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Portastatic @ Sled Island 2008 (more by Rae Holtsabum) It’s the “CMJ Artist Lounge at Red Bull Space Presented By Paste, KCRW.com, and indie outlaw…

September 18th was the official opening of the Bell House, the new venue in the Gowanus of Brooklyn. Though a private show happened Wednesday, Thursday night was the public’s first look at the place which bears a slight resemblance to its sister bar, Union Hall…

Oxford Collapse play a free acoustic show at Sound Fix in Brooklyn tonight (August 17). Oxford Collapse play a record release show on August 21st at Glasslands…

editor’s note: Takka Takka This week, Amazon releases an exclusive 6-CD box set of the three U2 remastered albums (with bonus discs) released last week, , , and …

DOWNLOAD: Takka Takka – Everybody Say (MP3) The track above is off Takka Takka‘s new album Migration (out July 29 on Ernest Jenning). Catch them at Union Hall tonight (July 3) or at one of their three upcoming record release shows at Pianos…

Takka Takka @ Pianos (more by Ryan Muir) Listen to some of Takka Takka‘s new songs at their MySpace. Go to one of their zillion upcoming NYC (and other places) shows…

DOWNLOAD: Ohbijou – St. Francis (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Ohbijou – Steep (MP3) The band, who play an array of instruments center around Casey Mecija’s tales of whimsy, include sister Jennifer on violin/organ, Heather Kirby on bass/banjo, Ryan Carley on piano/keyboard, James Bunton on drums/trumpet, Anissa Hart on cello and Andrew Kinoshita on mandolin/guitar, have shared the stage with such artists as Joanna Newsom, Bright Eyes, The Walkmen, Sarah Harmer, The Dears, amongst other…

A good reason to visit Philadelphia in June. Tickets are on sale. Info below…

The Bronx on Thursday (with Videohippos), Barnard College on Friday (with more than 15 bands), and then a tour with The Pharmacy…..