Josh T. Pearson performs “Woman, When I’ve Raised Hell” live on Later with Jools Holland. We can’t recommend his album, Last Of The Country Gentlemen enough.

We’re thrilled to welcome Breathe Owl Breathe back to the Cactus Club Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 19th. Check out this gorgeous video of them performing “Lake Light” for The Pickathon Pumphouse Sessions.

The National’s Mat Berninger lends his voice to a remix of Nick Cave’s “Evil.”

Vinyl Deal Of The Day: Deerhoof – Apple O’

Pitchfork and Aquarium Drunkard review Bill Callahan’s fantastic new album Apocalypse. The New Yorker also profiles Callahan.

I got turned onto Unknown Mortal Orchestra this morning and only a few hours later got word they’ve signed to Fat Possum. Catch them on tour with Smith Westerns and Portugal. The Man.

DeVotchKa stops by for a session with World Cafe.

Interesting insight into Amazon’s cloud based storage/player and how it relates (or doesn’t) to labels.

Stereogum has a new track from Man Man.

No joke, John Stamos appears in Low’s new video for “Try To Sleep.”

I’d never listened to Son Lux before streaming his new album, We Are Rising today at NPR. Good stuff.

“How to Avoid Pissing Off Music Bloggers (and Several Other Handy Tips for Artists)” via Culture Bully.

Next week comes the long-awaited release of Common Loon’s debut album, The Long Dream of Birds on Parasol Records. The band returns to the Cactus Club (their home away from home) in Milwaukee on Saturday, April 10th in support of the new record. We hope you’ll join us in making the show. They’ll be at Ronny’s in Chicago the following night and headed East after.

In addition to the previously released mp3 of “Dinosaur vs. Early Man” (below), Magnet Magazine recently offered a download of our favorite track off the album, “Mexico.” Here’s a video of “Mexico” from our 5-Year Anniversary bash back in February. Make sure to watch/listen through the end.

MP3: Common Loon – “Dinosaur vs. Early Man”
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If you’ve been to the South By Southwest Music Festival in Austin before you know the drill. Sore feet, bags under the eyes, hearing slightly damaged, voice lacking from talking over loud music constantly, slight hangover, and mandatory delays on your travel home are all some of the guarantees that attendees put themselves through. What could possibly make humans put themselves through such perils? What bands would be willing to endure days worth of driving and unimaginable parking hassles for the chance of playing in front of an unknown audience that chances are doesn’t know anything about your band. Simple, a mutual love of music by both artist and attendee.

I’ve spent many a nights in Austin. Had some of the best times of my life there. I’ve discovered some of my favorite bands there out of absolute obscurity. Each time, I come home with a huge smile on my face thinking back on fresh memories and ears fresh with new favorites. This was a landmark year for the blog in that we threw ourselves in the proverbial black hole of day parties and found out what works, what doesn’t and what we’ll carry forth next year in our planning process. I can’t go any farther without thanking each and every band that performed at our Thursday showcase at Habana Calle 6. I was supremely impressed with the musical talent found both withing my hometown and Milwaukee and the rest of the bands on the bill. From there, I huge thank you to MindPool Live, MillerCoors, Koss, and Songs to Synch for helping the process. A final hat tip to my friends at Radio Milwaukee for immersing themselves into the festival for the first time and bringing back home some wonderful coverage for all of us to enjoy.

Underground:

11:00 – Peter Wolf Crier (mp3)
12:00 – Blair (mp3)
1:00 – Charlie Parr (video)
2:00 – Invade Rome (video)
3:00 – Juniper Tar (mp3)
4:00 – Roadside Graves (mp3)

Patio:

11:00 – Group of the Altos (myspace)
12:00 – Conrad Plymouth (mp3)
1:00 – Strand of Oaks (mp3)
2:00 – Common Loon (mp3)
3:00 – Pezzettino (video)
4:00 – Kings Go Forth (listen)

We have a bunch more audio, video, and photos coming for you along with our favorite performances from the festival. Stay tuned, and drop a comment letting us know what bands you enjoyed at this year’s festival.

Photos: Matt Schwenke

Welcome to the 40th podcast/download I’m co-hosting with Ryan Schleicher at 91.7 WMSE.

Common Loon – “The Gleaners” / Common Loon – Ho-Hum Apocalypse / The Morning Benders – “Excuses” / The Morning Benders – “Promises” / Yukon Blond – “Wind Blows” / The Daredevil Christopher Wright – “The Daredevil Christopher Wright” / She & Him – “Thieves” / Karen Dalton – “Something On Your Mind” / Elliot Brood – “Woodward Avenue” / Drive-By Truckers – “Birthday Boy” / Jonathan Kane – “Gripped” / The Malldives – “Cold November” / The Pharmacy – “Coldest Morning Light” / Tom Waits & The Preservation Hall Jazz Band – “Tootie Ma Is A Big Fat Thing”

Download/Listen: Muzzle of Bees + 91.7 WMSE Podcast :: Volume 40
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[photo by Haley Jane Samuelson]

Reviews:

A.V. Club Milwaukee: Muzzle Of Bees 5th anniversary show
UWM Post: Bay View birthday bash

We are thrilled to announce our free SXSW day party going down at Habana Calle 6 in Austin on Thursday, March 18th. Across two stages, from 11am-5pm, we’re showcasing Milwaukee’s best alongside some of our favorite national acts.

Underground:

11:00 – Peter Wolf Crier
12:00 – Blair
1:00 – Charlie Parr
2:00 – Invade Rome
3:00 – Juniper Tar
4:00 – Roadside Graves

Patio:

11:00 – Group of the Altos
12:00 – Conrad Plymouth
1:00 – Strand of Oaks
2:00 – Common Loon
3:00 – Pezzettino
4:00 – Kings Go Forth

Admission is free, RSVP here.

Sponsored by MindPool Live & MillerCoors

Flier: Erik