Telekinesis visited The Bronx’s WFUV while in New York earlier this month! WFUV’s The Alternative Side has the full session with video!
Spoon performing “Got Nuffin” Live!
June 30, 2009 – 1:57 pm
The Onion AV Club alerted us to this live video of Spoon performing “Got Nuffin” from their brand new single released today! Get your copy now on CD or digital download in the Merge store. Limited edition 12″ vinyl coming soon!
Wye Oak is Paste’s Band of the Week!
June 29, 2009 – 12:33 pm
Wye Oak is Paste Magazine’s Band of the Week! Check out the article at PasteMagazine.com! Wye Oak release The Knot on July 21, with an album release show at The Ottobar on the same night! Tickets are still available for their performance at Memorial Hall on July 26 as part of XX Merge!
She & Him cover The Smiths! Tickets still available for Memorial Hall!
June 23, 2009 – 5:16 pm
(500) Days of Summer, the new Zooey Deschanel movie, will be released on July 17th along with the soundtrack featuring She & Him’s cover of “Please, Please Please, Let Me Get What I Want” by The Smiths.
And, there are still tickets available for the big XX Merge finale featuring She & Him, American Music Club & Wye Oak at Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill on July 26th. Get your tickets now!
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June 18, 2009 – 6:02 pm
Hi, I’m Brian aka Beebo aka Big Cuban. You may remember me from my classic Intern Corner blog posts. I am now the friendly retail/mailorder guy at Merge HQ, and will be manning the helm of the brand new Merge “twitter-verse!” My co-workers will pitch in from time to time as we update you with photos and news.
We also have a new official Facebook group. Please “follow” and “friend” us!
Download free MP3 from Polvo’s “In Prism” now!
June 18, 2009 – 3:24 pm
Polvo‘s new record, In Prism, will be released on September 8, but we couldn’t wait to give you a first listen of the new album! Download “Beggar’s Bowl” now!
Polvo will hit the road in June and July including XX Merge, and the Seaport Music Festival with Obits on July 31st. More tour dates to come this fall!
Radar Bros. are “twitting”
June 17, 2009 – 10:42 am
photo credit: Piper Ferguson
Radar Bros. are working on a new record! To keep us all posted on their activities, they have a new blog and can now be found on twitter.
The Bros. will perform at XX Merge, and you can visit the Merge store for all of your Radar Bros. shopping needs, including some cute girly t-shirts!
Stream the new Wye Oak album in the Merge store!
June 11, 2009 – 2:36 pm
Click to watch video of Jenn talking about her love of "Wheezy" on Uncensored Interview
In case you missed the big news, Wye Oak’s new album, The Knot, is streaming in the Merge store. Go ahead and pre-order your copy while you are at it!
Wye Oak have a CD release show at the Ottobar in Baltimore with special guests Oakley Hall on July 21st. Then, they will join She & Him and American Music Club at Memorial Hall in Chapel Hill on July 26th for the grand finale of XX Merge. Tickets still available!
Telekinesis makes Magnet a mixtape
June 9, 2009 – 12:42 pm
Jon Wurster’s Tour Diary at MagnetMagazine.com
June 8, 2009 – 4:32 pm
photo from magnetmagazine.com
Magnet Magazine asked Superchunk’s Jon Wurster to do a diary of his recent European tour with A. C. Newman. The first entry is available on their website.
Lou unveils hidden talent in new Dino Jr video!
June 5, 2009 – 10:48 am
Check out the fantastic new Dinosaur Jr video for “Over It.” Also, visit the news section of loobiecore.com for lots of exciting news from the Lou Barlow camp.
- Hospitality releases video for “Friends of Friends” and other release week excitement!
- M. Ward to release A Wasteland Companion in April; full North American Tour announced
- Stream Imperial Teen’s Feel the Sound now at Spin.com
- Crooked Fingers on WXPN World Cafe, Sirius XM The Loft & KUT Austin
- Lambchop releases “Gone Tomorrow” from Mr. M
- Arcade Fire appears on Austin City Limits this weekend on PBS
- The Mountain Goats to premiere new songs on tour
- Jeff Mangum announces west coast tour including Coachella
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