Dirty Projectors, Wye Oak Photos - Wash., D.C.
Check out Francis Chung's photos of the Dirty Projectors and Wye Oak performing at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on Aug. 17. read more
Found in: Blogs, 1000 Words10 Non-Headlining Forecastle Acts Not to Miss
This year's Forecastle festival is set to kick off in Louisville's Waterfront Park on July 13. In honor of the festival's 10th anniversary, we took a look at 10 non-headlining acts that you shouldn't miss. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayListen to a New Wye Oak Track, "Spiral"
A new track from the Baltimore indie-folk duo Wye Oak was released today as part of Adult Swim’s Singles Program. This year, the program will debut an exclusive song every Monday of summer, which started on June 18 and will end on Sept. 9. In the coming weeks, we can expect all-new music from Wavves, Flying Lotus and many others.... read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe National to Curate, Headline All Tomorrow's Parties
The All Tomorrow’s Parties festival confirmed today that the National would curate and headline the festival next December. The line up, as tweeted by the festival, is set to include Sharon Van Etten, Kronos Quartet, The Antlers, Wye Oak, My Brightest Diamond, Lower Dens, Owen Pallett, Boris, Tim Hecker, Suuns, Megafaun, Dark Dark Dark, and Buke and Gase. read more
Found in: Music, NewsThe 50 Best Albums of 2011
Every day between now and New Year’s Day, we’ll be looking back at the best music and pop culture of 2011. We start with the year’s best albums. We had more than two dozen music critics vote, and 282 different albums showed up on their ballots. read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DaySharon Van Etten's New Album to Feature Members of Beirut, Wye Oak, Walkmen
Pitchfork reported that Tramp, the latest album from songwriter Sharon Van Etten, was announced today by Jagjaguar for a Feb. 7 release. It’s Van Etten’s first release since 2010’s Epic. read more
Found in: Concerts, NewsThe National Announce Winter Tour
Even though it has been over a year since The National's last full-length album, High Violet, but the group has stayed plenty busy in 2011. In March, they released the song "Think You Can Wait" for the film _Win Win_, and a month later they put out "Exile Vilify" for the video game "Portal 2". Now the five-piece band is set to go on tour, with some great acts like The Walkmen, Local Natives, and Wye Oak, amongst others. Check out their dates below: read more
Found in: Music, NewsSong Premiere: Small Sur - "How I Love You"
Small Sur, the musical enterprise of Baltimore-based musician Bob Keal, has spent the past year recording warm harmonies and haunting melodies for this year's Tones. Listen to "How I Love You" here. read more
Found in: Featured Audio20 Great Guy/Gal Musical Pairings Right Now
The musical equivalent of blending estrogen and testosterone sometimes yields a beautifully crafted sonic love child.... read more
Found in: Blogs, List of the DayThe 20 Best Albums of 2011 (So Far) - Max Blau
Our brand new multimedia editor shares his favorite albums from the first half of 2011. read more
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