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Thirteen Surprisingly Enjoyable Songs About the End of the World
Elvis Perkins in Dearland's "Doomsday" (and last night's fireworks) got us thinking about other surprisingly enjoyable songs about the end of the world. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayBonnaroo 2009: Sunday Photos ft. Merle Haggard, Band of Horses, Snoop Dogg, Andrew Bird and More
[Above: Beatle Bob]Photos taken by Amber Roussel at Bonnaroo 2009... read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 WordsHeartless Bastards go on tour to support new album
Strange, isn't it? A band from Ohio on a 31-date tour, and...no Ohio dates. What's up with that? Sure, they're probably all tired of playing in the Buckeye state by now, but still. Cincinnati trio Heartless Bastards will release its third album, The Mountain, on Feb. 3. Beginning tomorrow (Jan. 30), the band will hit the road until late April, including a three-day stint at Austin's SXSW.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAndrew Bird: Noble Beast
Andrew Bird has always been a bit of a showoff... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsSXSW 2009 showcase line-up grows and grows
The official line-up for SXSW 2009 has grown to include more than 1,000 acts.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsAndrew Bird adds tour dates, NPR streams Noble Beast
Andrew Bird's new disc, Noble Beast, won't be released until Jan. 20 (on Fat Possum Records) but that isn't stopping NPR from streaming the CD early on its site (with permission, of course). The preview is NPR's fourth installment of its Exclusive First Listen series which has also featured Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Paul McCartney.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsA Musical Guide to Inauguration Weekend
In less than a week, the new guy finally gets his chance to save our republic. So cue the music! If you're heading into Washington for the festivities, here's a rundown on 10 shows worth catching.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayDavid Byrne, Sufjan Stevens, Gillian Welch, The National, Feist, many more contribute to Dark Was the Night comp
Today is World AIDS Day. Appropriately enough, it's also the day that the line-up was revealed for Dark Was the Night, a compilation release which will benefit AIDS/HIV awareness group, The Red Hot Organization.... read more
Found in: Culture, NewsLoney Dear touring with, without Andrew Bird
Ready, set, swoon. Loney Dear and Andrew Bird were already sharing a release date for their new albums (Jan. 27), but having them share a stage through a February tour, too—it's sure to make a whole lot of heartstrings swell.... read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsAndrew Bird schedules early 2009 tour dates
In support of his forthcoming full-lenth, Noble Beast, whistling multi-instrumentalist Andrew Bird will tour the U.S. in January and February. The tour launches with Bird's first-ever headline performance at Carnegie Hall, on Jan. 28.... read more
Found in: Concerts, News
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