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Pig Destroyer adds bassist after 16 years without one; debuting new lineup at Housecore Horror fest

Pig Destroyer has been a band since 1997. That’s a long time; some of you reading this were probably born that year. During that 16-year run, various members have come and gone — the band has had four drummers (if you count Municipal Waste/Burnt By the Sun drummer Dave Witte’s brief stint) and three samples/electronics folk, but never once have Pig Destroyer included a bassist in their ranks…

Petty Fest 2010 includes that same big group of artists, members of the Strokes (who played a fashion week show)

photos courtesy of WireImage/Tommy Billed as “A Night To Get Drunk And Celebrate Tom Petty’s 60th Birthday!!!”, the annual Petty Fest takes place at Bowery Ballroom on 10/28, and it includes essentially the same big group of musicians that keep getting together for these tribute shows to Petty and Dylan…

Ramona Falls (Menomena) on tour (dates) - 2 NYC shows including Brooklyn w/ Wildbirds & Peacedrums (their 5th)

DOWNLOAD: Ramona Falls – Russia (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Ramona Falls – Russia (Live on KEXP) (MP3) Ramona Falls is the new band by Brent Knopf of Menomena…

PettyFest @ Bowery Ballroom - setlist & pics (Adam Green, Strokes & Killers members, Nicole Atkins, Kid Rock, more)

“I went to Pettyfest 2009 at Bowery Ballroom night, which was sick. Lots of drunk and stoned people shouting along to the hits and some great performers– Nicole Atkins, Adam Green, Steve Schiltz, Antony Ellis, members of The Strokes and The Killers…

pics from Dylan Fest @ Mercury Lounge (members of the Strokes, Hymns, Adam Green, Nicole Atkins...)

I don’t fully know what happened at last week’s show, but this is how it looked….

a BOB DYLAN tribute (tix) w/ members of THE STROKES who are working on a new album

Rolling Stone Magazine’s The Smoking Section Presents: DYLAN FEST 2009! A night to get drunk and celebrate Bob Dylan’s greatest hits! Featuring…

The Cave Singers - new album soon, 2009 tour dates, 2 NYC shows - 1 w/ The Antlers (who are also playing MHOW)

DOWNLOAD: The Cave Singers – Seeds of Night (MP3) DONWLOAD: The Antlers – Bear (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Antlers – Two (MP3) Friends; we have finished our new record and it is currently kiting toward the pressing mill…

BV day party @ Radio Room in Austin - pics by Leia

These Arms Are Snakes / Thao / Daniel Johnston & Hymns Thirteen bands were scheduled to play the BrooklynVegan / Agency Group day party in Austin on Thursday, March 19, 2009…

Brooklyn Vegan & Agency Group Austin day party lineup

DOWNLOAD: The Donkeys – Walk Through A Cloud (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Donkeys – Nice Train (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Passion Pit – Sleepyhead (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Passion Pit – Sleepyhead (Wallpaper remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Come Saturday (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Daniel Johnston – Honey I Sure Miss You (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Daniel Johnston – Don’t Let The Sun Go Down on Your Grievances DOWNLOAD: These Arms Are Snakes – Red Line Season (MP3) This free BrooklynVegan show takes place on two stages at Radio Room in Austin, Texas this Thursday afternoon, March 19, 2009 from noon-6pm…

some more MP3s.

DOWNLOAD: Fol Chen – Cable TV (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Rafter – no fucking around (MP3) DOWNLOAD: DM Stith – Pity Dance (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Parenthetical Girls – A Song For Ellie Greenwich (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Chief – Your Direction (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Shout Out Out Out Out – Bad Choices (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Hymns – Your Movement (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Dosh – If You Want To, You Have To (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Themselves – Dark Sky Demo (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Lissy Trullie – Self-Taught Learner (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sky Larkin – Fossil (MP3) DOWNLOAD: A-Trak – Say Whoa (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Crocodile – August Is Over (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Valient Thorr – I Hope The Ghosts Of The Dead Haunt Yr Soul Forever A selection of free music by artists playing official showcases on Wednesday March 18, 2009 at SXSW…