Monday News

Posted on Tuesday 31 May 2011

My Morning Jacket’s new album Circuital is out today. Buy it here. Point your web browser to youtube.com/mymorningjacketVEVO tonight at 9pm (EST) for a live Unstaged experience.

Sharon Van Etten and Little Scream cover Fine Young Cannibals for AV Undercover.

NPR has archived shows from last weekend’s Sasquatch Music Festival for you to stream.

Pitchfork gives praise to Phil Cook’s new solo album.

uwmryan @ 9:52 am
Filed under: Albums andConcerts andNews andVideo
Wednesday News

Posted on Wednesday 25 May 2011

Stereogum premieres “Love Me More” from Roadside Graves. Their new album, We Can Take Care Of Ourselves arrives July 19th in digital and vinyl formats via Autumn Tone.

Pitchfork reports Stephen Malkmus returns with the Beck-Produced LP, Mirror Traffic.

My Old Kentucky Blog has a new song and video from Matt Bauer.

Watch Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy’s new video for “There Is No God.”

I’m spoiled because I work with them, but if you haven’t heard J. Roddy Walston & The Business head over to their new website and download new song, “Jesus Gonna Do His Best.”

I saw John Vanderslice last night and absolutely loved it. Going to be on a heavy kick for the remainder of this week. I was also extremely impressed by opener Daniel Hart.

Gillian Welch Is Back With New LP ‘The Harrow & The Harvest’ (via)

James Blake played a new song at Hollywood Forever Cemetery last night in LA (via)

NPR: Eddie Vedder On Giving The Ukulele A Turn In The Spotlight

uwmryan @ 10:50 am
Filed under: Albums andConcerts andNews
Tuesday News

Posted on Tuesday 24 May 2011

Justin Vernon of Bon Iver (with help from Phil Cook) performs a medley of songs on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon – a little Leon Russell into Bonnie Raitt’s “I Can’t Make You Love Me.” Watch the interview here.

Yeasayer performed the new song “Devil And The Deed” on Conan O’Brien’s show. Prefix has the video.

NPR: Cake Is Just A Four-Letter Word: Dylan Turns 70. Stop by Largeheardted Boy for a collection of other Dylan birthday related links.

Pitchfork reviews the forthcoming release from Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., who I cannot wait to see in Austin this weekend.

Stream the entire “Our Concert Could Be Your Life” show that took place in New York on Sunday at NPR. Featured performances by Wye Oak, Yellow Ostrich, St. Vincent and more. Stereogum and Pitchfork have photos.

Battles get the La Blogotheque “Take Away Show” treatment” in Paris.

The Hold Steady return to Milwaukee’s Turner Hall Ballroom on Wednesday, August 24th with The Donkeys opening the show.

uwmryan @ 9:06 am
Filed under: Albums andConcerts andNews andVideo
Listen to My Morning Jacket’s Circuital

Posted on Monday 23 May 2011

NPR is streaming My Morning Jacket’s new album, Circuital in full. Don’t miss the band on tour this summer.

Buy: My Morning Jacket – Circuital

uwmryan @ 8:53 am
Filed under: Albums andConcerts andNews
Weekend Reading

Posted on Friday 20 May 2011

I highly recommend you download the Turquoise Wisdom: Heavy Summer Nights that’s up over at Aquarium Drunkard. Fantastic stuff.

NPR’s World Cafe has a great interview with Roger Waters.

Black Joe Lewis and the Honeybears perform live in The Current studio. Perhaps it’s the fresh Austin connection, but I’ve really been enjoying their new album, Scandalous.

I’d never listened to Chad VanGaalen until a friend recently recommended his stuff. I love the new animated video for “Peace on the Rise,” which appears on the equally great new album Diaper Island. Download the track below:
MP3: Chad VanGaalen – “Peace on the Rise”

One of the albums I’m most excited about this year is Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.’s debut full-length, “It’s A Corporate World“. Spin gives you a listen to “Skeletons,” which is a great introduction until the album arrives on June 7th.

I lost touch with Joseph Arthur’s recorded output several years ago, but his new album, The Graduation Ceremony sounds like a return to form. NPR is streaming the record in full, so take a listen and judge for yourself.

Bon Iver has released the lyrics for the forthcoming self-titled album, which is now available for pre-order.

Aquarium Drunkard interviews the filmmakers behind the new Morphine documentary, Cure For Pain: The Mark Sandman Story. I miss that band so much.

Gorilla vs. Bear has James Blake’s video for “Lindisfarne” as well as details on an upcoming festival they’re curating in Dallas this summer. We’ll be there.

Vinyl Deals: I pulled some amazing deals on vinyl here. It takes some digging, but trust me you’ll be rewarded. It’s also the last time I’ll link to or visit said site.

uwmryan @ 10:03 am
Filed under: Albums andConcerts andMP3s andNews andVideo
MP3: Bon Iver – “Calgary”

Posted on Monday 16 May 2011

Go here to downloadCalgary,” from Bon Iver’s forthcoming new album, Bon Iver, Bon Iver, which arrives June 21 on Jagjaguwar. It’s a beauty.

Bon Iver is on tour this summer with The Roseubuds:

07/22/11 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
07/23/11 Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater
07/24/11 Chicago, IL – Chicago Theatre
07/25/11 Indianapolis, IN – The Murat Theatre
07/27/11 Nashville, TN – Ryman Auditorium
07/28/11 Atlanta, GA – Cobb Energy Performing Arts
07/29/11 Raleigh, NC – Raleigh Ampitheatre
07/30/11 Richmond, VA – The National
08/01/11 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
08/02/11 Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
08/03/11 Upper Darby, PA – Tower Theatre
08/05/11 Boston, MA – House of Blues
08/06/11 Holyoke, MA – Mountain Park
08/08/11 Toronto, ON – The Sound Academy
08/09/11 New York, NY – The United Palace Theatre
08/10/11 Brooklyn, NY – Celebrate Brooklyn! @ Prospect Park Bandshell

Pre-Order: Bon Iver, Bon Iver

uwmryan @ 8:05 pm
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