As summer yields to fall we always begin our annual reconnection with the David Bowie catalog. It happens every year. Thus, it’s fitting we get a jump start on that by offering up a 3-CD Special Edition copy Station To Station (out next week), featuring the original album, the previously unreleased ‘Live Nassau Coliseum ’76′ concert, lift-off-lid box, 6-page booklet, 3 postcards. Plus, we’re throwing in a Bowie t-shirt.

Interested? Leave a comment and let us know your favorite Bowie tune and/or album. We’ll select a winner at random and notify them by e-mail.

Buy: David Bowie – Station To Station [Special Edition] (3CD)

Nicole Atkins has released a limited edition 7″ that includes a free download of “Vultures” which will appear on her forthcoming full-length record, Mondo Amore (January, 2011). Listen to the track below and go here to download it.

Catch Nicole Atkins live supporting the Black Keys beginning this week.

Buy: Nicole Atkins

Last night was a busy night for live music in Madison and Milwaukee. Ed Oliver headed out to the sold out Matt & Kim show at the Majestic Theatre and brought back some great photos (more here). Per usual it was a hot and sweaty affair.

Discuss: Did you make last night’s show at the Majestic? Did anyone catch Built to Spill at the High Noon or the triple bill of Rogue Wave, Midlake & Peter Wolf Crier at Turner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee. Drop a comment and let us know what you thought of whatever show you saw last night.

MP3: Matt & Kim – “Yeah Yea”
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Buy: Matt & Kim – Grand

Superchunk stopped by Jimmy Fallon performing “Digging For Something” and “Precision Auto.” Their fantastic new album, Majesty Shredding gets an 8.0 on P4K today.

Pavement performed “Gold Soundz” last night on the Colbert Report. (Via Captains Dead)

Sharon Van Etten’s new and fantastic album, Epic is out today. Please buy it.

Listen to Mumford & Sons on World Cafe.

We highly recommend the Daytrotter sessions with Caribou and Dinosaur Feathers.

NPR offers the first listen of Neil Young’s upcoming album, Le Noise.

Roger Waters brings “The Wall” to the United Center in Chicago. Greg Kot reviews the first of four nights.

We are pleased to be presenting some amazing upcoming concerts below:

10/4 – Strand Of Oaks + Golden Coins + Wolfgang Schaefer – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
10/8 – Hurray For The Riff Raff + Sam Doores – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
10/9 – Peter Wolf Crier + Conrad Plymouth – High Saloon (MADISON)
10/12 – Jukebox The Ghost/Elizabeth & the Catapult/Ruby Coast – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
11/5 – Black Swans + Judson Claiborne – Linnemans (MILWAUKEE)
11/10 – Frontier Ruckus + Breathe Owl Breathe – High Noon Saloon (MADISON)
11/11 – David Vandervelde + Brass Bed – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
11/12 – Frontier Ruckus + David Wax Museum – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
11/13 – The Chapin Sisters – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)

We’re proud to present the brand new Breathe Owl Breathe video for “Lake Light” off their forthcoming release, Magic Central (Hometapes, 9/28). The band’s show at Cactus Club earlier this year was one of the best live shows we’ve seen all year and, having heard the forthcoming record, we’re confidant that you guys will love this band.

Giveaway: We’ve got two (2) copies of Breathe Owl Breathe’s Magic Central to giveaway. To enter, drop a comment with your most recent vinyl purchase. Be sure to include a valid e-mail address as we’ll be contacting winners that way.

Pre-Order: Breathe Owl Breathe – “Magic Central”
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MP3: Breathe Owl Breathe – “Own Stunts”
MP3: Breathe Owl Breathe – “Swimming”

Here are the Wisconsin and Illinois shows we recommend you take in this week. Check them out below and let us know which ones you’ll be attending or ones you think should really make our list.

