Beggars Group

Win 25 Beggars Group albums by identifying artists in mural by Parquet Courts' A. Savage

You can win 25 vinyl albums from Beggars Group (4AD, Matador Records, Rough Trade Records, XL Recordings) by identifying the artist/album references in A. Savage’s new mural in the label’s London offices…

Matador, 4AD, Rough Trade & more part of Beggars Group pop-up shop in NYC this week

Beggars Group, which includes labels Matador, 4AD, Rough Trade, XL, and more, will host a NYC pop-up record shop this week from noon-6 PM in the freight elevator room of their 25 Crosby Street …

PIAS Distribution warehouse fire in London last night = potential huge blow to indie labels

Among all the sorry carnage and sad tales left by London’s moronic looting fraternity over the last humiliating three days, perhaps the most devastating for music lovers was the huge fire that destroyed a Sony warehouse primarily used by distribution company PIAS…

Meet Rostam, see Alela Diane, dance w/ BAIO (aka Chris Baio)

At the Apple Store in SoHo Friday: “Join musician Rostam Batmanglij of Vampire Weekend for a talk about his projects, including his score for the film “Sound of My Voice…

an Orange Juice box set, new Edwyn Collins, the Fall reissues

DOWNLOAD: Orange Juice – Felicity (MP3) In what I hope (but don’t promise) to be a regular feature, I’m gonna recommend a couple notable new reissues…

What's going on Monday? (December 1st)

DOWNLOAD: Friendly Fires – Paris(Aeroplane Remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Minotaur Shock – This Plane Is Going To Fall (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Future of the Left – The Hope that House Built (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Magistrates – Make this Work (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Department of Eagles – No One Does it Like You (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Friendly Fires – Jump in the Pool (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Anni Rossi – Wheelpusher (MP3) today in NYC * DANCE * Tina Turner @ MSG * Puma party @ MHOW * Les Paul @ Iridium * Jim Jones @ Mercury Lounge * Snow Patrol @ Bowery Ballroom * Thurston Moore introduces David Bowie videos @ MoMA * Sara Schaefer & Conrad Doucette music trivia @ The Bell House Tickets are on sale for the upcoming Pogues shows…

Tapes n Tapes is streaming, Beggars needs an IT person

* Stream the new Tapes n Tapes album (for a limited time) * The Beggars Group needs an IT person in NYC (travel included)

VIDEO: The National - Apartment Story (+ special bonus)

Philadelphia – Sept 4, 2007 (CRED) Do you recognize any of the extras in this new National video?