From Stereogum “Gummy Awards!”
Lou Barlow’s Goodnight Unknown available on CD, limited edition LP (with download coupon) and digital download in the Merge store. “Friends & Family” coupon still in effect through tomorrow!
Lou Barlow + the missingmen will visit KCRW’s Morning Becomes Eclectic on Thursday, December 10, at 11:15 a.m. PST / 2:15 p.m. EST for a live set and interview. Don’t miss the chance to hear live, full-band versions of some songs from Lou’s most recent album, Goodnight Unknown. Listen live at KCRW.com.
Visit LooTube for a collection of music videos and a making-of video, and order your copy of Goodnight Unknown on CD, limited-edition LP (with download coupon), and digital download in the Merge store.
“Flipping from the new wave-ish pop stomp of the title track to the glorious melancholy of ‘Too Much Freedom,’ Goodnight Unknown is another understated treasure from the prince of the perpetually bruised heart.” ~NME
On June 11, 2009, musician Chris Knox suffered a life-altering stroke at his home in Grey Lynn, New Zealand. Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is a celebration of Chris and his music. He was instrumental in bringing New Zealand punk and alternative music to international audiences with Tall Dwarfs, Toy Love, and his solo work. Artists from the U.S. (Jeff Mangum, Yo La Tengo, The Mountain Goats, Bonnie “Prince” Billy, Lambchop, Stephin Merritt, Portastatic, Bill Callahan, Lou Barlow, Jay Reatard), New Zealand (The Bats, The Verlaines, The Chills), and the world over have donated their time and talent covering songs from Knox’s extensive catalog so that all proceeds can go towards assisting Chris with his recovery.
Stroke: Songs for Chris Knox is available for download now from the Merge store and our usual digital outlets. The 2-CD limited-edition release will be available in stores on February 23, but you can pre-order it today and receive the digital download via email after your order is complete!
Visit the fantastic Stroke website for updates on Chris Knox, information on all of the artists who contributed their versions of Knox’s songs, and for previews of many of the tracks—originals and covers.
Tracklisting:
*Tracks are arranged chronologically
Disc 1:
1. Jay Reatard – Pull Down The Shades
2. The Checks – Rebel
3. The Bleeding Allstars – Ain’t It Nice
4. Peter Gutteridge – Don’t Catch Fire
5. The Chills – Luck Or Loveliness
6. David Kilgour – Nothing’s Going To Happen
7. The Crying Wolfs – All My Hollowness To You
8. Stephin Merritt – Beauty
9. Portastatic – Nostalgia’s No Excuse
10. The Mint Chicks – Crush
11. Jay & Sam Clarkson – I’ve Left Memories Behind
12. Sky Green Leopards – Burning Blue
13. Shayne Carter – The Slide
14. Pumice – Grand Mal
15. Hamish Kilgour – Knoxed Out
Disc 2:
1. Boh Runga – Not Given Lightly
2. Red & Zeke (Feat. Bill Doss and Neil Cleary) – Bodies
3. Jeff Mangum – Sign The Dotted Line
4. Bill Callahan – Lapse
5. Genghis Smith – Growth Spurt
6. Yo La Tengo – Coloured
7. AC Newman – Dunno Much About Life But I Know How To Breathe
8. Alec Bathgate – Glide
9. Don McGlashan – Inside Story
10. Sean Donnelly – The Outer Skin
11. Lambchop – What Goes Up
12. The Mountain Goats – Brave
13. The Tokey Tones (and friends) – Round These Walls
14. The Bats – Just Do It
15. Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy – My Only Friend
16. The Finn Family – It’s Love
17. Jordan Luck – Becoming Something Other
18. The Verlaines – Driftwood
19. Lou Barlow – Song Of The Tall Poppy
20. The Nothing – Napping In Lapland
21. Tall Dwarfs – Sunday Son

Lou Barlow performed a set for The Current while he was in Minneapolis with Dinosaur Jr last week! You can now listen to the session online!
Tracks:
Sharing
Too Much Freedom
Take Advantage
Goodnight Unknown is available on LP & CD in the Merge Store.
Lou Barlow was recently interviewed on CFRU Guelph, ON! You can listen on Vish Kannah’s website.
Lou will also perform live tomorrow at 8:30am Central Time on KCMP The Current!
For even more Lou, check out LooTube and Goodnight Unknown in the Merge Store.
Lou Barlow visited The Big Takeover‘s Jack Rabid for a chat and live set at the Williamsburg studios of BreakThru Radio. Listen now at BreakThru Radio.
And check out a full stream of Lou Barlow’s new album, Goodnight Unknown, in the Merge store and a collection of videos at LooTube.
Lou Barlow + the missingmen are on the road opening for Dinosaur Jr. and Lou is sending reports back to PasteMagazine.com. Check out the newest entry from Atlanta, and catch up if you missed a few.
While in New York for the Goodnight Unknown CD release party earlier this month, Lou visited the Spin Magazine offices to play a few songs including a cover of La Roux’s “Bulletproof!” Watch live video of his performance at Spin.com.
Order your copy of the new Lou Barlow record, Goodnight Unknown, on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store and visit LooTube for lots of great videos!
Lou Barlow & The Missingmen continue their tour this week through Texas! Goodnight Unknown is in stores now!