Upcoming Shows:

9/20 – Land of Talk + Suuns – Lincoln Hall (CHICAGO)
9/20 – Roger Waters – United Center (CHICAGO)
9/20 – Crocodiles + Radar Eyes – Empty Bottle (CHICAGO)
9/20 – The Gaslight Anthem – Vic Theatre (CHICAGO)
9/21 – Roger Waters – United Center (CHICAGO)
9/21 – Matt & Kim – Majestic Theatre (MADISON)
9/21 – Rogue Wave + Midlake + Peter Wolf Crier – Turner Hall Ballroom (MILWAUKEE)
9/21 – Built To Spill – High Saloon (MADISON)
9/22 – Of Montreal + Janelle Monáe – Canopy Club/Pygmalion Festival (URBANA, IL)
9/22 – Built To Spill + Common Loon – High Dive/Pygmalion Festival (URBANA, IL)
9/22 – Richard Buckner – Schubas (CHICAGO)
9/22 – The Tallest Man On Earth + S. Carey – Park West (CHICAGO)
9/22 – Those Darlins + Turbo Fruits – Lincoln Hall (CHICAGO)
9/22 – Alberta Cross + Dead Confederate – Double Door (CHICAGO)
9/23 – Surfer Blood + Cults + Turbo Fruits – Canopy Club/Pygmalion Fest (URBANA, IL)
9/23 – Roger Waters – United Center (CHICAGO)
9/23 – Emmitt Nershi Band – Martyrs’ (CHICAGO)
9/23 – Jackson Browne + David Lindley – Chicago Theatre (CHICAGO)
9/23 – +/- (Plus/Minus) – The Frequency (MADISON)
9/23 – Tokyo Police Club – Turner Hall Ballroom (MILWAUKEE)
9/23 – Villagers – Discovery World Innovation Theater (MILWAUKEE)
9/23 – These United States + Deep Dark Woods + Juniper Tar – Schubas (CHICAGO)
9/24 – Villagers – Schubas (CHICAGO)
9/24 – Built To Spill – Vic Theatre (CHICAGO)
9/24 – Laura Veirs + The Watson Twins + Led To See – Frequency (MADISON)
9/24 – Menomena + Suckers – High Noon Saloon (MADISON)
9/24 – Dosh + Baths – Majestic Theatre (MADISON)
9/24 – Of Montreal + Janelle Monáe – Pabst Theater (MILWAUKEE)
9/24 – These United States + Deep Dark Woods – Beloit College (BELOIT)
9/24 – Retribution Gospel Choir + Cactus Club – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
9/24 – Jackson Browne + David Lindley – Riverside Theater (MILWAUKEE)
9/25 – Roky Erickson w/Okkervil River + Ted Leo – Krannert Center/Pygmalion (URBANA, IL)
9/25 – Caribou + Emeralds – Canopy Club/Pygmalion Festival (URBANA, IL)
9/25 – Menomena + Suckers – Metro (CHICAGO)
9/25 – The Mike Benign Compulsion + So So Radio – Club Garibaldi (MILWAUKEE)
9/25 – Those Darlins + These United States + Turbo Fruits – High Noon Saloon (MADISON)
9/26 – Caribou + Emeralds – Metro (CHICAGO)
9/26 – Sea Wolf (solo acoustic) + Sera Cahoone – Lincoln Hall (CHICAGO)
9/26 – The National – Owen Pallet – Riviera Theatre (CHICAGO)

Just Announced:

10/4 – Strand of Oaks – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
10/8 – Hurray For The Riff Raff + SamDoores – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
10/21 – Alejandro Escovedo & The Sensitive Boys – Turner Hall Ballroom (MILWAUKEE)
10/22 – Bob Dylan – Assembly Hall (CHAMPAIGN)
10/25 – Bob Dylan – Overture Hall (MADISON)
10/25 – Hank III & Assjack – Barrymore Theatre (MADISON)
11/10 – Frontier Ruckus + Breathe Owl Breathe – High Noon Saloon (MADISON)
11/11 – David Vandervelde + Brass Bed – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
11/12 – Frontier Ruckus + David Wax Museum – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
11/15 – Donavon Frankenreiter + Ximena Sarinana – Majestic Theatre (MADISON)
11/17 – Futurebirds + Jonny Corndawg – The Frequency (MADISON)
11/18 – Futurebirds + Jonny Corndawg – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
11/19 – Futurebirds + Jonny Corndawg – Schubas (CHICAGO)
11/27 – Stornoway + Franz Nicolay – Turner Hall Ballroom (MILWAUKEE)

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