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As previously announced, the Fruit Bats are set to release their new LP Tripper on August 2nd via Sub Pop Records. They’ll visit Chicago on September 8th, to play a co-headlining show with Vetiver at Lincoln Hall…

In a rather odd turn of events; Neko Case, and Nick Cave have teamed up to cover The Zombies track, “She’s Not There” for HBO‘s True Blood…

Florence & the Machine @ Voodoo (more by Alysse Gafkjen) Florence & the Machine will keep busy on their trip to NYC this month. In addition to the previously announced 12/14 RXP Irving Plaza show, they’ll play a (private…

Timber Timbre, the project of Torontonian Taylor Kirk, released their third album and US debut, a self-titled release on Arts & Crafts in June…

“PJ Harvey‘s previous album with John Parish was 1998’s , but the 12-year wait was worth it. Harvey’s brutal doctrine – that nothing should sound like anything either of them has done before – has produced a thrilling, boundless work…

DOWNLOAD: Juana Molina – “Un día” (MP3) Juana Molina @ Prospect Park in July (more by Chris La Putt)For the uninitiated, Juana Molina grew up in Argentina and was exiled to Paris with her family at the age of 12…

Jason Bentley’s Top 10 of 20081. M83 – Saturday’s = Youth (Mute) 2. Santogold – Santogold (Downtown) 3. Jamie Lidell – Jim (Warp Records) 4…

Nic Harcourt’s Top Ten Albums of 20081. Adele – 19 (XL Recordings/Colombia) 2. Mates Of State – Re-Arrange Us (Barsuk) 3. Coldplay – Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends (Capitol) 4…

collects in-studio performances from the station’s Morning Becomes Eclectic program, and offers a diverse range of artists (from Oliver Future to the Shins)…

Grizzly Bear performed live on KCRW yesterday. Listen to the entire set, and check out the video of them playing a new song below….