MusicfestNW

“It’s been a busy and exciting year for California by way of South Dakota singer/songwriter Erika Anderson, aka EMA. After leaving her longtime band Gowns, EMA began her solo career in earnest, releasing…

“We’re going to reissue more stuff. I don’t know if that’s on the record or not, because I don’t keep up with that, but we’re definitely going to reissue stuff…

Almost a month before she heads out on tour with Wild Flag, and one night before she plays City Winery as part of John Wesley Harding’s Cabinet of Wonders, Fiery Furnace Eleanor Friedberger will make an appearance at the Union Square Barnes & Noble as part of Upstairs in the Square with writer Christopher Bollen (on 9/22)…

Primate at Scion Rock Fest 2011 (more by Adam Murray) Mastodon have released another video from their upcoming LP The Hunter (due on September 27th)…

The Horrors have announced the release of their new LP Skying, out July 11th (August 9th in the US) via XL Recordings. Skying; the group’s third album, will serve as the follow-up to 2009’s excellent Primary Colours…

DOWNLOAD: Archers of Loaf – “What Did You Expect” (MP3) Archers of Loaf @ the Troubadour in LA on 6/4 (more by Andrew Youssef) Since playing a secret reunion show in January; support for the return of indie rock legends Archers of Loaf has been massive…

Here is the initial lineup for Willamette Week‘s MusicfestNW, scheduled for Sept. 7-11, 2011 in Portland, Oregon, and it’s pretty great. The multi-venue fest includes big outdoor performances (Sunday, Sept…