Esben and The Witch Releasing New Album + Lost SXSW Pics

Esben and the Witch at The FADER Fort SXSW 2011 Photo: Jon Klemm On January 22 in the U.S. and January 21 in the UK, ghostly Brighton trio Esben and the Witch will release their new album Wash the Sins Not Only the Face, the follow up to their Violet Cries album and Hexagons EP,…

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Villagers New Album Out Now in UK/Ire and Europe

Villagers Watch: “Nothing Arrived” – Villagers Stream: “The Waves” – Villagers Aside from the Monday/Tuesday thing, I’ll never fully understand the nuances of staggered international release dates. Having said that, {Awayland}, the new album from Ireland’s Villagers (aka Conor O’Brien) arrived today Ireland, the UK and Europe. Those of us stateside will have to “wait…

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Watch a Free Preview of The Kroll Show

Kroll Show Good news comedy fans, if you’re handy with a computer, you can watch a sneak preview of Nick Kroll‘s eponymous Kroll Show right now. The full first episode is currently available for stream/download via comedycentral.com, hulu, itunes, amazon instant and xbox live. Based on the uninspired commercials, I had a few doubts about…

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Amazon AutoRip Gives You a Free Digital Copy of Your CD

Amazon Autorip Personally, I never understood why people went out of their way to purchase a digital copy of an album on iTunes for $9.99 when they could usually get the same CD for less money on amazon and just rip their own MP3s. These days though the CD has almost become an anathema; people…

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New Foals Album and Listening Party

Foals Foals new album Holy Fire will be released February 12 via Warner Bros Records. (Note the split with original US label Sub Pop.) dear americans! want to hear HOLY FIRE? we’ll be at figure 19 in NYC this monday the 14th) from 7-10pm, and will be spinning the album and then djing, and screening…

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SummerStage Preview Tonight at Highline Ballroom w/ Shuggie Otis and More

Summerstage Preview at Highline Ballroom (01/09/12) There’s a Summerstage Preview show tonight at The Highline Ballroom with Shuggie Otis, People Get Ready, Ofei, Joshua Nelson, and DJ Kool Herc (Buy Tickets). If the past is any indication, that means one (or more) of these artists will be appearing druing the 2013 Summerstage season. (Last year’s…

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