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Eaux Claires Festival 2016: Bon Iver debuted an LP, people covered Grateful Dead, Chance the Rapper showed up, and more (pics, videos)

Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon and The National’s Aaron Dessner hosted the second-annual Eaux Claires Music and Arts Festival located in Justin’s hometown of Eau Claire, WI this past weekend. The weekend was full of collaborations, surprise guest appearances, and other exciting things…

Eaux Claires Music Fest 2016 lineup (Bon Iver, James Blake, guest-filled Grateful Dead tribute, Erykah Badu, Melvins, more)

Earlier this week, Eaux Claires Music & Arts Festival curators Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) and Aaron Dessner (The National) sent out a mixtape to people who bought early bird tickets to the…

Milagres made a new lyric video (watch it), playing shows including Rough Trade and Midpoint Music Fest (lineup)

Brooklyn band Milagres released their second album, Violent Light, via Kill Rock Stars this past spring. They’ve released a new single from the record, the gently anthemic “Terrifying Sea,” which makes its premiere in this post…

Heaven's Jail releasing a Phosphorescent-produced LP --- listen to a track, catch them at Knitting Factory

Heaven’s Jail, the Brooklyn folk rock band led by Francesco Ferorelli, are releasing an album, Ace Called Zero, on August 26 which was produced main man Matthew Houck…

Minneapolis' Alpha Consumer ready new LP (stream a song)

Minneapolis trio Alpha Consumer have strong ties to the local scene, members having collaborated with Bon Iver, Brother Ali, Andrew Bird and others…

SXSW 2014 announces third round of showcasing artists

The 2014 SXSW Festival is coming up soon — March 11 – 16 in Austin, Texas — and they’ve just announced the third round of showcasing bands which is a massive update…

Patrick Watson played Lincoln Hall with Alpha Consumer --- (pics, video, setlist)

Montreal-based singer-songwriter Patrick Watson and his hyper-talented band toured through Chicago this past Sunday (12/2) for a performance at Lincoln Hall…

What's going on Sunday?

Patrick Watson @ South Street Seaport in NYC (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) today in Chicago * Alex Clare, DJ Phenoms @ Metro * Patrick Watson, Alpha Consumer @ Lincoln Hall * Speck Mountain, Nathaniel Braddock @ The Whistler * Renegade Craft Fair @ Pulaski Park Fieldhouse (Day 2) * Band of Horses, Alabama Shakes, Everest @ The Chicago Theatre Patrick Watson headlines Lincoln Hall tonight…