DOWNLOAD: Portishead - Roads (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Mazzy Star - Wasted (MP3)
DOWNLOAD: Jesus & Mary Chain & Hope Sandoval - Sometimes Always (MP3) (via)

* Portishead playing All Tomorrow's Parties
* Patti Smith covers the Decemberists
* Tix still on sale for Decemberists, Grizzly Bear, Land of Talk
* Hope Sandoval continues to live in relative obscurity
* Jesus & Mary Chain complete two nights at Webster Hall

If this was 10 years ago, I'd probably be running a Mazzy Star fan site instead of a blog. It's not 10 years ago, but I still get excited at every thing Mazzy/Hope Sandoval including Doveman's cover version of Fade into You that they promised to play at Tuesday night's show at Tonic.

DOWNLOAD DOVEMAN (the 'steffani birthday ep' MP3s)
fade into you (by Mazzy Star)
la cienega (by Ryan Adams)
new partner
reflections after jane
chinatown

BONUS (Doveman live @ WNYC MP3s)
honey/only love can break your heart
cities
drinking/boy + angel

Previously
Doveman @ Mercury Lounge, NYC | pics
CMJ-eve is just like CMJ
Doveman @ Joe's Pub, NYC | Pics

Listen to Sufjan Stevens Live on WNYC.

The Daily Californian reviews Sufjan and Joanna Newswom at The Great American.

Soundburner reviews Joanna Newsom in London.

Watch the Joanna Newsom video for "Sprout and Bean."

"The Golden Apples of the Sun," the limited edition 20-track compilation of contemporary new folk music curated by Devendra Banhart and released by Arthur's Bastet imprint, recently sold out of its initial pressing of 1,000 copies. A second pressing of 1,000 copies will be available starting from September 1, 2004. (Yes, second edition copies will be marked as such.) You can place an order for this CD, that features Joanna Newsom, White Magic, Vetiver, Hope Sandoval, Iron & Wine, and Antony, now.

Read an interview with Vetiver on Free Williamsburg.

Download Vetiver MP3s at Midheaven Mailorder.