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The “Behind All Mirrors” event will “walk fans through an experiential installation, immersing them in a labyrinth of otherworldly spaces and sounds celebrating the visual inspirations behind the ‘All Mirrors’ video and highlighting the sonic layers of the title track of her new album.”

Laurie Anderson’s new album ‘Landfall’ is a collaboration with Kronos Quartet and was inspired by Hurricane Sandy.

The New Pornographers’ new album, ’In the Morse Code of Brake Lights,’ is out this week

Plus: T-Pain, Wolf Eyes/Pharmakon, DMBQ, Shannon Lay, Thrice, She & Him, Wilco, Raphael Saadiq, and more tour news.

Plus: Daniel Avery, Daniel Lanois, Stonefield, Foxes in Fiction, Blue Hawaii, Bob Dylan, Supergrass, B Boys, and more tour-related news.

You may not think of Vans when you hear the term ”DIY” but that is the subject of their new brand campaign, and to celebrate, they’re presenting free ”The Spirit of DIY” events happening in cities around the U.S., featuring punk/hardcore bands from local scenes, plus art and more, this month.

Meet Me in the Bathroom: The Art Show opened Wednesday at NYC’s The Hole (312 Bowery), featuring pieces from many of the artists covered in Lizzy Goodman’s oral history of the early-’00s music scene, including members of The Strokes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Interpol, TV on the Radio, & more. It’s open through 9/22 and is hosting live music and special events through its run.

Black Belt Eagle Scout releases her new album, ’At the Party with My Brown Friends’, this week and will be on tour with Devendra Banhart this fall.

Earlier this year The National previewed their new album with a few very special shows, including one at NYC’s Beacon Theatre in April which featured guest appearances from Brooklyn Youth Chorus, Julien Baker, This Is The Kit and Mina Tindle. That show was filmed for a concert film / documentary that is coming to Amazon Prime Video this week….

(Sandy) Alex G’s Sultan Room show is free and put on by The FADER, whereas Porches’ is one of two dates they have scheduled for the fall.