Destroyer returns in 2011 with a brand new album, Kaputt (Merge, January 25th), and a supporting tour to follow! Destroyer stops at the High Noon Saloon in Madison on Monday, April 11th with The War On Drugs supporting. Tickets go on sale Friday, January 7th and are $12 in advance and $14 the day of show.

Chicago: Destroyer and The War On Drugs hit Lincoln Hall on Tuesday, March 29th.

MP3: Destroyer – “Chinatown”
MP3: The War On Drugs – “The History Of Plastic”
MP3: The War On Drugs – “Comin’ Through”
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Buy: Destroyer – Kaputt | The War On Drugs – Future Weather

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Here’s Yellow Ostrich covering Sharon Van Etten’s “Love More.” This one is especially special as each artist made our year end list of favorite releases from 2010.

Also, thrilled to announce that Sharon Van Etten returns to Milwaukee for a FREE show at the Pabst Theater on Thursday, April 7th.

MP3: Yellow Ostrich – “Love More”
MP3: Sharon Van Etten – “Love More”
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Buy: Sharon Van Etten – Epic
Buy: Yellow Ostrich – The Mistress (Name Your Price)

[Photo by Sarah Mulligan]

I’ve been trying to get The Love Language (Merge Records) to Milwaukee since they played our Backyard BBQ at SXSW last year. Since then, I spent a lot of time with their 2010 release, Libraries, which we highly recommend. Their set at the Hopscotch Music Festival was one one of the highlights of my weekend in Raleigh.

We’re excited to bring the Love Language to Linneman’s in Milwaukee on Thursday, March 3rd. Tickets are $8 and are on sale now.

MP3: The Love Language – “Heart To Tell”
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Buy: The Love Language – Libraries

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:

1/7 – Snowbirds + Conrad Plymouth + Derek Pritzl – The Frequency (MADISON)
1/7 – Wu-Tang Clan – The Rave (MILWAUKEE)
1/8 – Wu-Tang Clan – Congress Theater (CHICAGO)
1/9 – The Bad Plus – Marcus Center For The Performing Arts (MILWAUKEE)

Just Announced:

1/14 – Sat. Nite Duets + Golden Coins + Blessed Feathers – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
2/4 – Group Of The Altos + Cages – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
2/25 – Smith Westerns – The Frequency (MADISON)
2/25 – Juniper Tar + Deep Dark Woods – Cactus Club (MILWAUKEE)
4/17 – Breathe Owl Breathe – Der Rathskeller (MADISON)
4/16 – Mike Watt & The Missingmen – Shank Hall (MILWAUKEE)
4/17 – Mike Watt & The Missingmen – High Saloon (MADISON)

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