27 New Songs Out Today
Listen to new songs by Benny the Butcher, Unreal City, Katie Dey, Emmy the Great, Half Waif (Mirah cover), Liv.e, Teenage Halloween, Idle Hands, Jon Hassell, and more...
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Cool Ghouls releasing new single & LP, on tour now, playing free CMJ shows w/ Beverly, Mild High Club & more
San Francisco paisley throwbacks Cool Ghouls have a new single, "Creature That I Am," that's out next week (10/23) via Dizzybird. This one is especially Byrds-ian and you can stream it below...
Murals release new single “Violet City Lantern,” playing CMJ
It's been a couple years, but Louisville, KY's Murals are back with a new label, Firetalk, and a new single, "Violet City Lantern," which is out next week (10/16)...
CMJ 2015 initial artist lineup
The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we've posted about (browse our "CMJ" tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs, Destruction Unit, Dent May, Dilly Dally, Doomsquad, Drinks, Eternal Summers, Evans the Death, Ex Hex, Expert Alterations, Ezra Furman, Frankie Cosmos, Hooton Tennis Club, Kamasi Washington, Kero Kero Bonito, Mercury Rev, Nai Harvest, Neon Indian, Panda Bear, Perfect Pussy, Protomartyr, S, Shannon and the Clams, Slim Twig, Stealing Sheep, The Album Leaf, The Dirty Nil, The Men, The Wonder Years, Titus Andronicus and Wil...
The Men & Destruction Unit playing CMJ together, and other shows separately (dates)
Panache announced their lineup for their CMJ showcase which happens at Baby's All Right on 10/16. It includes The Men, Destruction Unit, Michael Rault, Celestial Shore, Dirty Ghosts, Beach Baby...
Dirty Ghosts releasing ‘Cataract’ EP on Burger featuring remixes by Mikey Young & Tobacco (listen); LP #2 this fall
San Francisco's Dirty Ghosts will release their long-in-in-the-works sophomore album, Let It Pretend, this fall via Last Gang. It follows 2012's Metal Moon, which main songwriter Allyson Baker made with then-husband Aesop R...
Cherry Glazerr released LP on Burger, touring (2 NYC shows); Burger Boogaloo happening in Oakland, CA in July (lineup)
LA trio Cherry Glazerr may still be in high school but they're already making a name for themselves, having released their debut album, Haxel Princess, on notoriously party-friendly Burger Records earlier this year...
Treasure Island Music Festival 2012 line-up (M83, The xx, Joanna Newsom, SBTRKT, Divine Fits, Public Enemy & more)
The Treasure Island Music Festival returns to San Francisco on October 13 and 14, featuring an impressive line-up including The xx, M83, Joanna Newsom, Grimes, Public Enemy, SBTRKT, Divine Fits (who just played their first-ever show last night), Ty Segall, The War on Drugs, Youth Lagoon Toro y Moi, Best Coast and more...
Sled Island day 3 in pics & review: (Chelsea Light Moving, Feist, Shadowy Men on a Shadowy Planet and more)
Calgary's multi-venue Sled Island festival took place last month. Pictures and a review of day 1 are HERE, Day 2 are HERE, and Day 3 are 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...