10.22.2009 Dallas, TX Granada Theater
10.23.2009 Houston, TX Warehouse Live
10.24.2009 Austin, TX Stubb’s
10.25.2009 Oklahoma City, OK Diamond Ballroom
10.26.2009 Kansas City, MO The Beaumont Club
10.27.2009 Omaha, NE Slowdown
10.29.2009 Boulder, CO Boulder Theater
10.30.2009 Fort Collins, CO Aggie Theatre
11.03.2009 Tempe, AZ Marquee Theatre
11.04.2009 Solana Beach, CA Belly Up Tavern
11.05.2009 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues
11.06.2009 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
11.07.2009 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom
11.08.2009 Seattle, WA The Showbox
11.10.2009 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom Lou Solo
Listen to tonight’s Lou Barlow + the Missingmen show at the 9:30 club in Washington, DC from the comfort of your own home thanks to NPR Music. The show will be archived and available for download soon after it is recorded, so check back if you miss it.
Lou Barlow’s new album, Goodnight Unknown, was released on Tuesday and can now be streamed and purchased on CD, LP and digital download in the Merge store. Visit LooTube for a series of videos from the new album, and don’t miss Lou Barlow + the Missingmen currently out now on their US tour.
Visit LooTube now to watch “One Machine, One Long Fight,” and “Sharing” the last installments in a series of six videos we have been premiering in the weeks leading up to the release of the new Lou Barlow album, Goodnight Unknown, on October 6.
LooTube is now complete! You can watch all six videos and the 30-minute behind-the-scenes vignette. Stream Goodnight Unknown in its entirety in the Merge Store and order your copy on CD or LP! Lou Barlow + the Missingmen have just begun their US tour!
NPR.org will stream the entire Lou Barlow set from the 9:30 Club on Thursday, 10/8! Listen online!


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| 27 | London | Alexandra Palace |
| 30 | Barcelona | Primavera Sound |
| June | ||
| 16 | Toronto, ON | Phoenix |
| 23 | Calgary, AB | Sled Island Festival |
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| 21 | Zurich | El Lokal |
| 23 | Belgrade | Gun Club |
| 24 | Zagreb | Tvornici kulture |
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| 27 | Edmonton, AB | Interstellar Rodeo |
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| 01 | North Dorset | End of the Road Festival |
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| 29 | Mansfield, MA | Comcast Center |
| 31 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center |
| June | ||
| 01 | Newark, NJ | Prudential Center |
| 03 | Washington, DC | Verizon Center Arena |
| 05 | Cincinnati, OH | Riverbend Music Center |
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| 30 | Los Angeles, CA | The Echo |
| June | ||
| 02 | Austin, TX | Chaos in Tejas - Club De Ville |
| 04 | Allston, MA | Brighton Music Hall |
| 05 | New York, NY | Le Poisson Rouge |
| 06 | Philadelphia, PA | Johnny Brenda's |
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| June | ||
| 03 | Seattle, WA | The Showbox |
| 04 | Portland, OR | Aladdin Theater |
| 05 | San Francisco, CA | The Fillmore |
| 06 | Los Angeles, CA | El Rey Theatre |
| 07 | Phoenix, AZ | The Crescent Ballroom |
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| June | ||
| 29 | Brooklyn, NY | Galapagos Art Space |
| May | ||
| 21 | Denver, CO | Hi Dive |
| 22 | Aspen, CO | Belly Up |
| 23 | Salt Lake City, UT | Urban Lounge |
| 24 | Boise, ID | Reef |
| 25 | Portland, OR | Bunk Bar |
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| September | ||
| 06 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Music Festival |
| May | ||
| 30 | Barcelona | Primavera Sound - Date TBA |
| June | ||
| 07 | Porto | Primavera Sound - Date TBA |
| July | ||
| 27 | Calgary, AB | Calgary Folk Music Festival |
| June | ||
| 22 | Vancouver, BC | The Rio Theatre |
| 23 | Seattle, WA | Columbia City Theater |
| 25 | Portland, OR | The Mission Theater |
| 27 | San Francisco, CA | Swedish American Hall |
| 28 | San Francisco, CA | Swedish American Hall |
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| July | ||
| 06 | Ottawa, ON | Ottawa Bluesfest |
| 24 | Bethlehem, PA | Musikfest Café At Artsquest Center |
| 25 | Albany, NY | Swyer Theatre @ The Egg |
| 26 | Fairfield, CT | StageOne |
| 27 | Newport, RI | Jane Pickens Theater |
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| September | ||
| 06 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Music Festival |
| September | ||
| 06 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Music Festival |
| September | ||
| 06 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Music Festival |
| September | ||
| 06 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Music Festival |
| 23 | Pensacola, FL | DeLuna Festival |
| June | ||
| 04 | Allston, MA | Brighton Music Hall |
| 05 | New York, NY | Le Poisson Rouge |
| 06 | Philadelphia, PA | Johnny Brenda's |
| 07 | Washington, DC | Rock & Roll Hotel |
| 08 | Chapel Hill, NC | Local 506 |
| September | ||
| 06 | Raleigh, NC | Hopscotch Music Festival |
| May | ||
| 22 | Chicago, IL | Vic Theatre |
| 23 | Madison, WI | Barrymore Theatre |
| 24 | Minneapolis, MN | First Avenue |
| 26 | Missoula, MT | Wilma Theatre |
| 27 | George, WA | Sasquatch Music Festival |
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| May | ||
| 27 | George, WA | Sasquatch Music Festival |
| July | ||
| 14 | Chicago, IL | Pitchfork Music Festival |
| August | ||
| 03 | Brooklyn, NY | Celebrate Brooklyn at Prospect Park Bandshell |
| July | ||
| 05 | Hamden, CT | The Space |
| 06 | Wellfleet, MA | The Beachcomber |
| 07 | Northampton, MA | Iron Horse Music Hall |
| 08 | Hudson, NY | Club Helsinki |
| 10 | Brooklyn, NY | Celebrate Brooklyn! |
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