Big thanks to Each Note Secure for pointing out that Robin Pecknold was just added to the opening day of MusicNOW 2010, Tuesday March 30. He’ll be opening up for Joanna Newsom, making it easily one of the best shows to hit the area in some time.

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Thanks to Drag City, we’ve got a new Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy song to enjoy — it’s just not one from his upcoming The Wonder Show Of The World. It’s a non-LP track that’s a solo acoustic cover of a Conway Twitty song. MP3: Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy and the Cairo Gang – Play, Guitar Play (Conway [...]

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Big thanks to my coworker Mike for taping Ben Sollee and Daniel Martin Moore’s instore performance at CD Central. You can read my review and see photos from the set, or just download this and get a portion of the experience for yourself. Ben Sollee + Daniel Martin Moore @ CD Central 2.17.10 MP3: BS/DMM [...]

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The Light Footwork’s sophomore record National Historic Landmarks came out yesterday and to celebrate the group are offering up a second MP3 for you to enjoy. We already heard the Fiery Furnaces-sounding “Rock Island Arsenal,” now we get to enjoy the bounce of “Carlsbad Irrigation Project.” MP3: The Light Footwork – Carlsbad Irrigation Project Man, [...]

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Stereogum just premiered this new Apples in Stereo track from their upcoming record Travellers in Space and Time. MP3: Apples in Stereo – Dance Floor Didn’t really see this one coming. I knew the next Apples album would be slightly different, but this sounds like Robert’s writing for Robyn, Annie or Of Montreal. But really, [...]

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Whoa. Word was that no one was going to get even a second’s worth of Portugal. The Man’s new album American Ghetto until the March 2nd release date, but it looks like they partially caved. Here’s our first taste of the new record. MP3: Portugal the Man – The Dead Dog Judging solely from “Dead [...]

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MP3: Caribou – Odessa The Decibel Tolls just pointed out that Caribou will be playing Louisville this June with Toro y Moi. While I haven’t really taken to TyM, I’ve heard they’ve got a good live show. And of course I can’t wait to catch Caribou again. Caribou with Toro y Moi Tuesday, June 8th [...]

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Unfortunately I couldn’t make it to Jim James’ swanky Valentine’s Day show in Louisville — as I imagine most of you couldn’t either — but luckily there’s a great quality recording to help ease the pain. Jim James at the Seelbach Hotel, Louisville, KY 2/14/10 MP3: Jim James + Bootsie Anne – I Will Be [...]

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Remember that new New Pornographers LP we were promised about a month ago? Well, now we’ve got our first listen and it sounds just like old New Pornographers — fantastic. MP3: the New Pornographers – Your Hands (Together) There’s a good, steady crunch to “Your Hands (Together)” that really compliments Neko/Carl’s sweet vocals. As both [...]

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