Brooklyn Vegan — Manchester Orchestra at Lollapalooza 2014 (more by James Richards IV) Manchester Orchestra put out their grungy new album Cope earlier this year, and they've now followed it with a stripped-down version of all the songs called Hope which is already..... more info

The Good, The Bad and The Unknown — This week the swelling pied piper of social media took on two foes.  In both cases, social media triumphed and the accused offenders were shamed into submission.  The first was Boomer Esiason.  Bengal Boomer made a comment that baseball player'... more info

The Music Fix — The album 'Cope' is out on 31st March. more info

Chorus.fm — *Manchester Orchestra (http://www.absolutepunk.net/manchesterorchestra)* and *Minus The Bear (http://www.absolutepunk.net/minusthebear)* are putting out (https://store.nosleeprecords.com/product/7109/continental-obscura-from-birmingham-to-bellingham)... more info

Chorus.fm — *Manchester Orchestra (http://www.absolutepunk.net/manchesterorchestra)* will release Cope on April 1st via Loma Vista/Favorite Gentlemen Records. The band will also be touring with *Kevin Devine & The Goddamn Band (http://www.absolutepunk.net/kevin... more info

Chorus.fm — Check the replies to hear *Manchester Orchestra (http://www.absolutepunk.net/manchesterorchestra)*'s "Top Notch." more info

Chorus.fm — It looks like (https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10153747134455441&set=a.171220905440.240233.27428745440&type=1&stream_ref=10) *Manchester Orchestra (http://absolutepunk.net/manchesterorchestra)* have confirmed a release date of April 1, 2014 f... more info

Chorus.fm — In the first Self Promotion Spotlight of the new year, I came across the wonderful *Every Atlas (https://www.facebook.com/everyatlas)*, a three piece from California. The band's shaky, slightly fragile indie rock is quite reminiscent of Bad Books and... more info

Chorus.fm — *Andy Hull (http://themanchesterorchestra.com)*, Robert McDowell (as *Gobotron (http://gobotron.favoritegentlemen.com)*) and Chris Freeman (as *Alaska (http://favoritegentlemen.com/community/music/alaska-him-nicely/)*) have all released solo tracks o... more info

Chorus.fm — Original pressings of *Manchester Orchestra (http://www.absolutepunk.net/manchesterorchestra)*'s Mean Everything to Nothing and I'm Like a Virgin... are back in stock (http://themanchesterorchestrastore.bigcartel.com/product/mean-everything-to-nothin... more info