The 2013 Pygmalion Music Festival is slated to take place from September 26-28 at various venues throughout Champaign-Urbana, IL. Their initial lineup features The Breeders, Youth Lagoon, Major Lazer, Chance the Rapper, Foxygen, Daughter, Perfume Genius, Metz, On An On, Nat Baldwin, and many more, with a second artist announcement due in June. Three-day festival passes go on sale TODAY (Tuesday, May 7) at noon CST.

PMF 2013's initial lineup can be found below...

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Rogue Wave @ SXSW 2010 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

Bay Area indie rockers Rogue Wave are gearing up for the release of their fifth full-length album, titled Nightingale Floors, which is due out on June 4 via their new home Vagrant Records. Get a taste for the LP by checking out its lead single "College" at the bottom of this post. Nightingale Floors' cover art and tracklisting can also be found below.

Rogue Wave will be embarking on a summer North American tour in support of Nightingale Floors, with opening act Caveman. That tour includes a two-night stand at Lincoln Hall on June 27 & 28. Tickets for both shows go on sale this Friday (4/19) at noon CST. An artist presale for all dates is currently active.

All Rogue Wave tour dates, a stream of their new single, and Nightingale Floors' cover art // tracklisting are below...

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Caveman at bvCMJ 2012 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

Caveman are set to follow-up 2011's extremely solid Coco Beware with a new album in 2013. Maybe said album will be out by the time they tour North America next year. That tour kicks off in late-February and will reach Chicago's Schubas on March 5. Tickets for that show are going on sale this Friday (12/21) at noon CST.

All known Caveman tour dates and a couple of videos are below...

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Company Flow @ Creators Project in Brooklyn in October (more by BBG)

today in Chicago
* CIMMFest (Day 1)
* Pure Prairie League @ SPACE
* Caveman, Night Moves @ Schubas
* Big Empty, Wet Heat @ The Burlington
* Sam McPheeters @ Permanent Records
* Zebra Katz, JD Samson, Shuteye @ Berlin
* Sam McPheeters @ Columbia College Chicago
* The Bears of Blue River, K.Serra @ Lincoln Hall
* Dirty Ghosts, Sleepy Kitty, Magic City @ Empty Bottle
* Rodrigo y Gabriela, C.U.B.A. @ The Chicago Theatre
* Solemn Meant Walks, Boyfrndz, The Mommies @ Township
* Shaggwell, The Lucky Dutch, The Earth Is A Man @ Double Door
* Screaming Females, Mayor Daley, Deth Warrant @ Subterranean
* Mutts, Driftless Pony Club, Sharpless, Hemmingbirds @ Beat Kitchen
* Company Flow, 4th Pyramid, Qwel & Maker, ADaD, DJ Intel @ Metro
* Soundwalls, We Killed The Lion, Blind Pets, Dinosaur Party @ Ultra Lounge
* David Allan Coe, The Krank Daddies, Coldcock Jones & The Shithawks @ Reggie's
* The Waco Brothers, The Blisters, The Academy For Global Citizenship, RedStreak Cider @ Hideout

The Chicago International Movies and Music Festival (CIMM) begins today.

Caveman and Night Moves play Schubas tonight.

Catch Sam McPheeters readings at both Columbia College and Permanent Records.

Rodrigo y Gabriela and C.U.B.A. visit The Chicago Theatre.

Screaming Females headline Subterranean tonight.

Company Flow make their Chicago debut at Metro before heading to Coachella.

tUnE-yArDs have a new video for "My Country." Check it out below.

Follow @bvChicago on Twitter, "Like" us on Facebook.

What else?

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Minneapolis band Night Moves, who, as mentioned on BrooklynVegan were recently signed to Domino, are beginning a tour with Caveman tonight. That tour hits Chicago, as previously mentioned, at Schubas on April 12. Tickets are still on sale.

Night Moves' LP, Colored Emotions will be out this summer, but you can stream their single "Headlights" now on BrooklynVegan..

After Chicago, Caveman continue on the road with various other openers. All tour dates are listed below...

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Death Cab at Williamsburg Waterfront in 2011 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo)

Baby Teeth, Outer Minds, and Bobby Conn are playing Schubas on March 2nd.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (2/3), at noon CST.

Lower Dens are playing Subterranean on March 8th.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday (2/4), at noon CST.

Astronautalis and Bus Driver are playing Schubas on March 11th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Andrew Jackson Jihad, Laura Stevenson & The Cans, and Roar are playing Subterranean on March 18th. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at 10AM CST.

Hunx And His Punx and Heavy Cream are playing the Double Door on March 29th.
Tickets go on sale this Satuday, at noon CST.

Caveman are playing Schubas on April 12th.
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Death Cab For Cutie (featuring The Magik*Magik Orchestra) and Low are playing the Chicago Theatre on April 16th. Presale tickets will be available starting at 10AM tomorrow (2/3). Password: magik . Tickets go on sale to the general public on Saturday, at 10AM CST.

Fountains of Wayne are playing the Double Door on April 27th.
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at noon CST.

Justin Townes Earle and Tristen are playing Park West on May 10th.
Tickets go on sale this Satuday, at 10AM CST.

Caveman @ a BV presented show in September (NYC) (more by Amanda Hatfield)

Caveman's CoCo Beware was released digitally on September 13th and physically on November 15th via their own Magic Men! label. The Brooklyn-based band will kick off 2012 with the big news that they've just signed a deal with Fat Possum Records! You can now purchase CoCo Beware digitally via the label.

