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Mates of State played Rough Trade with Hollerado (who are on tour) (pics)

Indie pop duo Mates of State played a one-off NYC show at Rough Trade. With no new record to plug (last year’s You’re Going to Make It EP is their most recent), it was a low-pressure, high enegy set which included “Staring Contest,” “Rearrange Us,” “Get Better” and a cover of Nico’s “These Days.” Also […]

The Besnard Lakes going on Northeast tour in January (dates)

We’re coming up on two years since Montreal’s The Besnard Lakes released the last album, Until in Excess, Imperceptible UFO, and while they haven’t announced a new record, there is movement in the works…

CMJ initial 2014 line-up released

The annual CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 21 – 25 at venues all over NYC. We’ve heard about a few bands who are heading here during that time (Slowdive, The Wytches, The Ocean Blue, Tom Vek and Courtney Barnett to name four) but CMJ threw an announcement party tonight (8/27) at Bowery Electric and the line-up is now out…

Osheaga 2014 lineup: Outkast, Arctic Monkeys, Replacements, Modest Mouse, Danny Brown & more

Montreal’s Osheaga Festival is returning this year from August 1 – 3 at Parc Jean-Drapeau. The lineup was just announced and includes Outkast, Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, The Replacements, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Modest Mouse, Local Natives, Haim, SBTRKT (who’s streaming a new EP), Pusha T, Gogol Bordello, Cut Copy, Flume, Chance the Rapper, Gesaffelstein, Danny Brown, Four Tet, Volcano Choir, Against Me…

M for Montreal 2014 SXSW showcase lineup (Lunice, No Joy, Solids, Sean Nicholas Savage, Kaytranada & more)

M for Montreal is returning to Austin for SXSW again, this time for a showcase at both floors of Maggie Mae’s on Thursday, March 13. It starts with a free poutine party from 6:30-8 PM with a set from Kaytran…

What's going on Tuesday?

Ray LaMontagne @ Radio City Music Hall in 2008 (more by Eric M. Townsend) today in Chicago * Dispatch @ UIC Pavilion * The Sam Roberts Band, Zeus @ Lincoln Hall * Wildbirds & Peacedrums, Jaime Rojo @ Empty Bottle * Ray Lamontagne, Brandi Carlile, Secret Sisters @ Jay Pritzker Pavilion * Michael Chapman, Judson Claiborne, Sir Plastic Crimewave @ Schubas Dispatch are playing Jay Pritzker Pavilion tomorrow…

Timber Timbre, Tame Impala, My Morning Jacket, & more tix

My Morning Jacket @ Terminal 5 in 2010 (more by Matthew Eisman) Timber Timbre will play Schubas on May 20th. Tickets go on sale this Friday at noon CST…

Sasquatch 2011 lineup announced (Archers of Loaf, Guided By Voices, Wolf Parade, DFA 1979 & "The Soft Bulletin" included)

Big names and regulars aside, there are a few bands I want to highlight on the just-announced Sasquatch lineup: Wolf Parade (“indefinite hiatus” rumors be damned), The Flaming Lips (performing “The Soft Bulletin”), Death From Above 1979 (now three reunion shows total), Guided By Voices (they’re not done yet), and…

pictures from the 2009 Rothbury Festival (NSFW)

“It took Patricia Mudnich and Joshua Garcia two weeks, driving their RV about 3,100 miles in a winding route from Santa Cruz, Calif., to arrive at the Rothbury music festival in West Michigan…
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