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Angel Olsen at Pop Montreal 2013 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) Angel Olsen, who is set to release her new album Burn Your Fire for No Witness on February 18 via Jagjaguwar, will be touring North America with Dublin’s Cian Nug……

Angel Olsen at Pop Montreal 2013 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) As discussed, Angel Olsen is releasing her new album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness, on February 18 via Jagjagu…

Guitarist Marc Ribot has been talking for years about the monetary difficulties working musicians face (his efforts include negotiating with music festivals for fair pay and working with the NYC musicians union)…

We just mentioned that Omar Souleyman will be touring this year and playing the 10th Anniversary party for NYC venue

Omar Souleyman at Central Park in 2011 (more by David Andrako) Syrian pop musician Omar Souleyman has been gaining recognition here in America thanks to some compilations/live albums on Sublime Frequencies, the live shows he’s been doing here over the last few years, and his association with Bjork…

One of the most eclectic lineups in the US, Hopscotch Festival in Raleigh, NC, will be back for 2013 on September 5 -7. Pulling from all genres, this year’s line-up includes names like Big Boi (who plays NYC tonight), Spiritualized, Sleep, Wolf Eyes (who have a new video), The Breeders (performing Last Splash), John Cale, Kurt Vile & the Violators, Gorguts, Inter Arma (who play NYC on Saturday), Double Negative (who played NYC this past weekend), Swearin’ (them too), Pissed Jeans, Dan Friel, Waxahatchee and many many others…