Stereogum — Every week, Amazon.com lets us select one album from its MP3 store to go on super sale (up to 75% off normal prices). At Amazon's request, going forward we're going to feature recent releases instead of old albums you probably already own. Hopefull... more info

Pasta Primavera — If you happened to catch Bishop Allen on their fall tour you might have heard this new track “Ancient Common Sense Of Things” performed that hopefully will be on their new album due out early next year via Dead Oceans.  This one reminds me ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Yup that’s right.  Ontario’s own Tokyo Police Club have announced a pretty stunning tour for the beginning of 2009.  The great part of this little tour is you not only get the amazing performance of TPC, but the supporting acts are prett... more info

Pasta Primavera — Another Saturday is here and it comes chocked full of music.  Here in Baltimore the Talking Head provides a solid dose of rock with Spinto Band, Oxford Collapse, and Impossible Hair.  If you want to tone it down a notch then head on over to ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Well it’s official - those crazy swedes Peter Bjorn and John are back at it again with a new album set to be released next spring.  They’ve put up a fairly odd video featuring (I’m guessing) a track off the album.  Enjoy (I did): ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in DC there’s a load of solid shows for you to check out.  Darker My Love is at the Rock and Roll Hotel with Strange Boys and Love Is All while Loretta Lynn and Justin Jones play a recently announced show at the 9:30 Club.  Across ... more info

Stereogum — The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner curated this one, and its contributor list reads like the contents of your iPod, including Arcade Fire, Beirut, Beach House, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Antony, MMJ, Feist, Ben Gibbard, Spoon, Sufjan, ... more info

Pitchfork — The eagerly anticipated compilation Dark Was the Night, curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National to benefit the Red Hot Organization, has now completed its all-star lineup, and man, is it impressive. As previously reported, Dark Was the Nig... more info

Pitchfork — The eagerly anticipated compilation Dark Was the Night, curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National to benefit the Red Hot Organization, has now completed its all-star lineup, and man, is it impressive. As previously reported, Dark Was the Nig... more info

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