My Old Kentucky — This is pretty much straight from the press release : Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17th, 2009 and is comprised of 31 exclusive tracks. It will be available as a double cd/triple vinyl/download and will benefit the Red Hot Organiza... more info

JamBase — Dark Was The Night (A Red Hot compilation) out February 17 on 4AD Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17, 2009. It's comprised of 31 exclusive tracks and it will be available as a double CD/triple vinyl/download and will benefit the ... more info

Stereogum — Last January we saw Sam Beam perform "Flightless Bird, American Mouth" by his lonesome. A year later, he's reprising The Shepherd's Dog closer on Leno with band in tow. If you haven't seen Twilight it might seem strange that he's making the Late N... more info

Silent Uproar — Sam Beam of Iron & Wine will produce the next album from Detroit's Rosie Thomas. Speaking with Billboard, Thomas revealed she intends "to move the rhythm up" and that Beam wants her to write the "Motown record [she's] always wanted to write." more info

NME — Arcade Fire, Dave Sitek, Yeasayer, Cat Power and Iron & Wine are among the artists who have contributed to a new compilation album released in conjunction with the Red Hot charity. 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

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by Kyle Dean Reinford When Iron & Wine announced a NYC tour stop at Terminal 5, I was up in arms (I wasn't the only one). Just a year after playing the acoustically gorgeous Town Hall, their... more info

Pitchfork — Up until now it's been touch and go for San Francisco art rock trio Sholi, who've released a few scattered singles for various imprints but hadn't yet found a label to call home. Turns out it will still be Touch and Go for Sholi, as in Touch and Go s... more info

Pitchfork — Up until now it's been touch and go for San Francisco art rock trio Sholi, who've released a few scattered singles for various imprints but hadn't yet found a label to call home. Turns out it will still be Touch and Go for Sholi, as in... more info