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SBTRKT announces tour, adds Sepalcure to NY shows (dates)

SBTRKT in Sweden in 2011 (more) As mentioned, SBTRKT added a DJ set with special guests happening at Music Hall of Williamsburg on April 2 the day before their live set at Webster Hall (4/3)…

Grimes happy to be on 4AD (MP3s); Azealia Banks happy to done with XL (videos & streams)

DOWNLOAD: Grimes – “Genesis” (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Grimes – “Oblivion” (MP3) Grimes at FFF Fest 2011 (more by Tim Griffin Avant popper Grimes (aka Claire Boucher) has revealed that she’s signed to 4AD, who will release her upcoming album, Visions, which was originally set to be released on January 31 via Arbutus…

Doldrums is here, playing Panchos tonight w/ Rainbo Video

DOWNLOAD: Doldrums – “Chase the Tear” (Portishead cover) (MP3) Doldrums, the moniker of Montreal-based musician Alrick Woodhead is here tonight to headline the Bucktown venue Panchos…

XL records giving away vinyl sampler...

A letter from XL...We work with some amazing artists, and we appreciate the support you show them. To celebrate their work, and say thank you to you, we’ve made a limited edition, double 12″ vinyl sampler…

Jessie Ware, Sampha & Roses Gabor are voices of SBTRKT

SBTRKT released his debut and self-titled LP this week (6/28) in the US and a day earlier (6/27) in the UK. We’ve talked about the Little Dragon-featuring single “Wildfire” with vocals from Yukimi, but she isn’t the only person contributing vocals to the album, far from it…

The Horrors to release 'Skying', playing Lincoln Hall +++ other 2011 dates

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…

Tyler the Creator signs to XL, is Wolf Haley, has popular new video, remixed Lykke Li (plays Santos tonight)

DOWNLOAD: Lykke Li – I Follow Rivers (I Follow You Tyler, The Creator Mix) (MP3) I’m not gay, I just wanna boogie to some Marvin (What you think of Hayley Williams…

XL issues 'Contra' statement, Ann Kennis says mom took pic

As you probably know, Vampire Weekend‘s record label XL Recordings is being sued along with the band and a photographer for the use of a photo on the cover of Vampire Weekend’s new album Contra…

Who is Ann Kirsten Kennis? (besides the Contra album cover model suing Vampire Weekend, XL & photographer Tod Brody)

You may have heard by now that Vampire Weekend, XL Recordings and a photographer named Tod Brody are being sued for 2 million dollars by Contra cover model Kirsten Kennis…

Gil Scott-Heron album out now - more shows announced

DOWNLOAD: Gil Scott-Heron – Me and the Devil (MP3) I’m New Here, the first LP in more than 15 years from poet & musician Gil Scott Heron, came out earlier week on XL…
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