Friday Cuteness: Drummer babies in Merge onesies!

Riley Mann is ready to go on tour!
Ryder McCorkindale is showing off his rock cred - Daddy Rob is the drummer on The Broken West's fantastic new record, Now or Heaven.

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new Radar Bros. video!

Radar Bros. - Brother Rabbit
Directed by The General Assembly.



Buy Auditorium.

-lindsey

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Buskers play across the street from the HQ

The sound of the singing saw and a trumpet along with a few banjos and an accordion wafted across the street this afternoon. Sgt. Dunbar were passing through after playing Athens Popfest and decided to play a few tunes on our corner. Lindsey and I opened our street front windows and enjoyed a Neutral Milk Hotel cover and the novelty of seeing someone smoke while playing the trumpet and saxophone.

Thanks for stopping by, Sgt. Dunbar!

~Christina

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Release week fun with The Music Tapes!

"So, I like to read with a candle on my chest during the wintertime."
Largehearted Boy has a list of Julian Koster's reading recommendations.

"Unless you’re already a Music Tapes fan, chances are you haven’t experienced anything quite as exquisitely raw, effortlessly transportive, and charmingly distinct in a long time."
Tiny Mix Tapes gave Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes a score of Eureka!

You Ain't No Picasso featured videos of "Television Tell Us" and "Majesty" from the band's Athens PopFest appearance last weekend!

Visit your local record store or order Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes from Merge Mail Order!

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The Broken West "Sneak Previews"

NPR included "Perfect Games" from the forthcoming Broken West album Now or Heaven on their "Sneak Preview" podcast. Download the podcast and stream the song at the NPR website.

Aquarium Drunkard released The Broken West tour dates and a second MP3 from Now or Heaven. See the dates and download "Auctioneer."

Preorder Now or Heaven and stream the whole record at our website.

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The Music Tapes played PopFest!

Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes is in stores tomorrow!

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The Music Tapes on NPR's Second Stage

NPR included The Music Tapes' "The Minister of Longitude" in the new Second Stage podcast. Second Stage is where NPR introduces undiscovered music to music fans looking for something new.

Download the podcast and read the review. Get your copy of Music Tapes for Clouds and Tornadoes, and watch the video for "The Minister of Longitude!" If you are in Athens, GA this weekend, you can see The Music Tapes live at Athens Popfest. More tour dates on the way!

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The Rosebuds vs. Hood Internet

Hood Internet did a mashup/remix of The Rosebuds' "Get Up Get Out."

The Rosebuds will perform at Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, NC on August 29th with Superchunk to raise money for the Cy Rawls Benevolence Fund. Their new record, Life Like, will be in stores on October 7, 2008.

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"Souled Out!!!" video!!!

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Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band hit Amoeba!

CONOR OBERST is in stores this week, and the band is celebrating with a few special in-store performances! Below is a clip from the Amoeba San Francisco performance, thanks to Bamboo Nation.

The band is appearing tonight on The Tonight Show, so set your DV-R!

Future in-stores include:
08/08 Nashville, TN Grimey's at 6 PM CST
08/12 New York, NY Other Music at 1 PM EST
(look for an Other Music in-store episode soon after this performance)

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She & Him at the Newport Folk Festival

(photo by Laura Fedele / WFUV via NPR)

WFUV and NPR recorded several sessions from the Newport Folk Festival including She & Him. Stream and download the whole show!

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Be good--for goodness sake!

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Spoon play Mountain to Sound at Pitchfork Fest

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