Festival line-up announcement season is in full swing, reminding us that the cold will soon let up and we’ll be able to rock out to our favorite music in the sunshine. Every year, we rave about how incredible Sasquatch! Festival is, with the breathtaking views of The Gorge in Washington and the laid back vibes you get camping with mostly Northwesterners and Canadians [READ ON]
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THE BIG PINK, GUIDED BY VOICES, MATTHEW DEAR
The Albums You Need to Know About Every Week

The music world is finally beginning to pick back up after the holidays with some great new releases. This week brings us two well-executed and clearly composed albums from industry vets and one sophomore disc that seems to lean towards the slump category. [READ ON]
PRIMAVERA SOUND 2011 FESTIVAL GUIDE

Hola from Spain! I was lucky enough to make the trip over here to Barcelona for Primavera Sound, a music festival featuring some of my absolute favorite bands in the entire world. I’ve put together an official guide to help those who are also in attendance navigate through the madness. I haven’t mentioned every band playing, only [READ ON]
MATTHEW DEAR ON EAST COAST TOUR

You know what you don’t do enough? Dance. None of us dance enough, and that is a damn shame. Luckily, Matthew Dear is going to fix that for you. Dear is touring extensively behind his latest year-end list making record [READ ON]
WE VISITED PITCHFORK’S #OFFLINE FESTIVAL

From Thursday to Saturday at Brooklyn Bowl, the music blog Pitchfork was putting on its own #Offline Festival as a cheaper alternative to CMJ. For just $10 each visit [READ ON]
CMJ FESTIVAL GUIDE (SATURDAY)

Official CMJ Showcase (12PM-5PM) — Savoir Adore (3:15PM/Rooftop), Philadelphia Grand Jury (4PM), Young The Giant (3:15PM), North Highlands (2:30PM/Rooftop), Red Wire Black Wire (2:30PM), Pretty & Nice (1:45PM), Ravens & Chimes (1:15PM/Rooftop), Marie Stella (1PM), Ruby Coast (12:30PM/Rooftop), New Normals (12:15PM) @ The Delancey
Farewell My Love – Savoir Adore (Buy)
MATTHEW DEAR’S BLACK CITY
If your mind is racing, then so will the sounds on Black City by Matthew Dear. Unlike some of Dear’s earlier work (both solo and under aliases Audion and Jabberjaw), the sound on Black City can’t be sifted through as easily. [READ ON]









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