The AV Club visited Wye Oak’s Jenn Wasner in Baltimore as part of their new “One Track Mind” series to talk about “Holy Holy” and check out a few of Jenn’s local haunts.
Watch her performance of “Holy Holy” and the full interview at the AV Club
Wye Oak’s whole catalog, including their latest album Civilian which includes “Holy Holy” and the newly released vinyl reissue of The Knot, are also available in the Merge store.
Wild Flag will perform a free live set for all ages at Jackpot Records in downtown Portland on November 9 at 3PM.
Wild Flag is available on CD, LP and digital download now in the Merge store.
See Jackpot Records featured in Wild Flag’s video for “Romance” below:
A Very She & Him Christmas is in stores & online now! A portion of the proceeds benefit 826National.
The 2012 People’s Choice Award Nominees are being chosen now! Vote for Arcade Fire in the “Best Band” category!
The Suburbs & The Suburbs Deluxe are available now in the Merge store.
Zooey’s new hit sitcom New Girl won’t be back until November, but you can see her on Fox this Sunday performing the National Anthem during the World Series! Click to watch Zooey performing “God Bless America” at the NLCS last season, too. Check your local listings & set your DVR!
And, don’t forget, A Very She & Him Christmas will be in stores on Monday! Visit the Merge store to pre-order the new album on CD or LP paired with great gift ideas for the whole family!
Last Call with Carson Daly recently recorded Wye Oak at the Greek Theatre and have shared “Civilian” and “For Prayer” online! Order Civilian now in the Merge store, and pre-order The Knot on vinyl and receive a free autographed poster while supplies last!
Mary, Rebecca, Janet & Carrie stopped by Oregon Public Broadcasting for a very special set in front of a live audience. The session is now available at OPBmusic.org, with live video! Don’t miss Wild Flag on tour, and pick up a copy of their self-titled debut in stores now.
Wild Flag on tour:
Oct 19 Philadelphia, PA Union Transfer
Oct 20 Washington, DC Black Cat
Oct 21 Carrboro, NC Cat’s Cradle
Oct 22 Athens, GA 40 Watt
Oct 24 Birmingham, AL The Bottletree
Oct 26 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks
Oct 27 Houston, TX Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
Oct 28 Dallas, TX The Loft
Oct 29 Austin, TX La Zona Rosa
Oct 31 Phoenix, AZ Rhythm Room
Nov 01 San Diego, CA Casbah
Nov 02 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Nov 03 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour
Nov 04 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Nov 05 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall
Nov 07 Arcata, CA Humboldt State University
Nov 09 Portland, OR Doug Fir
Nov 10 Portland, OR Doug Fir
Nov 11 Seattle, WA Neumo’s
Nov 12 Vancouver, The Biltmore Cabaret
Dec 08 London, UK The Lexington
Dec 09 Minehead, UK Butlin’s Holiday Center – ATP’s “Nightmare Before Christmas
photo from Blurt-Online.com
Blurt Magazine has a great interview with Crooked Fingers’ Eric Bachmann about returning to music with Breaks in the Armor as well as the recent Archers of Loaf reunion shows & reissues.
Read the interview at Blurt-online.com and watch two cool videos at The AV Club of Eric & band mate Liz Durrett performing “Bad Blood” and “Your Apocalypse” on top of the Chicago Tribune.
See the full 4-piece Crooked Fingers band on tour beginning October 27 in Asheville, NC!
Order your copy of Crooked Fingers’ Breaks in the Armor on CD, LP, and digital download in the Merge store today.
Crooked Fingers on tour:
Oct 27 Asheville NC – Grey Eagle
Oct 28 Knoxville TN – Pilot Light
Oct 29 Charlotte NC – The Evening Muse
Oct 30 Richmond VA – The Camel
Nov 01 Washington DC – IOTA
Nov 02 Philadelphia PA – Johnny Brenda’s
Nov 03 Hoboken NJ – Maxwells
Nov 04 New York NY – Mercury Lounge
Nov 05 Brooklyn NY – Cameo Gallery
Nov 06 Boston MA – TT the Bear’s
Nov 07 Montreal QC – Casa Del Popolo
Nov 08 Toronto ON – Drake
Nov 09 Detroit MI – Magic Stick
Nov 10 Cincinnati OH – MOTR Pub
Nov 11 Chicago IL – Schubas
Nov 12 Milwaukee WI – Cactus Club
Nov 13 Minneapolis MN – Triple Rock Social Club
Nov 14 Omaha NE – Waiting Room
Nov 15 Denver CO – Larimer Lounge
Nov 19 Portland OR – Mississippi studios
Nov 20 Seattle WA – The Crocodile
Nov 22 Santa Cruz CA – The Crepe Place
Nov 23 San Francisco CA – Bottom of the Hill
Nov 25 Los Angeles CA – The Echo
Nov 26 San Diego CA – Casbah
Nov 28 Tempe AZ – Club Red
Dec 01 Austin TX – Mohawk
Dec 02 Houston TX – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs
Dec 03 New Orleans LA – One Eyed Jacks
Dec 04 Atlanta GA – The Earl
On November 3, The Ladybug Transistor will play London’s Scala as part of Fortuna Pop’s 15 Year Anniversary! Tickets are on sale now.
Gary spoke to Monty Manatee about visual art’s involvement in the Ladybug Transistor releases. You can read the interview here.
You can listen to Clutching Stems in its entirety in the Merge store!
If you’re lucky enough to be in New York for the CMJ Music Marathon this week, be sure to check out the Merge shows happening around town!
Our new signees Hospitality get a big welcome to Merge on Tuesday, October 18 opening for Eleanor Friedberger & Wild Flag at the Bowery Ballroom. Tickets are sold out, but a limited amount of CMJ passes will be admitted to the show.
Eleanor Friedberger & co. also play the Under the Radar CMJ party on Wednesday, October 19 at Public Assembly in Brooklyn. The party starts at 12:30pm and is open to the public (21+).
And Hospitality returns to the stage on Saturday, October 22 at Rockwood Music Hall for the SPIN Magazine party!
Listen to “Friends of Friends” below, and pre-order Hospitality’s self-titled debut now in the Merge store!
She & Him’s Zooey Deschanel was on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno last night to talk about her new hit show, New Girl. They also talked about the upcoming She & Him Christmas album A Very She & Him Christmas, a crazy crowd incident at a She & Him show in Atlanta, and the “real” Snookie!
Watch the interview below and pre-order A Very She & Him Christmas now! Fans who pre-order A Very She & Him Christmas on CD or red vinyl LP in the Merge store have the option of ordering the album with a knitted She & Him holiday hat and/or mittens. Physical pre-orders will include exclusive She & Him wrapping paper, while supplies last. Pre-order the digital version of the album at iTunes.
Filmed & directed by Alasdair Maclean.
Street of the Love of Days is available now on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store.
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