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Crooked Fingers on WXPN World Cafe, Sirius XM The Loft & KUT Austin

January 18, 2012 – 11:36 am

Eric Bachmann & Liz Durrett began the new year by taking a trip up the east coast and visiting WXPN World Cafe in Philadelphia, Sirius XM’s The Loft, and down to KUT Austin to perform songs from 2011′s stellar Breaks in the Armor. These sessions air this week, so tune in!

Sirius XM’s The Loft session will air multiple times this week, including Wednesday 1/18 at 2pm, Saturday 1/21 at noon, and Sunday 1/22 at midnight, all times EST.

World Cafe airs on Wednesday, January 18. Visit NPR.org for local airtimes, or you can listen live on WXPN’s live stream at 2PM EST.

KUT Austin’s performance aired on Tuesday, January 17. The session is now archived at KUT.org.

Order Breaks in the Armor on CD, LP or digital download in the Merge store now.

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Eleanor Friedberger plays Oregon Public Radio

December 8, 2011 – 3:13 pm

Eleanor Friedberger visited Oregon Public Broadcasting earlier this year to play songs from Last Summer and also a new one called “Terra Firma.” Listen to the session online now. The session also airs on OPB Radio Saturday night 12/10 at 9 and again Sunday 12/18 at 9pm for those of you in Oregon!

Order Last Summer from the Merge store & create your own bundle for a chance to save up to 30% now through the end of the year.

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Wild Flag session at Oregon Public Broadcasting

October 19, 2011 – 3:06 pm

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

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Wild Flag play The Current!

October 4, 2011 – 4:46 pm

Mary, Rebecca, Janet and Carrie visited St. Paul’s The Current while in Minnesota at the beginning of their tour! The session is online now for you to stream.

Wild Flag is available on CD and LP in stores now.

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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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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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Stream new Eleanor Friedberger sessions, catch her on the west coast!

August 26, 2011 – 11:38 am

On August 24, Eleanor Friedberger visited the Upright Citizens Brigade Theater for a very special WFMU program, Seven Second Delay! You can now stream the performance, along with appearances by Wyatt Cenac and David Carr, on WFMU.org.

You can also listen to her archived World Cafe radio session on NPR.org now.

During a recent stop in her hometown of Chicago, Eleanor recorded a takeaway session with Paste which was filmed in one of her favorite guitar shops. Watch her perform two songs from Last Summer as well as a brand-new tune called “I’ll Never Be Happy Again.”

And last but not least, Eleanor will be at Sonic Boom Records – Ballard for an in-store performance on September 6 at 6pm. This will be her only appearance in the Seattle area on this tour, though, so mark your calendars!

Last Summer is in stores now and available from Merge on CD, LP, and digital download.

Eleanor Friedberger on tour:
Sep 05 Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom w/ The Kills, Mini Mansions
Sep 06 Seattle, WA – Sonic Boom Records – Ballard (in-store performance @ 6pm)
Sep 07 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom (for MusicfestNW) w/ The Kills, Mini Mansions
Sep 09 Oakland, CA – Fox Theater w/ The Kills, Mini Mansions
Sep 10 Los Angeles, CA – Wiltern Theatre w/ The Kills, Mini Mansions
Sep 11 San Diego, CA – House of Blues w/ The Kills, Mini Mansions
Oct 14 Boston, MA – Paradise w/ Wild Flag
Oct 19 Philadelphia, PA – Union Transfer w/ Wild Flag
Oct 20 Washington, DC – Black Cat w/ Wild Flag
Oct 21 Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle w/ Wild Flag
Oct 22 Athens, GA – 40 Watt w/ Wild Flag
Oct 24 Birmingham, AL – The Bottletree w/ Wild Flag
Oct 26 New Orleans, LA – One Eyed Jacks w/ Wild Flag
Oct 27 Oxford, MS – Proud Larry’s
Oct 28 St. Louis, MO – The Luminary Center for the Arts
Oct 29 Chicago, IL – Subterranean
Oct 30 Cleveland Heights, OH – Grog Shop

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Listen to Richard Buckner & David Kilgour’s archived KEXP sessions now!

August 23, 2011 – 11:18 am

Richard Buckner & David Kilgour are currently on the road together in support of their new releases, Our Blood and Left by Soft! Don’t miss this opportunity to see two legendary songwriters and guitar “gods” share the stage!

