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Hear The New Pornographers New Album, 'Together,' In Full

By Ted Angel | April 26, 2010 - 10:52am

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The New Pornographers have prepared another album full of catchy, pop tunes, and up until its release date on May 4th, you can hear the album, in its entirety over at NPR's First Listen. The new record, Together, is the 5th album from Carl Newman, Dan Bejar, Neko Case and co.

Head over the NPR to check out the new record, which will be released on Matador on May 4th.

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Accept Credit Cards At Your Bands Shows

By Ted Angel | April 20, 2010 - 11:57am

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Have an iPhone or an iPad? A new app called Square lets you easily accept credit card payments at your shows. You can either key in card numbers, or swipe cards with a free card reader that attaches to your iPhone's headphone jack. There are no merchant fees, contracts, or minimums. The only cost is a 2.75% + .15 cents per swiped transaction and 3.5% + .15 cents for keyed transactions.

Check out their video below, or head over the Square for more info.

 

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Supergrass Calling It Quits

By Ted Angel | April 12, 2010 - 10:06am

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According to NME, Supergrass have decided to split after 17 years. The group had been working on a new record, but instead will go their separate ways following a handful of festival dates this June in England and France.

"We still love each other but, cliché notwithstanding, musical differences have led to us moving on and of course we all wish each other well in the future," the band said in a statement.

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She & Him Live On WNYC Soundcheck

By Ted Angel | March 31, 2010 - 12:55pm

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She & Him released their second effort, Volume Two, last week and today they stopped by WNYC's Soundcheck for an interview and to play a couple of songs.

Listen to the full interview/performance below, then read our review of She & Him's Volume Two, which debuted this week at number six on Billboard's Top 200.

 

 

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Roky Erikson New Album, Tour Dates

By Ted Angel | March 30, 2010 - 12:27pm

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Roky Erikson will release his first album of new material in 14 years on April 20th. On True Love Cast Out All Evil, Erikson is backed by fellow Texans Will Sheff and Okkervil River, who will also be performing with the former 13th Floor Elevators front man on a handful of dates in April and May.

Sheff, who also produced the new record, was given over 60 unreleased songs to choose from and narrowed down the album to 12 tracks, while incorporating found-sound and archival recordings from Erikson's home videos and recordings made during the singer's time at Rusk State Hospital for the Criminally Insane.

True Love Cast Out All Evil drops April 20th from Anti-. Check out the first track released from the new record below:

Roky Erikson - "Goodbye Sweet Dreams"

Roky Erikson and Okkervil River tour dates:
04-24 Austin TX, Paramount Theater
05-18 Los Angeles CA, Mayan Theater
05-20 San Francisco CA, The Fillmore
05-25 New York NY, Webster Hall

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Video: Wilco - "Country Disappeared"

By Ted Angel | March 29, 2010 - 7:56pm

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Wilco performing "Country Disappeared" from Wilco (the Album), in Montreal on La Blogotheque's The Take Away Show.

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