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Mirah, Sinkane, Jolie Holland & more playing Lou Reed tribute at Manhattan Inn (whose January schedule is here)

The late, great Lou Reed will be paid tribute by a number of quality musicians on January 10 at Manhattan Inn. The lineup includes Jolie Holland, Mirah, Sinkane, Pencil (mem Big Thief), Invisible Familiars, Cassandra Jenkins, Sam Owens (Celestial Shore), and Your …

Scandinavian bands Nervous Nellie and Ice Cream Cathedral playing U.S. shows next week, 3 each in NYC (dates, streams)

Based out of Stockholm, quartet Nervous Nellie features two sets of brothers (one of whom were originally from Chicago) and make the kind of ’80s-ish dreamy pop Sweden tends to excel at…

Nobunny readies new album, going on tour (dates) including 2 NYC shows before Gonerfest in Memphis (full lineup)

Nobunny at Bowery Ballroom, September 2011 (more by Ryan Barkan) Bubblegum weirdo Nobunny is currently putting the finishing touches on his new album for Goner records which will be out this fall…

Sled Island day 2 in pics and review (Reigning Sound, Legs, Evaporators joined by Andrew WK, Feel Alright & more)

Calgary’s multi-venue Sled Island festival took place at the end of last month. Pictures and a review of Day 1 are HERE, and now we continue with Day 2 is in this post…

Feist, Stephen Malkmus, The Hold Steady and lots more playing Calgary's Sled Island Festival (full line-up)

The 2012 edition of Calgary, Alberta festival Sled Island is set to take place from June 20-23 at venues throughout the city. This year includes over 200 bands performing at 30 venues plus a large comedy schedule, film screenings, and art shows…