As mentioned, the band are headed here for a performance at Schubas on Friday (1/13), as part of Tomorrow Never Knows 2012. Tickets for the Gauntlet Hair-headlined show are still available and we've also got a pair to give away! Details on how to enter to win them are below.

While you're down there, check out all of the band's 2012 dates and some videos too..

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If you missed it, Coachella, which is happening TWICE this year, announced its full lineup last night. Some of this year's exciting additions include Pulp, The Weeknd, The Black Keys, Radiohead, At the Drive In, Mazzy Star, Madness, Refused, and Jeff Mangum. Tickets go on sale Friday for the California fest.

How many people think they might head there in April? Or are Lollapalooza and Pitchfork good enough?

Meanwhile, Tomorrow Never Knows, a much smaller, multi-venue Chicago festival, begins WEDNESDAY (1/11). 5-day passes are now sold out, but check each individual show for tickets. Full schedule with ticket links HERE. Which shows are you excited to see? The Chicago Tribune lists their highlights HERE.

Who is playing both Coachella and Tomorrow Never Knows? I think only Grouplove (sold out show at Lincoln Hall on Saturday), though let me know if I missed anyone.

Brooklyn band Caveman open for Gauntlet Hair at Schubas on Friday (tix still on sale). Check them out performing "Great Life" for Yourstru.ly below...

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A few TBA shows aside, the lineup for Tomorrow Never Knows 2012 is complete! Tickets for each individual show are going on sale tomorrow (11/11), and Saturday (11/12). Five-day passes (which are your best bet) go on sale tomorrow (11/11), at noon CST. Check out the lineup below.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11TH
Com Truise, Lazercrystal, Special Guests @ Schubas (18+)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow (11/11), at noon CST.

Glass Candy, Chromatics, Special Guests @ Lincoln Hall (18+)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 12TH
Tycho, Active Child, Ant'lrd, Abstract Science DJs @ Lincoln Hall (18+)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Plants and Animals, Herman Dune, Special Guests @ Schubas (18+)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 13TH
Gauntlet Hair, Caveman, Special Guests @ Schubas (18+)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Lincoln Hall show TBA

Craig Richards (Fabric), Kate Simko @ Smart Bar (21+)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Nadastrom, Rampage & Nader, Special Guests @ Metro (18+)
Tickets are on sale now.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 14TH
Chairlift, Poliça, Special Guests @ Schubas (18+)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Grouplove, Hospitality, 1,2,3, Special Guests @ Lincoln Hall (18+)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

The Walkmen @ Metro (18+)
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at noon CST.

Mr. Saturday Night, James Friedman, Only Children @ Smart Bar (21+)
Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at noon CST.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 15TH
Two Gallants, Special Guest @ Lincoln Hall (18+)
Tickets go on sale tomorrow, at noon CST.

Tomorrow Never Knows 2012 is upon us! Today (11/7), we've received the first wave of bands that will be playing the fest, which takes place from January 11th - 15th at Schubas, Lincoln Hall, Metro, Smart Bar, and Hideout.

Initial lineup:

The Walkmen (as previously announced)
Grouplove
Chairlift
Tycho
Active Child
Caveman
Nadastrom
Craig Richards (Fabric)
Kate Simko
Mr. Saturday Night with James Friedman
Only Children
+ MORE TBA

The Walkmen aside, the only other act to receive a specific date so far has been Nadastrom. They'll play Metro on January 13th. Tickets go on sale this Saturday (11/12), at noon CST.

UPDATE: Mr. Saturday Night, James Friedman, and Only Children will play Smart Bar on January 14th. Tickets go on sale this Saturday, at noon CST.

Stay tuned for the second wave of the lineup, coming later this week.

The War On Drugs @ Cameo Gallery (more by Jessica Amaya)

today in Chicago
* Tony Bennett @ Ravina Park
* Questlove (DJ Set) @ The Mid
* Ghostland Observatory @ Metro
* The War on Drugs, Caveman, Tammar @ Schubas
* !!!, Clique Talk, DJ Mother Hubbard @ Bottom Lounge
* Stalley, G.L.C., Mick Luter, Al Dilla, D-Win @ Double Door
* Great Lake Swimmers, Snowblink, The Lumineers @ SPACE
* Six Organs of Admittance, Donovan Quinn, Swim Ignorant Fire @ Empty Bottle

Today is Tony Bennett's 85th Birthday.

"Wow: 4th time in chicago in the last few months. Think imma do another #MJbday theme in honor of his 53rd tonight." - @questlove

What else?

DOWNLOAD: The War On Drugs - "Come to the City" (MP3)

TWOD

As mentioned, The War On Drugs' new LP Slave Ambient comes out on August 16th via Secretly Canadian.

Initially sharing their single "Baby Missiles" with us, the band has now shared another track off of the LP titled, "Come to the City." You can download it at the top of this post.

The record is now up for pre-order via Secretly Canadian, in many forms/bundles.
The first of 75 pre-orders will be pressed on "ruby red vinyl."

The band will play Schubas on August 26th, with support from Caveman and Tammar.
Tickets are still available.

You can view all 2011 tour dates, and the music video for "Baby Missiles" below..

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