Just a reminder that the “No Deachunter” show of No Age, Deerhunter and Dan Deacon will be tonight at the Southgate House in Newport. It’s a special round robin show where they all play together on each other’s songs, so don’t miss it!

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The LaundroMatinee just posted a new session with the Henry Clay People. Not only does it include two totally rad songs off their debut album For Cheap Or For Free, but there are two new songs among those performed. Sounds like the next record is going to be another winner, but don’t let anticipation for [...]

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Frankel’s new album Anonymity is the New Fame is packed full of all kinds of great songs — but not this one. “Know” is a Nick Drake cover that I’m happy to debut, mostly because it’s such a great cover. MP3: Frankel – Know (Nick Drake) Remember back before we were all sick of Jose [...]

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One of the most surprising sets I caught at Pitchfork was Vancouver’s Japandroids. I knew very little about them other than the positive rumblings I’ve heard from Pitchfork, friends and their label/press people (who I’d actually toss under the “friend” category as well). But for whatever reason, I was dragging my feet on Japandroids. Well, [...]

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It was a pretty big nab when the Dame scored Cursive to play in Lexington. It was an even bigger nab when CD Central, my employer, got them to agree to play a free, all ages instore. So for those of you who are under 21, but were still hoping to catch Cursive in Lexington [...]

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Thanks to YANP-readers Ken and Ronnie for sending me these two new Decemberists songs. “Rox in the Box” and “Down by the Water” were recorded live at the Newport Folk Festival and will presumably be on the next Decemberists release. MP3: The Decemberists – Rox in the Box (live) MP3: The Decemberists – Down by [...]

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Everyone (myself included) got really excited when the Circulatory System album leaked a few months ago. Now it’s time for Excitement: Round 2. Tour dates are out and they stretch all the way from New York to North Carolina. East coasters, I’m not sure if you’ll be seeing Will & Co. this year. With his [...]

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Man, if you can’t have the Beastie Boys, this is probably the next best thing (and in all honesty, this seems quite a bit better/more rare). Jay-Z filled in for the Beastie Boys at All Points West after the trio had to pull out due to MCA’s recent cancer diagnosis. Hova sent love out to [...]

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The Walkmen started out pretty well, but really reminded us why their live show is tops after Hamilton put down his guitar and focused entirely on singing. Not only does he have a fantastic voice, but he’s a ton of fun to watch. When he really belts out the lyrics, it looks like he’s straining [...]

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