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watch Courtney Barnett's "Elevator Operator" video ft. Sleater-Kinney, Jeff Tweedy & more

One of the catchiest songs from Courtney Barnett’s Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit, “Elevator Operator” now has a really great music video

Rough Trade Shops list their Top 100 LPs of 2015

It’s that time of year again when folks start publishing their End of Year Best-Of lists. Almost always first out of the gates is UK-based Rough Trade Shops who dropped their 100 Best Albums of 2015 list today…

Real Estate's Martin Courtney shares "Airport Bar" from solo LP, playing CMJ shows including BrooklynVegan day party

Real Estate frontman Martin Courtney has shared “Airport Bar,” the closing track from his soon-to-be-released, excellent solo debut, Many Moons…

Car Seat Headrest share "Times to Die" lyric video, add even more CMJ shows ++ other tour dates

Car Seat Headrest (aka Seattle’s Will Toledo) has shared the lyric video for the sprawling “Times To Die,” which is on his Matador Records debut, Teens of Style (out 10/30)…

Laced ready debut EP, share "Clear," playing shows including CMJ w/ Frankie Cosmos, Sheer Agony & more

Laced, which is Beach Fossils singer Dustin Payseur, Nude Beach drummer Ryan Naideau (also of Warthog) and Couple Skate Records owner Ian Kim Judd, played their first show a little over a year ago…

CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup

The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we’ve posted about (browse our “CMJ” tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs, Destruction Unit, Dent May, Dilly Dally, Doomsquad, Drinks, Eternal Summers, Evans the Death, Ex Hex, Expert Alterations, Ezra Furman, Frankie Cosmos, Hooton Tennis Club, Kamasi Washington, Kero Kero Bonito, Mercury Rev, Nai Harvest, Neon Indian, Panda Bear, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr, S, Shannon and the Clams, Slim Twig, Stealing Sheep, The Album Leaf, The Dirty Nil, The Men, The Wonder Years, Titus Andronicus and Wil…

The Maccabees touring U.S., including CMJ w/ Mitski & more

The Maccabees put out their fourth album Marks to Prove It this year, which saw them getting back to their rocking side after the atmospheric Given to t…

SXSW announces third round of 2015 showcasing artists

SXSW, which happens March 17-22 in Austin, TX, has announced its third round of 2015 showcasing artists. (Here’s round 1 and round 2.) It’s a big update, with over 500 new additions, including Amason, Frog Eyes, Palma Violets, Girl Band, Pity Sex, Sheer Mag, Kate Tempest, THEESatisfaction, Viet Cong, Matthew E…