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The National are celebrating the release of their acclaimed new album Sleep Well Beast with special events all week, including this low-key show at Williamsburg's Apple Store on Wednesday night.

Gothamist reports about an Apple store moving in to the corner of North 3rd Street and Bedford Avenue in Williamsburg, taking over the spaces that were previously the Bagel Store and King's Pharmacy:The 20,000-square-foot space is currently undergoing a gut renovation...

New York indie rockers Cymbals Eat Guitars will put out their third album, LOSE, next week (8/26) via Barsuk and it's currently available to stream on NPR...

Ra Ra Riot at MHOW in January (more by Amanda Hatfield) As mentioned, The Shins are going on a tour this year which hits NYC on May 26 at Williamsburg Park (tickets go on AmEx/AEG Live presale today at 10 AM)...

Flying Lotus at Coachella 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) Flying Lotus is about to welcome his new album, Until the Quiet Comes next week (10/2) via Warp...

Denmark's Efterklang release their new album, Piramida, this week (9/25) via 4AD (stream it) and in support of that, they just came to NYC for a show at The Met on Saturday (9/22) backed by Siouxsie & the Banshee's Budgie on drums, and also with Wordless Music Orchestra...

R&B great Bobby Womack blessed the Apple Store in Soho yesterday (9/18), roping in Damon Albarn and XL Records exec Richard Russell, Kwes, and TV on the Radio's Jaleel Bunton and Remi Kabaka to perform a short, five-song set and Q&A. The te...

Big K.R.I.T. at Rock the Bells 2011 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)June is Black Music Month, and Apple is celebrating with a series of intimate live shows at Apple Stores across the country...

They Might Be Giants treated fans to a 14 song set at the SoHo Apple store yesterday evening. The free show was one of many they have coming up...

DOWNLOAD: They Might Be Giants - "Can't Keep Johnny Down" (MP3) TMBG at Prospect Park in 2009 (more by Ryan Muir) After some experiments with children's music, They Might Be Giants are back with the quirky alternative rock they became known for over the last three decades...