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Eleanor Friedberger signed to Merge (MP3), Fiery Furnaces kicking off tour (dates)

DOWNLOAD: Eleanor Friedberger – My Mistakes (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fiery Furnaces – Keep Me In The Dark (Eleanor cover version) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Fiery Furnaces – The End Is Near (MP3) “Eleanor Friedberger is not just the enigmatic mouthpiece of The Fiery Furnaces, one of music’s most interesting, dynamic and constantly exciting bands…

The Ladybug Transistor releasing 'Clutching Stems', touring (MP3 & dates)

DOWNLOAD: Ladybug Transistor – “Clutching Stems” (MP3) Give a warm welcome for Clutching Stems, the new LP from The Ladybug Transistor which is due via Merge Records on June 7th…

Damon & Naomi have a new LP, playing Record Store Day show @ Sound Fix, touring w/ Merge power couple Amor de Dias

DOWNLOAD: Damon & Naomi – “Walking Backwards” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Damon & Naomi – “Shadow Boxing” (M4A) DOWNLOAD: Amor de Dias – “Bunhill Fields” (MP3) Damon & Naomi will add to the embarassment of Record Store Day riches by playing a free show at Sound Fix in Brooklyn on 4/16 at 7PM, AND releasing a limited 7″ featuring “Walking Backwards” with a cover of Scott Walker’s “The World’s Strongest Man” on the flip…

SXSW 2011 Day 3 pics

Catching up a bit. Here’s what Dominick saw in Austin on Friday, March 18, 2011….

Bright Eyes played 2 nights @ Radio City Music Hall w/ Superchunk & Wild Flag (pics, videos & setlists)

Bright Eyes headlined Radio City Music Hall in NYC twice this week. – March 8 & 9. Conor Oberst’s Merge label-mates Superchunk and Wild Flag also opened both nights…

New releases from Bright Eyes, Mogwai, Josh Ritter & more!

Connor Oberst of Bright Eyes w/ Jenny Lewis @ Battery Park (more by Chris La Putt) Bright Eyes‘ The People’s Key comes out today via Saddle Creek Records…

Times New Viking switch from Matador to Merge

DOWNLOAD: Times New Viking: “No Room to Live” (MP3) TNV @ a BV Day Party (more by Amanda Hatfield) As at least one person picked up on back in October, Times New Viking are no longer on Matador…

The Mountain Goats releasing 'All Eternals Deck' on Merge, touring (MP3s & dates)

DOWNLOAD: The Mountain Goats – Damn These Vampires (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Mountain Goats – Tyler Lambert’s Grave (MP3) John Darnielle’s The Mountain Goats will release a new album called ‘All Eternals Deck’ on March 29 via Merge Records (who also released John’s last project “The Extra Lens” in October)…

Versus playing shows, Cymbals Eat Guitars playing a benefit, Noise Pop initial lineup announced (Ben Gibbard & many more)

The once extinguished but now active Versus is scheduled to play Mercury Lounge on February 19th, their lone East Coast date as part of a handful of US dates late next month…

The Love Language & Telekinesis -- 2011 Tour Dates & stuff

DOWNLOAD: a North Carolina mix by Stuart McLamb of Love Language (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Telekinesis – Car Crash (MP3) The Love Language @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Jessica Amaya)BJ Burton of The Love Language’s Favorite Albums of 2010 Birds of Avalon – “Birds of Avalon” Not sure if this has been released yet, but this record slays in just about every angle…
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