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Toronto's Field Trip Festival announces 2015 lineup

The 2015 edition of Arts & Crafts’ Field Trip Festival happens June 6 & 7 in downtown Toronto. This year’s lineup features Alabama Shakes, My Morning Jacket, The War on Drugs, De La Soul, Purity Ring, Father John Misty, Temples, Lee Fields & the Expressions, Marina & the Diamonds, Apostle of Hustle, and more…

SXSW 2015 2nd round of artists announced

The Cribs at MHOW in 2012 (more by Guy Eppel) A ton of artists were already announced for SXSW 2015 (March 17-22), and now the second artist announcement has come with several more including Twin Shadow, The Cribs, Swervedriver, Gang of Four, KEN mode, Weyes Blood, Wild Throne, Elvis Depressedly, SURVIVE, Juan Wauters, San Fermin, Lydia Ainsworth, The Blind Shake, Ex-Cult, Ikonika, King Tuff, Pujol, The Velvet Teen, The Zombies, Zookeeper, Yumi Zouma and tons m…

tix on sale: Patti Smith, Superchunk, Pinback, FLAG, The Cult, Baroness, Odd Future, Two Door Cinema Club, Killers + more

Tickets to see Baroness and Royal Thunder at Irving Plaza go on sale today at 10 AM. Tickets to see FLAG at Irving Plaza go on sale today at 10 AM…

NXNE Saturday night in pics (Automelodi, Lumineers, Les Breastfeeders, Young Empires & more)

“Montreal’s Automelodi most definitely are channeling 1981 but have songs as well-crafted as their haircuts.” As you know, NXNE went down in Toronto over the weekend, not far from in the same country where the Sled Island Festival is now beginning…

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…

Mac DeMarco, TOPS, Korallreven, Bachelorette, Young Prisms, Boy Friend and more in This Week in Indie

DOWNLOAD: Mac DeMarco – “Baby’s Wearin Blue Jeans (MP3) DOWNLOAD: TOPS – Turn Your Love Around (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Korallreven – Sa Sa Samoa (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Korallreven – Sa Sa Samoa (For Real For Sure For You) (MP3) DOWNLOAD:  Young Prisms – Floating in Blue (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Boy Friend – Egyptian Wrinkle (MP3) It begins…

M for Montreal 2011 -- Night 2 in pics & review (Absolutely Free, Cadence Weapon, Young Empires, Daniel Isiah & more)

After two songs of sweating onstage, the drummer for Absolutely Free — who made their live debut last night at Mile End venue La Salla Rossa — peeled off his flannel shirt to reveal a Neu…

MTK - 'Music to Know' Hamptons Rock Fest CANCELLED!

The MTK: Music To Know Festival planned for Saturday – Sunday, August 13 – 14, in East Hampton, New York, is cancelled. A statement is as follows: “It is with heavy, heavy heart that we regret to inform you that the inaugural MTK: Music To Know Festival in East Hampton will not take place…

East Hampton MTK Fest announces set times, a special LIRR train,... Mary-Kate & Ashley Olsen...

As mentioned, Music to Know Fest makes its debut in East Hampton, NY over the weekend of August 13-14, and features artists such as Vampire Weekend, Bright Eyes, Matt & Kim, Ra Ra Riot, Dawes, and others…

Music To Know Fest announces lineup (Vampire Weekend, Bright Eyes, Matt & Kim, CWK, Chromeo, M Ward, more)

alternate headline: Vampire Weekend headlining Hamptons Music Fest, go figure MTK: Music To Know Festival announces its inaugural line up headlinedand Bright Eyes on Sunday, August 14th…