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SXSW announces first round of 2013 artists

SXSW has announced its first round of artists for the 2013 installment of the festival which happens from March 12-17. Among the acts are Mercury Prize winners Alt-J, BADBADNOTGOOD, The Bug, Chris Cohen, Mac DeMarco, Eagulls, Klaxons, Thurston Moore, Marnie Stern, Amon Tobin, White Lung, Why…

Stagnant Pools releasing LP (stream it), going on tour (dates)

DOWNLOAD: Stagnant Pools – “Dead Sailor” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Stagnant Pools – “Consistency” (MP3) Bloomington, IN duo Stagnant Pools (aka brothers Bryan and Doug Enas) are set to release Temporary Room, their first album for Polyvinyl on Augus…

Akron/Family schedule shows (dates), playing Brooklyn Bowl (free with RSVP)

So it goes — Brooklyn’s own Akron/Family have scheduled a handful of dates for the coming weeks, including a stop at Brooklyn Bowl on June 29th with Stagnant Pools…

Swans releasing 'The Seer,' touring in Sept. (no NYC date)

Swans at Music Hall of Williamsburg (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Swans are back with a new double album, The Seer, due via Young God Records on August 28…

An interview with Eric Wood (Bastard Noise)

Eric Wood of The Bastard Noise at DBA (more by BBG) With all of the back and forth recently between Bastard Noise and Akron/Family, regarding the MiTB Skull art being used by Akron/Family on a shirt, it might be easy to forget why it was an issue in the first place; The Bastard Noise is an important and pioneering band…

today in shirts: Disney stops carrying Joy Division design; another ex-Man is The Bastard member weighs in on Akron/Family issue

Aaron Kenyon with a current project, Djam Karet Aaron Kenyon, a founding member of Man is The Bastard, has weighed in on the controversial appropriation of the iconic skull logo, and his views differ from that of his ex-bandmates…

Akron/Family bassist says MITB skull use was a tribute; Israel Lawrence suggests they make a public statement UPDATED

Bastard Noise at Maryland Deathfest (more by BBG) Isreal Lawrence of ex-Man Is The Bastard fame is in contact with Akron/Family regarding the logo issue and is writing about it publicly in a MiTB open group on Facebook…

Bastard Noise's Eric Wood accuses Akron/Family of theft

The offending shirt (left) with the offended party (right) (more Bastard Noise photos) Eric Wood doesn’t like Akron/Family too much, judging by his comment that band is “SCAB FUCKING MAGGOTS …

Akron/Family, Dustin Wong, Dana Buoy, Bad Weather California

DOWNLOAD: Dustin Wong – “Here We Come 2012” (MP3) As mentioned, Akron/Family are currently on a tour with Bad Weather California that brings both bands to NYC on Saturday (1/21) at 285 Kent…

Akron/Family going on tour w/ Bad Weather California (dates)

Akron/Family at LPR (more by Anna Scialli) Akron/Family are currently touring Europe through the end of November, taking the month of December to recharge the batteries before heading back out for a string of US dates in January…
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