Belle is set to release his debut full-length, The Ladder, this coming January. Grab the fabulous tune, "Static Waves," which features Katie Herzig, below and stream two others, "My Oldest Friend" and "Tower," over on his newly designed Myspace page. Andrew is also heading back on the road with the Ten Out Of Tenn gang, for their Christmas tour. See those dates below as well as a few others, including the upcoming show with Greg Laswell at SPACE, in Evanston, on November 12th.
11.04.09 at Dolores Park Cafe (San Francisco, CA) 11.05.09 at NACA Conference Showcase (Portland, OR) 11.12.09 at S.P.A.C.E (Evanston, IL) * 11.20.09 at Uncommon Ground (Chicago, IL) 11.27.09 at Chelsea’s (Baton Rouge, LA) ^ 11.28.09 at The Loft (Dallas, TX) ^ 11.30.09 at The Rhythm Room (Phoenix, AZ) ^ 12.01.09 at Troubadour (Los Angeles, CA) ^ 12.02.09 at Independent (San Francisco, CA) ^ 12.03.09 at Jon Henry’s (Eugene, OR) ^ 12.04.09 at Chop Suey (Seattle, WA) ^ 12.06.09 at Doug Fir Lounge (Portland, OR) ^ 12.08.09 at Kilby Court (Salt Lake City, UT) ^ 12.09.09 at Everyday Joe’s (Fort Collins, CO) ^ 12.10.09 at Bluebird Theater (Denver, CO) ^ 12.11.09 at Sokol Hall (Omaha, NE) ^ 12.12.09 at Duck Room (University City, MO) ^ 12.13.09 at Exit/In (Nashville, TN) ^
* w/ Greg Laswell ^ Ten out of Tenn Christmas Tour
I've been in a Sharon Van Etten mood all day and realized I have yet to make a post about this lovely singer/songwriter from Brooklyn. Check out a video with The Tripwire below, for "Keep," as well as a video and mp3 for "For You." Her debut album, Because I Was In Love, is out now via Language of Stone.
Muse posted a brand new video today for "Undisclosed Desires," a tune off their latest release, The Resistance, out via Warner Bros. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.
11.04.09 at Sheffield Arena (Sheffield, UK) 11.05.09 at Echo Arena (Liverpool, UK) 11.06.09 at O2 Depot (Dublin, IE) 11.09.09 at SECC (Glasgow, UK) 11.10.09 at NIA (Birmingham, UK) 11.12.09 at O2 Arena (London, UK) 11.12.09 at Royal Albert Hall (London, UK) 11.13.09 at O2 Arena (London, UK) 11.14.09 at Ahoy (Rotterdam, SE) 11.16.09 at Lanxess Arena (Cologne, DE) 11.17.09 at Bercy (Paris, FR) 11.18.09 at Hallenstadion (Zurich, CH) 11.20.09 at Olympiahalle (Munich, DE) 11.21.09 at Futurshow Station (Bologna, IT) 11.22.09 at Halle Tony Garnier (Lyon, FR) 11.25.09 at Zenith (Toulouse, FR) 11.27.09 at Pavello Olimpic (Barcelona, ES) 11.28.09 at Palacio de Deportes (Madrid, ES) 11.29.09 at Atlantico Pavilhao (Lisbon, PT) 12.01.09 at Zenith (Limoges, FR) 12.02.09 at Zenith (Dijon, FR) 12.04.09 at Pala Olimpico (Turin, IT) 12.12.09 at Holiday Havoc ’09 (Las Vegas, NV) 01.09.10 at Jo Hall (Osaka, JP) 01.11.10 at Aichi Taiiku-Kan (Nagoya, JP) 01.12.10 at Budokan (Tokyo, JP) 01.15.10 at Big Day Out (Auckland, NZ) 01.17.10 at Big Day Out (Gold Coast, AU) 01.22.10 at Big Day Out (Sydney, AU) 01.26.10 at Big Day Out (Melbourne, AU) 01.29.10 at Big Day Out (Adelaide, AU) 01.31.10 at Big Day Out (Perth, AU)
Ólafur Arnalds has posted a free mp3 today (via Twitter) in celebration of his birthday. The tune, "Til enda," is from the forthcoming Dyad 1909 soundtrack. Grab it below and thanks Ólafur, Happy Birthday.
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