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Watch a New Episode of "+1" With G-Side
Pitchfork.tv on YouTube today presents a new episode of "+1", which offers footage of performances along with interviews with the artists about the experience of playing live.
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Watch the Shins in a Funny or Die Skit
No, "Clapping Butter" is not the name of a new song from the Shins (although it sounds like it could be, right?). It's the title of this Funny or Die skit that stars frontman James Mercer, in which he...
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Arcade Fire to Lecture at the University of Texas
Photo by Natalie Kardos Arcade Fire's commitment to the rebuilding effort in Haiti continues.
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Liars to Release New Album in June
Liars have a new album in the works, which they have been hinting at on Tumblr. While details on the release remain scarce, the band has posted a trailer indicating that the record will be out this June.
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Best Coast Launches Urban Outfitters Clothing Line
Bethany Cosentino for Urban Outfitters Best Coast today announced via Twitter that singer Bethany Cosentino has collaborated with Urban Outfitters for her first clothing line. The picture above,...
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Charli XCX Signs to IAMSOUND, Announces EP
Charli XCX: I'll Never Know MP3 London pop upstart Charli XCX has signed to Los Angeles-based label IAMSOUND-- home to artists like Salem and Fool's Gold-- for the U.S. release of her debut EP. It'll...
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Unreleased Elliott Smith, Deerhunter on Kickstarter Comp for Open Source...
CASH Music is a not-for-profit open software project based in Portland, Oregon that will offer musicians and labels free, open source tools necessary for independently marketing their music. ("What...
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Be in Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch's Movie
Belle and Sebastian's Stuart Murdoch is gearing up to shoot his Kickstarter-funded musical film God Help the Girl, and he needs your help. He's posted an announcement soliciting fans and professional...
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Moss Icon Reunite for Live Shows
Today in Reunions: The late-1980s/early-1990s progressive post-hardcore group Moss Icon have announced that they'll reform for "select live appearances" this year, including a stop at the Chaos in...
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Video: Grimes: "Oblivion"
Here's the video for Grimes' "Oblivion", from the avant-pop artist's new album Visions. The clip was directed by Emily Kai Bock, and features Grimes' Claire Boucher singing along to her song at a...
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New Arcade Fire: "Abraham's Daughter"
The soundtrack for the teen blockbuster The Hunger Games includes two contributions from Arcade Fire. Listen to the menacing new song "Abraham's Daughter" over at Entertainment Weekly. The other track...
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Grandaddy Reunite for Shows
California indie rock band Grandaddy, who broke up in 2005, will reunite for a string of shows this year. They have confirmed a headling slot at Dorset, England's End of the Road Festival. They perform...
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Introducing Our New Music Player
It's no secret that we put a lot of care into the music we post at Pitchfork, but given the variety of music players dotting the web, continuous listening on our site hasn't always been easy.
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The fIREHOSE Reunion Now Includes an Anthology
fIREHOSE, the band formed by Minutemen members Mike Watt and George Hurley (along with Ed Crawford) after D. Boon's death, now have an anthology to go along with their reunion tour. Columbia/Legacy...
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Matthew Dear, Schoolboy Q, Bear in Heaven, Light Asylum to Play Pitchfork...
That's right: Pitchfork is hosting not one but two official showcases during this year's SXSW! Our official SXSW Interactive showcase takes place Tuesday, March 13 at Mohawk. It will feature sets from...
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Flying Lotus Titles Next Album
Photo by Loren Wohl On Monday, we pointed to an episode of "The Champs" podcast wherein Flying Lotus created a brand new track. In the second half of the segment, which was posted today, he mentions...
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Video: The Shins: "Bait and Switch"
Here's another video to go along with the Shins' upcoming full-length Port of Morrow, this time for the track "Bait and Switch". It's rehearsal footage shot in a log cabin-esque building in Portland,...
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Captured Tracks Record Store Day Releases Include Medicine, the Wake,...
Captured Tracks have announced the details of their Record Store Day releases, which include box sets from Cleaners From Venus, Medicine, and the Wake. Record Store Day is on April 21 this year.
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Melvins to Release New Album and EP, Tour
Melvins are keeping busy this spring. Core members Buzz Osborne and Dale Crover have teamed up with Trevor Dunn of Mr. Bungle, Tomahawk, and Fantômas to form the project "Melvins Lite." They'll put out...
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Watch Chairlift's Choose-Your-Own-Adventure Video For "Met Before"
The Guardian has posted the new video for Chairlift's "Met Before", off their solid new album Something. Directed by Jordan Fish and produced by m ss ng p eces, it's a high-tech interactive clip in...
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