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Truck America expands lineup, Craig Finn working on solo LP

The Hold Steady at Fun Fun Fun Fest 2010 (more) Last month, we announced that Truck America is returning to the Catskills in September (the 9th through the 11th) and will be headlined and Okkervil River…

Toro y Moi adds show @ Lincoln Hall surrounding Pygmalion +++ announces new EP 'Freaking Out'

Toro y Moi @ Bowery Ballroom in April (more by Toby Tenenbaum) Toro y Moi has just added a Chicago gig on September 24th at Lincoln Hall, surrounding his performance at Champaign-Urbana, IL’s Pygmalion Music Festival…

Twin Sister, Allo Darlin', Mount Eerie, Wyrd Visions & more (Northside Fest pics & review)

, wordsy The last two nights of Northside were decent, if not a bit predictable. Though I was curious about Kelly Pratt (Arcade Fire/Beirut)’s new band Bright Moments (they played their first show at the Luaka Bop showcase), I decided to play it safe on Saturday night and headed over to the Music Hall of Williamsburg where I was familiar with the last three artists on the bill…

Secret Cities & Pujol released stuff, are on tour, in NYC now, on way to NXNE & other dates (MP3 & dates)

DOWNLOAD: Secret Cities – “Love Crime” (MP3) Pujol @ a BV party @ SXSW (more by Amanda Hatfield)”We’ll start by letting Daniel Pujol tell you about his debut LP for Infinity Cat: “The X File On Main St…

Unknown Mortal Orchestra played Glasslands (pics), touring with Toro y Moi, playing Glasslands again (dates)

DOWNLOAD: Little Dragon – “Nightlight (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Unknown Mortal Orchestra – “How Can U Luv Me” (MP3) Unknown Mortal Orchestra headlined Glasslands on 6/4…

Hillstock this weekend (3-day DIY Brooklyn music fest lineup)

Laura Stevenson at MHOW in February (more by Andrew St. Clair) Annual, all ages, Brooklyn DIY music festival Hillstock takes place at 285 Kent Ave on June 3, 106 Emerson Place on June 4 (free admission), and 402 1/2 Park Avenue on June 5…

Toro Y Moi announces tour dates (Webster Hall included) & new 12" +++ Daemonia playing Santos w/ Wolf Eyes

Toro Y Moi at Bowery Ballroom (more by Toby Tenenbaum) Shortly after enjoying a relatively leisurely summer compared to his year so far (SXSW, Bowery Ballroom, Mercury Lounge) , Toro Y Moi will hit the road after Labor Day for a string of U…

Northside Fest confirms Beirut, Deer Tick, Twin Sister, Allo Darlin' & more (initial lineup)

Marty Markowitz & Beirut & L Magazine staff @ Brooklyn Borough Hall As you can see in the above photo, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz was on hand at the press conference this morning, as was now-confirmed Northside Festival headliner Beirut…

Darwin Deez played Bowery Ballroom, released a Wonky mixtape, AND AN ALBUM (pics, MP3, more dates & stuff)

DOWNLOAD: Darwin Deez – Where’s the Chocolate (from Wonky Beats mixtape) (MP3) NY Press: How in the hell were you big in the U.K. before here…

a college student @ CMJ (a College Music Jounal journal)

The 2010 CMJ Music Marathon took place in NYC from Tuesday, 10/19 through Saturday, 10/23. Here’s what I did, broken down by day… Tuesday I started day one of CMJ, my first-ever CMJ, at the ‘Future of the Music Business, Really…
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