David Malitz of the Washington Post writes, “The new Left by Soft is his seventh album and solidifies his status as an unlikely guitar god.” Read the interview with David Kilgour interview here.

Both Richard & David stopped by KEXP Seattle last week. You can now listen to the sessions online! David Kilgour’s set is archived here, and Richard Buckner’s set is here.

Richard Buckner & David Kilgour on tour:
Aug 23 Atlanta, GA – Smith’s Olde Bar
Aug 24 Chapel Hill, NC – The ArtsCenter
Aug 25 Arlington, VA – IOTA Club & Café
Aug 27 Brooklyn, NY – The Bell House
Aug 28 Boston, MA – Brighton Music Hall
Aug 31 Los Angeles, CA – Old Style Guitar Shop * David Kilgour only

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The Rosebuds perform live on KEXP, listen now!

July 8, 2011 – 1:10 pm

The Rosebuds visited KEXP Seattle for a live in-studio performance on Saturday, July 9. The session is now archived at KEXP.org!

The band recently released a video for the track “Woods,” directed by Steve Choo. Watch it on the Merge Blog now!

You can order The Rosebuds‘ new album Loud Planes Fly Low on CD, LP, and digital download now in the Merge store, or at your favorite local record store.

The Rosebuds on tour:
# – w/ Bon Iver
July 12 Vancouver, BC Media Club
July 14 Boise, ID The Neurolux
July 15 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge
July 16 Denver, CO Hi-Diver
July 19 Minneapolis, MN 7th Street Entry
July 20 Eau Claire, WI House of Rock
July 21 Madison, WI UW Union Terrace
July 22 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater #
July 23 Milwaukee, WI Riverside Theater #
July 24 Chicago, IL Chicago Theatre #
July 25 Indianapolis, IN Murat Theatre #
July 27 Nashville, TN Ryman Auditorium #
July 28 Atlanta, GA Cobb Energy PAC #
July 29 Raleigh, NC Raleigh Amphitheater #
July 30 Richmond, VA The National #
Aug 01 Washington, DC 9:30 Club #
Aug 03 Upper Darby, PA Tower Theatre #
Aug 05 Boston, MA House of Blues #
Aug 06 Holyoke, MA Mountain Park #
Aug 08 Toronto, ON The Sound Academy #
Aug 09 New York, NY United Palace Theatre #
Aug 10 Brooklyn, NY Celebrate Brooklyn! #

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TODAY: Tune in to hear the Mountain Goats on “The State of Things”

July 8, 2011 – 1:05 am

John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats will appear on WUNC’s The State of Things on Friday, July 8, at 12 noon ET. John will speak with host Frank Stasio and play a couple of solo acoustic songs for your listening enjoyment. Tune in to 91.5 FM in the Triangle or listen online.

The Mountain Goats‘ latest album, All Eternals Deck, is available now on CD, LP, and digital download in the Merge store.

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Wild Flag “Romance” to debut on WFMU Saturday, June 18!

June 17, 2011 – 11:00 am

On Saturday, June 18, Terre T and WFMU will debut the first track from Wild Flag’s self-titled debut album! Tune in to the Cherry Blossom Clinic on WFMU between 3-6pm Eastern to hear the worldwide premiere of “Romance” in its entirety.

You can listen to the Cherry Blossom Clinic live online at WFMU.org or the show’s archive at any point after Saturday at 3pm. If you’re in the New York area, you can listen on the radio at 91.1FM, and at 90.1FM in the Hudson Valley.

Wild Flag is available for pre-order in the Merge Store now on CD & LP.

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M. Ward Live at KINK Portland

May 25, 2011 – 2:20 pm

M. Ward recently visited KINK Portland’s Bing Lounge for an acoustic session! You can watch the entire set on KINK.FM now.

M. Ward on tour:
May 27 Barcelona, Spain Primavera Festival
June 10 Philadelphia, PA Mann Center for Performing Arts
June 11 Vienna, VA Filene Center @ Wolftrap
June 25 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre
June 26 Davis, CA Mondavi Center
July 07 Winnipeg, MB Canada Winnipeg Folk
July 09 Ottawa, ON Ottawa Blues
July 11 Quebec City, QC Quebec City Summer Festival
July 31 Newport, RI Newport Folk Festival
Aug 11 Montclair, NJ Wellmont Theatre
Aug 13 East Hampton, NY Music to Know Festival

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