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Richard Buckner visits KDHX St. Louis

September 28, 2011 – 3:50 pm

Richard Buckner stopped by the KDHX studios in St. Louis before playing the Billiken Club and played a 4-song set for the radio waves. The session is now archived at KDHX.org, and you can listen below!

A European tour for Richard has just been announced! Be sure to catch him on the road in October and November, and check back for a few more dates.

Our Blood is available in stores and online now.

Richard Buckner on tour:
Sep 28 Little Rock, AR Sticky Fingerz Rock ‘N’ Roll Chicken Shack
Sep 29 Memphis, TN HiTone Cafe
Oct 01 Ft. Worth, TX Ft. Worth Music Fest after show at Lola’s
Oct 02 Austin, TX Cactus Café
Oct 04 Mobile, AL Satori Coffee House
Oct 07 Columbia, SC Tapp’s Art Center
Oct 08 Asheville, NC The Grey Eagle
Nov 06 Winchester, UK The Railway
Nov 07 London, UK Pancras Old Church
Nov 08 Leeds, UK Brudenell Social Club w/ Mark Eitzel
Nov 09 Cardiff, UK The Buffalo Bar w/ Mark Eitzel
Nov 10 Glasgow, UK The Captain’s Rest
Nov 12 Liverpool, UK Americana UK Festival w/ Mark Eitzel
Nov 13 Brighton, UK The Basement
Nov 18 Trondheim, NO Credo
Nov 19 Oslo, NO Mono
Nov 21 Stockholm, SE Debaser
Nov 22 Gothenburg, SE Jazzhuset
Nov 23 Malmo, SE KB
Nov 24 Norderstedt, DE The Music Star
Nov 25 Utrecht, NL Le Guess Who Festival
Nov 26 Den Haag, NL Paard
Nov 27 Ottersum, NL Roepaen
Nov 29 Ravenna, IT Bronson Club

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Missy Thangs of The Love Language to exhibit artwork

September 27, 2011 – 11:33 am

Minus Sound Research, an artist collective comprised of local North Carolina musicians/artists, will hold an art exhibition at Motorco Music Hall in Durham, NC, from October 7 through December 3. Among the featured artists is Missy Thangs of The Love Language. Past contributors to Minus Sound Research include Laura Ballance and Mac McCaughan, whose work can be seen in the MSR5 book.

The opening reception is free to the public and will take place at Motorco on Friday, October 7, from 6–9pm. Following the reception will be a show with local bands Organos, Free Electric State, and Merge favorites Pipe. Admission is $6.

See the poster below for full details or visit the Minus Sound Research website.

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Wye Oak perform on Last Call with Carson Daly!

September 27, 2011 – 10:24 am

Last Call with Carson Daly will feature two live performances from Wye Oak at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles tonight, September 27! Check your local listing for air times in your area.

Wye Oak are currently on tour with Explosions in the Sky, and have announced more dates with the National and Neko Case at the end of the year! Check the tour page for the most up-to-date list of shows.

Order Civilian on CD, LP or digital in the Merge Store now!

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Telekinesis backstage at Fallon!

September 23, 2011 – 12:24 pm

Needless to say, Telekinesis had an amazing time at Late Night with Jimmy Fallon!

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Eleanor Friedberger on WNYC, playing at Barnes & Noble

September 20, 2011 – 5:12 pm

Eleanor Friedberger has a few New York events this week in advance of her tour with Wild Flag in October!

On September 21, she stopped by WNYC’s Soundcheck for a live in-studio performance and interview. You can now listen to the archived session online.

And on Thursday, September 22, Eleanor will join author Christopher Bollen at the Union Square Barnes & Noble for a special performance at 7pm.

Eleanor will also be on Sirius XMU this weekend for a session from the NYC studios. Replays of the session air Thursday 9/22 at 4pm Eastern, Friday 9/23 at 9pm Eastern, and Sunday 9/25 at Noon Eastern.

Last Summer is in stores now!

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Julian Koster of the Music Tapes plays the Chicago streets

September 14, 2011 – 5:48 pm

Purim’s Shadows, the new digital EP from The Music Tapes, is available now in the Merge store and from all your favorite digital outlets. The kazoos have sold out in our store, but Julian will have some on tour with him. Stop by the merch table to pick one up!

The Music Tapes on tour:
All dates with The Olivia Tremor Control
Sep 14 Columbus, OH – Wexner Center for the Arts
Sep 15 Pittsburgh, PA – The Warhol at New Hazlett Theater
Sep 16 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palace
Sep 17 Montréal, QC – Il Motore
Sep 19 Allston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Sep 21 New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge
Sep 23 Philadelphia, PA – UPenn Rotunda (SPEC Jazz & Grooves’ Fall Concert)

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David Kilgour plays for One Shot Seattle

September 8, 2011 – 2:03 pm

David Kilgour & Tony De Raad stopped by a park on a beautiful Seattle day to play “Pop Song” and “Steel Arrow” for One Shot Seattle. Watch the video below, and order Left by Soft today in the Merge store!

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The Washington Post interviews David Kilgour

September 7, 2011 – 3:12 pm

David Malitz of the Washington Post interviewed David Kilgour in advance of his show with Richard Buckner at the IOTA, and explored the legacy of New Zealand’s scene. Read the rest of the article at the Washington Post website.

It was in Dunedin that a bunch of young, like-minded bands began playing music infused with the punk spirit but without the desperate need to be noticed. Less agitated, more laid-back. Less spiky, more droney. Such bands as the Chills, the Bats and the Verlaines all came from there, but the one that continues to cast the longest shadow is the Clean.

“It certainly seemed to come out of nowhere, really, the first burst of energy that came out of Dunedin,” says the Clean’s singer-guitarist, David Kilgour, from his home in South New Zealand. “I think the isolation certainly had something to do with it. Dunedin back then was incredibly sleepy, and there wasn’t much for the young kids to do.”

Order David Kilgour & the Heavy Eights – Left by Soft in the Merge Store now!

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Eleanor Friedberger record store appearances!

September 4, 2011 – 9:00 pm

Eleanor Friedberger will be opening for The Kills on the west coast all this week, and she’ll be making an appearance at a few cool record stores along the way. Celebrate Labour Day with her at Zulu in Vancouver!

Sep 05 Vancouver, BC – Zulu Records @ 4 p.m.
Sep 06 Seattle, WA – Sonic Boom Records @ 6 p.m.
Sep 09 Berkeley, CA – Amoeba Records @ 6:30 p.m.

And don’t forget: Eleanor will be joining Wild Flag on tour in October! Go here for a full list of tour dates.

Get your copy of Eleanor’s debut solo album, Last Summer, on LP, CD, and digital download in the Merge store.

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Join us for a Wild Flag listening party at Hopscotch

September 1, 2011 – 12:24 pm

Sit down, sip a specialty cocktail, and enjoy the self-titled debut album from Wild Flag before it’s available in stores! Stop by Foundation at 213 Fayetteville St. in Raleigh from 2–4 p.m. on Friday, September 9, to hear the record in full, take advantage of drink specials, and maybe even win a door prize! More details can be found at Hopscotch’s website.