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High Highs ready ‘Cascades’ (listen to two songs), playing NYC release show & other tour dates
Australian ex-pat duo High Highs (who call Brooklyn home these days) will release their new album Cascades on February 5 via . For the first time, the band used a drummer, Sean Hutchinson, during the recording process, which subtly fills out the duo's shimmering, ethereal sound...
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...
What’s going on Thursday? (Todd Terje, Joyce Manor, Dr. Dog, Pop. 1280, Black Sheep, Dead Leaf Echo & more)
You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Todd Terje, Free Magic @ Verboten Having made one of last year's best albums, Norwegian analog synth aficionado Todd Terje doesn't tour much, and this show tonight is his only North American date apart from Coachella...