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Watch Godspeed You! Black Emperor Play First Show in a Decade
Enigmatic post-rockers Godspeed You! Black Emperor announced in September they were reuniting to play their first live shows in a decade, and this weekend saw the band finally take the stage ATP’s Nightmare Before Christmas in Minehead, England...
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Jeff Mangum Resurfaces for Surprise Set of Neutral Milk Hotel Classics
Like some sort of indie rock Sasquatch, Jeff Mangum of 90's acid-carnival-rock band Neutral Milk Hotel (Merge Records) has made sparing public appearances since a self-imposed exile from music in 1999. But over the weekend, Mangum played a surprise...
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North American Tour Dates Announced for Nicole Atkins
In support of her upcoming sophomore release, Mondo Amore, Nicole Atkins has announced a North American tour starting in New York City on February 9th. In addition to her current backing band, The Black Sea, Atkins’ tour will feature indie...
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School of Seven Bells - Disconnect From Desire
Slumber Party Pics The recent wave of Gen X-era genres have fared well amongst the electro-this and folk-that saturating the airwaves. Whether your poison is Asobi Seksu, The Pains of Being Pure at Heart or M83, reverb-heavy dream pop has come...
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New Christmas Single from Deer Tick
Just in time to ring in the holidays, Deer Tick has released a two-song Christmas single, entitled Holy Shit, It's Christmas!. The digital release is available for purchase on iTunes, Amazon, eMusic, and Think Indie. Purchase of a Deer Tick item...
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Umphrey's McGee and moe. to Headline Summer Camp Music Festival
The weekend of May 27-29 will mark the 11th annual occurrence of the Summer Camp Music Festival in Chillicothe, Illinois. Usual headliners moe. and Umphrey's McGee will be performing, along with several other acts. Among the artists slated to...
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Crash Avenue Releases Compilation to Benefit Family of Sub Pop Family
Crash Avenue of Louisville is the latest in a string of music industry members to join efforts to raise money for the family of Andy Kotowicz. Kotowicz, who served as a VP of Sales and Director of Marketing for Sub Pop Records whose life was...
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Bullet For My Valentine at the Hollywood Palladium, October 27, 2010
Words and photos by Marv Watson. Despite fluctuating sound-quality levels, the crowd were left crowing for more come the end of a successful night of heavy rock in Hollywood's famous Palladium Theater. Bullet For My Valentine were the main act of...
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