Rosebuds

One of the best independent labels of the last three decades, Merge Records has released so many amazing records over the years -- here are 20 of our favorites.

AbsolutePunk: First of all, I'd like to say that I'm in awe of your commitment to your music and I find it extremely inspiring that you guys are still doing this despite the relationship being very different right now...

DOWNLOAD: Razika - Eg Vetsje (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Razika - Nytt Pa Nytt (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Dominant Legs - Hoop of Love (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Dominant Legs - Where We Trip the Light (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Nurses - "Fever Dreams" (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Tycho - "Dive" (MP3) I guess this is the pre-CMJ edition of This Week In Indie which is a slightly less busy week than normal, though not by much...

Horseback at The Studio at Webster Hall (more by Markus Shaffer) Ok we lied about the trifecta. Here's the fourth post in a row related to Bon Iver & Gayngs (the others are HERE, HERE and HERE)...

The Rosebuds at Prospect Park last week (more by Amanda Hatfield) The Rosebuds, who just opened two incredible shows for Bon Iver in NYC as the last two dates on their tour together, have a few more shows announced that happen later this year...

Justin Vernon walked onto the dimly lit stage at the sold out Celebrate Brooklyn show in Prospect Park last night (8/10) with his 9-piece Bon Iver, picked up his guitar, and quietly began playing the guitar riff of album opener "Perth...

Bon Iver @ Bonnaroo 2009 (more by Graeme Flegenheimer) today in NYC * Nancy Garcia @ The Stone * Tell Your Friends @ Lolita * Diego Garcia, Henry Wolfe @ City Winery * Boy & Bear, Country Mice @ Mercury Lounge * Rosanne Cash book event @ Barnes & Noble * Bon Iver, The Rosebuds @ United Palace Theatre * Rob Base, Funkmaster Flex @ Marcus Garvey Park * Joan of Arc, Implodes, Rabble Rabble @ Glasslands * Weasel Walter, Eric Zinman, Lisle Ellis @ The Stone * Mutilation Rites, Black September, Scowl @ Saint Vitus * Cinderella, John Corabi, The Dirty Pearls @ Irving Plaza * The London Souls, Governor, Ski Beatz @ Cameo Gallery * Fleet Faxes, Horse's Mouth, Ben Seretan @ Death By Audio * ACxDC, Napoleon Complex, Brain Slug, Skelptarsis @ Party Xpo * The Horrors, Robyn Carolan (DJ set) @ The Studio at Webster Hall * Netherfriends, Sewing Machines, Yanqui, Sam Friend @ Bruar Falls * Nicole Atkins (free Hudson Square Music & Wine Fest) @ City Winery * JP & The Gilberts, Packway Handle Band, Whiskey Rebellion @ Zebulon * Bad Credit No Credit, Fredericks Brown, Just Jumps, Cassette Kids @ Pianos * The Kills, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart, A Place To Bury Strangers @ Terminal 5 * Somi, Morley, Teju Cole, Michael Olatuja, Dave Eggar, Jeff Haynes, Liberty Ellman, Jaleel Shaw @ Le Poisson Rouge The Rosebuds open for Bon Iver tonight and tomorow...

Viscous blue light drowned the stage as the highly anticipated headliner, The Rosebuds, captured attention and hearts with "Go Ahead", an indie-rock summer anthem, plagued with melancholy, but overflowing in beauty...

Peter, Bjorn & John recently announced a tour with six local dates in September, but the September 14 show at Highline Ballroom is actually not happening (they were considering it and accidentally announced it, but it is 100% cancelled)...

Bon Iver has announced a full summer tour and another NYC show. They'll kick things off with two home-state shows at Milwaukee's Pabst Theater on July 22 and July 23, and end things at the sold out August 10th Brooklyn show, which is one day after the newly-announced NYC show happening at United Palace Theater on August 9...