The Very Best

SXSW 2010 highlights by AF (Thee Oh Sees on a bridge, Man or Astroman?, Major Lazer, Sleigh Bells, Billy Bragg, more) - pics

words & Wednesday – The Middle East @ Club DeVille (more by Tim Griffin) I started toward MtyMx about 4 hours after my last SXSW show, so I haven’t had much time to reflect on what happened in Austin – but before they become too irrelevant, here are some quick pictures and words of my personal highlights at the fest…

The Very Best playing AMNH, SXSW & more (dates)

The Very Best @ Santos Party House in November (more by Benjamin Lozovsky) The Very Best and Theophilus London play American Museum of Natural History’s monthly One Step Beyond party on Friday, March 12th…

The Roots Picnic - 2010 date & initial lineup (Vampire Weekend, Clipse, The Very Best, Tune-Yards, Run DMC?)

The Roots Picnic 2009 (more by Tim Griffin) As Pitchfork reported, The Roots Picnic will be happening again this year at Philadelphia’s Festival Pier on Penn’s Landing, on Saturday, June 5th…

Sasquatch announces 2010 lineup (includes Massive Attack & My Morning Jacket) (and many more)

We’ll get a more complete press release in the morning (and confirm what is listed below is 100% correct), but in the meantime below is a picture of the 2010 Sasquatch poster (that someone Tweeted) and the lineup as read at tonight’s Atlas Sound show in Seattle (and being listed all over the Internet)…

The Very Best & Sleigh Bells played Santos in NYC - pics

words & It’s hard to be The Very Best without showing up. That’s a lesson Esau Mwamwaya learned the hard way, but one he was eager to make up for as his burgeoning new project with English production duo Radioclit made their return to New York City Wednesday night at Santos Party House…

The Very Best cancel CMJ appearances

DOWNLOAD: The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa (Violens remix) (MP3) Esau & The Very Best @ Supreme Trading in July (more by Ryan Muir)On Tuesday, representatives of the Very Best, an African-British hybrid whose showcase was one of the most highly anticipated of the week, confirmed that the group would not be performing because Esau Mwamwaya, the Malawian singer who performs in the Very Best, “ran into unfortunate travel circumstances…

CMJ in-stores @ Apple Store, Sound Fix, Other Music & other shows w/ El Perro Del Mar, Very Best, Antlers, xx & more

If looking for a way to see some of CMJ’s top bands without a badge or tickets, three stores – Sound Fix, Other Music and Apple Store Soho – are all offering free in-store performances through the week…

Violens remixed The Very Best (MP3), touring (CMJ dates)

DOWNLOAD: The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa (Violens remix) (MP3) “The problem with hearing so much music is it gets harder to be surprised…

The Very Best touring (dates), playing Green Owl CMJ show @ LPR w/ Violens, Ninjasonik & more ++ a remix contest

DOWNLOAD: Esau Mwamwaya and Radioclit – The Very Best Mixtape (ZIP) DOWNLOAD: The Very Best – Warm Heart Of Africa (w/ Ezra Koenig) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa (Metronomy remix) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Very Best – Warm Heart of Africa (Architecture in Helsinki rmx) (MP3) The Very Best @ Supreme Trading in July (more by Ryan Muir) The Very Best (“European production duo Radioclit and Malawian singer Esau Mwamwaya”) are holding a remix contest for their song “Julia…

CMJ Music Marathon announces initial 2009 band lineup

The 2009 CMJ Music Marathon & Film Festival, which is happening this year October 20th-24th, has announced its initial lineup of shows happening in various venues across NYC…
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