Mazzy Star have reformed, with new material ready to go. “Lay Myself Down” is the b-side to their “Common Burn” single that’s due out Oct 31. Stream it at P4K to enjoy all the sublime beauty of this great band. Stream “Lay Myself Down” at Pitchfork

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The Decemberists’ Long Live the King EP, six songs left over from The King Is Dead sessions, is out November 1. Check out our first listen to the EP over at Paste. It’s a great narrative folk song that catches the Decemberists once again at their best. Stream the Decemberists’ new song at Paste

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Lexington artist Andy Heath entered this design in Rupp Arena’s contest to design a poster for this Thursday’s Avett Brothers show at Rupp Arena. He didn’t win, but decided to give away three prints of his awesome design anyway. I’m not 100%, but I think five or fewer of these were ever made. I’m giving [...]

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These Florida folksters are clearly big Trailer Park Boys fans. But I’m not posting on them just because we have that in common. These guys just put out a really enjoyable EP, Proof. MP3: Samsquanch – A Picture of our Weight This has the bounce of the Avett Brothers, but never brings in their powerful [...]

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I’ve been really loving Wild Flag’s debut album. Like, played it three times in a row at work loving it. Now there’s a fun video for “Electric Band,” one of the best songs on the album. Wild Flag: “Electric Band”

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Is it technically a cover if the man who wrote it is singing along with you? Probably not. But we’ll count it because it makes such a great addition to the covers collection. This beauty happened at Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit this weekend. Great music for a great cause. MP3: Arcade Fire + Neil [...]

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Article by Scott Whiddon I’d suspect that many readers of YANP haven’t listened to much James McMurtry. For almost two decades, Austin, TX-based McMurtry has been a critic’s fave, crafting solid roots-rock with his backup band, The Heartless Bastards. So, to that end, take a mere five minutes and listen to this. If you’re not [...]

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Take a minute to really focus on Spike Jonze’s new short film. Felt cutouts by handbag designer Olympia Le-Tan, voices by Spike Jonze and Soko. If anyone has that Soko song in the credits, I’d love to find out how I can get it.

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Bad Veins were nice enough to let me swing by their recording session this summer and take a few photos. You can check out the rest of the photos and an interview with Bad Veins at KY Forward

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