L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Newport Folk Festival has made a second home in Santa Monica, and this year's installment of its Way Over Yonder Festival proves it's likely to stick around. more info

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L.A. Times - Entertainment — Over the last year, Lord Huron has quietly become one of the breakout stories of L.A. indie music. Like their kindred spirits Local Natives, the experimental folk project has road-dogged its way to selling out two nights at the Fonda Theatre earlier ... more info

Stereogum — Last January Local Natives dropped one of the first good albums of 2013, Hummingbird. It closed with “Bowery,” a song that went all over the place fitting crashing drums, bright piano melodies, and pummeling drum machines into a couple climactic ... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this week, Johnny Cash’s lost 1980s album Out Among The Stars finally saw the light of day. La Blogothèque put together a beautifully shot tribute to the late artist featuring Brandon Flowers, Father John Misty, and Local Natives. All thre... more info

NME — The performances make up part of a short film about Cash's new posthumous release more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Montreal's Osheaga Festival is returning this year from August 1 - 3 at Parc Jean-Drapeau. The lineup was just announced and includes Outkast, Jack White, Arctic Monkeys, The Replacements, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Modest Mouse, Local Natives,... more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Ed Sharpe, Conor Oberst, Local Natives, and Jenny Lewis. more info

Sweeping The Nation — 50 Buke & Gase - General Dome[iTunes] [Spotify] [Amazon]RIYL: General Dome 49 Alessi's Ark - The Still Life[iTunes] [Spotify] [Amazon]RIYL: The Rain 48 The Electric Soft Parade - Idiots[iTunes] [Spotify] [Amazon]RIYL: Brother, You Must Walk Your ... more info

Consequence of Sound — Local Natives and Kendrick Lamar come out on top. more info