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La Roux Cancels Lilith Fair Appearance, Postpones Tour Dates

Share “La Roux have been forced to cancel Lilith appearances after Elly contracted pharyngitis after appearing at LA’s Club Nokia on Thursday July 15. Elly is seeing a specialist when she returns home to London this week and we will make an announcement about the rest of the US shows once we get news on [...]

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Mynabirds – “Let The Record Show”

Share Laura Burhenn, better known as Saddle Creek artist The Mynabirds, just released her music video for “Let The Record Show,” the latest single off recently released album What We Lose In The Fire We Gain In The Flood (Saddle Creek Records). The Mynabirds – Let The Record Go from Saddle Creek on Vimeo.

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CMJ Continues Looking for 2010 Artists

Share Are you a new, up and coming, talented artist vying for the attention of the music industry spotlight? Apply to appear at this years CMJ Music Marathon showcase taking place October 19th – 23rd in New York City. The annual festival features hundreds of artists performing live in over 75 NYC music vdnues. Artist [...]

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Land Of Talk – “Swift Coin”

Share Canadian rock band Land of Talk, led by singer Elizabeth Powell, recently released the first single off their upcoming sophomore album “Cloak and Cipher” due out August 24th via Saddle Creek Records. And good news for you, they’re giving it away free! Get your free mp3 below.

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Jenny Lewis 2010 Tour Dates

Share Newly formed indie duet Jenny Lewis (Rilo Kiley) and Johnny Rice gear up for a 23 show tour from August – October, supporting their debut album I’m Having Fun Now. Notable tour stops include a September 22nd show with Superchunk in Philadelphia, an October 3rd LA show with Belle & Sebastian, and Boston & [...]

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The Watson Twins Summer Tour 2010

Share In support of their latest album Talking To You, Talking To Me (Vanguard Records, 2010),  The Watson Twins will be touring in just a few weeks, making 33 stops from San Fran to North Hampton, Ma. along with Ferraby Lionheart, Brandi Carlile, and Laura Veirs. Ticket info and tour stops after the jump.

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Sheryl Crow – “Summer Day”

Share Watch the always energetic and uplifting Sheryl Crow create the perfect “Summer Day” in her latest music video, where they’ll be enough bubble blowing, ice cream eating, paddle boating, and summer romance to make you totally resent being inside on your computer watching this right now. “Summer Day” is the lead single off Crow’s [...]

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Corinne Bailey Rae – “Closer”

Share Hot off of YouTube! Corinne Bailey Rae just released the her latest video for newest single “Closer” from album ‘The Sea’ (out now).

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Gossip – “Pop Goes The World”

Share The new video for Gossip’s ‘Pop Goes the World,’ the third single off of 2009′s ‘Music for Men,’ features frontwoman Beth Ditto in classic 80′s club regalia in a laser light spectacular. “None of the stories I’d heard could begin to prepare me for working with Beth — she is the most insanely awesome [...]

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The Mynabirds “Numbers Don’t Lie”

Share Check out  The Mynabirds front woman Laura Burhenn in their video for “Numbers Don’t Lie”, the first single off their debut album What We Lost In The Fire We Gain In The Flood, out now on Saddle Creek. (Directed by Alan Tanner)

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La Roux Summer Tour Dates

Share English electropop and synthpop duo La Roux, mostly known for their catchy dance hit “Bulletproof” will be touring this summer, making 14 stops in the US including Clarkston, MI, Chicago, and a slew of dates in Florida plus more. Follow the jump for complete tour schedule and ticket info.

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Kathryn Calder – “Arrow”

Share Katheryn  Calder may be best known for her fill-in for Neko Case in New Pornographers (currently touring), but she’s soon to be a musical entity of her own with her upcoming  debut album “Are You My Mother” (official release August 3rd, but available digitally today via iTunes). “Arrow,” recorded in one day,  is the second Mp3 release  “Are [...]

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Help Support Tinderbox Music Fest

Share NYC-based artists Alyson Greenfield, Jennifer Newman, Alicia Matusheski, and Rachel Lee Walsh are currently raising funds for artists, venues, advertising, and promotion for the anticipated upcoming Tinderbox Music Festival. Tinderbox will feature established and emerging female artists, and the lineup will include some awesome rap, rock, and pop performers. Tinderbox will happen at the [...]

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Updated Lilith Fair Dates

Share Straight from the press release, it saddens us to report that Lilith Fair cut 10 shows from the tour schedule yesterday due to weak ticket sales. We empathize with your disappointment, and hope you can make it out to one of the remaining shows this summer (lawn seats for under 20$!). The show will [...]

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