I wish I had more information to share, but the title is pretty much all that I’ve got. Icelandic group Árstíðir performed their song “Ljóð í sand” on a hillside in northwest Iceland.

Comedian Demetri Martin will be hitting Louisville on Thursday Feb 9th. At $30, it’s a bit pricey, but probably your only chance for a long time to catch him live in the area. Grab tickets at Improv Louisville

Sure, “it” was a good day in Ice Cube’s “It Was a Good Day,” but exactly which day was it? The internet put one of its best minds on the case and came up with the exact date Ice Cube was singing about. Incredible work, guys.

Based on the 8 million views this video has received, I’m just a touch behind on it. Still, it’s too good to not share here. Full tracklist available after the jump.

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Cincinnati’s MusicNOW festival s back this year with a lineup that’s less indie all star and more forward-thinking composer. Get ticket info at MusicNOW Festival’s site. Catch the full lineup (including a Noco Muhly, Sufjan Stevens, Bryce Dessner collab) after the break.

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Races have landed at Frenchkiss, where they’ll release their upcoming record Year of the Witch on March 27. Check out the great video for their lead single “Big Broom.” It’s a slow track that packs a lot of power.

Kentuckian’s own Cheyenne Marie Mize put out her new album We Don’t Need on a wide vinyl and digital release this week. She’s performing at Cosmic Charlie’s this Friday at a YANP-sponsored show. If you enjoy the song, check out the show!

MP3: Cheyenne Marie Mize – Wishing Well
This track has the stomp of a cheerleader chant with the soul of a blues song and the spirit of a Janis Joplin track. But miraculously the track doesn’t suffer for the wide base of influences. It’s a strong song that I keep replaying.

The Polyphonic Spree just posted a streaming video of their new song “What Would You Do?” You can snag the download, 7″ or colored vinyl 7″ at Good Records.

You can also check out the Spree’s short run of tour dates over at CoS. They’ll be announcing some east coast tour dates soon. Fingers crossed for somewhere within an hour or two of Lexington!

Here’s Wilco’s just-goofy-enough collaboration with the Popeye characters for their song “Dawned on Me.” As ENS points out, this is their first video in over a decade.