Shop Local Record Stores; Get Free Music

In times like these, everyone needs to support their local record store, regardless of where local might be. Our friends at RED are giving away a free 17-track CD features a boat-load of artists (Phoenix, White Rabbits, Cage The Elephant, The Antlers, Brendan Benson, Passion Pit, more) with the purchase of select titles. This available a local indie record stores across the US.

News and Notes (11/19/09)

News and Notes including the newest single by DeadJournalist.com alum Cassettes Won’t Listen

Music News and Notes

Catching up on news that includes videos by the UK band The Answering Machine and LA’s 60 Watt Kid; free downloads by Longwave to celebrate the completion of their year of touring; an exclusive MP3 by Peter, Bjorn and John from the Malaria No More benefit album; and notes on We Have Band, Passion Pit, The xx and more.

News and Notes

News and notes including VHS or Beta, Twin Tigers, and more.

The xx Over Before They Really Began?

The Quietus is reporting that The xx guitarist Baria Quereshi has left the group. The band played their most recent show as a three-piece, but has canceled European dates while determining the future of the band. While, according to the story, the band has labeled her leave as temporary, the future may be up-in-the-air for a London-based band whose emergence has highlighted this year’s parade of new music.

MP3 Monday; News and Notes

Playing catch up … enjoy some new tunes this Monday. First, let me mention how much I’m enjoying listening to this track from Brooklyn’s Secondstar. Secondstar is a project by Liam ...