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a guide to Record Store Day 2013

and Andrew Sacher Ex Cops DJing at Other Music, RSD 2012 (more) We’re about a week out from Record Store Day 2013. When it began in 2008, RSD was a celebration of brick-and-mortar stores in the face of digital downloads, offering up exclusive releases to get people out to stores…

The Mountain Goats touring as a duo w/ The Baptist Generals (who are releasing an LP on Sub Pop) -- 2013 dates

The Mountain Goats in Chicago in 2012 (more by Sara Pieper) The Mountain Goats‘s 2012 album, Transcendental Youth is not too far in their rear view mirror, and they’ll be continuing to support it in 2013 with the “Tuttlingen Warriors Tour…

Rose Windows sign to Sub Pop, releasing debut album in June (stream a track), touring around SXSW

Seattle psychedelic septet Rose Windows, who we’ve written about before, have signed with Sub Pop who will release their debut, The Sun Dogs, on June 25…

Foals announce 2013 tour, playing Terminal 5 (dates)

Foals @ T5, 5/4/2012 (more by Kurt Christensen) As mentioned previously, Foals‘ new album, Holy Fire, is out tomorrow (2/12) and is a confident follow-up to 2010’s Total Life Forever…

The Ruby Suns releasing 'Christopher,' touring, playing Schubas

The Ruby Suns at MHOW in 2009 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) New Zealand’s The Ruby Suns are set to welcome their fourth full-length album, Christopher, on January 29 via Sup Pop…

A389 2013 adds matinee shows/afterparty; Left for Dead reissue and Iron Reagan debut on the way

In the wake of the sell-out of A389 2013 in Baltimore, the label has expanded the two-day fest into a full extended weekend! A389 Anniversary will kickoff with a pre-fest show at Ottobar on 1/17/13 featuring Integrity, Withdrawal, Vilipend and Dead Gods , then come to a close with a Sunday matinee on 1/20/13 at Charm City Art Space with Left for Dead, Iron Reagan, God’s America and Eddie Brock…

Pissed Jeans played the Sub Pop CMJ showcase (pics) with METZ (who are on tour)

Between Pissed Jeans, METZ, and King Tuff, half of this year’s Sub Pop CMJ showcase was basically a punk show, a pretty awesome move in 2012 for the label that over two decades ago brought us Mudhoney and a pre-major label Nirvana…

an interview with METZ, plus a song premiere and November tour dates (MP3 and stream)

DOWNLOAD: METZ – Wet Blanket (MP3) @BrooklynVegan Instagram Toronto trio METZ practice a punishing brand of punk-leaning indie rock that is a direct decedent of Steve Albini, Amphetamine Reptile and other midwest ear-pummelers…

Sub Pop announces CMJ showcase with Pissed Jeans, King Tuff, Metz, Daughn Gibson, Poor Moon & more (dates)

DOWNLOAD: Poor Moon – Birds (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Poor Moon – Holiday (MP3) Pissed Jeans at House of Vans, November 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) Pissed Jeans will headline a stacked Sub Pop CMJ showcase joined by appearances from King Tuff, METZ, Poor Moon, Daughn Gibson and Debo Band at Knitting Factory on October 18…

Sub Pop-signed Daughn Gibson plays the Vic tonight w/ Yeasayer, touring, headlining the Empty Bottle in October

Daughn Gibson @ Union Hall in May (BKLYN) (more by Fred Pessaro // BBG) Country crooner/beatmaker Daughn Gibson has signed to Sub Pop, who will be releasing his sophomore full-length album in 2013…
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