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WFMU is Giving You the Chance to Sing with Yo La Tengo and Drink Tea with Stephin Merritt

Independent freeform radio station WFMU (one of our 40 Best Little Radio Stations in the U.S.) has staged a benefit auction offering more than your standard promotional CD....  read more

Indie artists pay tribute to John Fahey

Sometimes influential and underrated artists get their due. Such will be the case on Feb. 14 when Vanguard Records releases I Am the Resurrection: A Tribute to John Fahey, a compilation of Fahey tracks re-imagined through the creative lenses of some of indie rock's best singer/songwriters. M. Ward produced the record, in addition to contributing a track, and several other artists including Sufjan Stevens, Devendra Banhart, Howe Gelb, Grandaddy and Calexico each put in a take on one of Fahey's songs. Additionally, Vanguard will re-release Fahey's 1968 album, The Yellow Princess. The fan favorite will be supplemented with three...  read more