Brooklyn Vegan — The National & friends @ Beacon Theater (by sarabel17) Last night, 12/13, was the second National show at Beacon Theater. Sharon Van Etten opened the show and then joined the National again on stage for "Vanderlyle Crybaby Geeks", as did... more info

Guardian Music — This week's Music Weekly interviewee is Gilles Peterson, who spoke to Ben Beaumont-Thomas just before it was announced he is to leave Radio 1. He discusses his new CD: 'Gilles Peterson's Havana Cultura: The Search Continues' - and explains what Cuba... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Sharon Van Etten - "Serpents" (MP3) Speaking of female singers who collaborate with members of The National, Sharon Van Etten recently revealed the first track off her upcoming album Tramp, which comes out February 7 via Jagjaguwar. Downloa... more info

Music For Ants — After earning a swarm of fans with her 2010 album Epic, Sharon Van Etten is preparing to release her third album, Tramp, and the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter has brought a few friends along with her. The album was produced by The National’s Aar... more info

Stereogum — Early next year, the Brooklyn singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten will release her new album Tramp, which the National’s Aaron Dessner produced. The album features a ton of contributions from various other indie-scene musicians, and “Serpents,” ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: The Antlers - "VCR" (The xx cover) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Korallreven - "Sa Sa Samoa" (ft. Julianna Barwick) (MP3) The Antlers at Moogfest (more by Diana Wong) We recently mentioned that Sharon Van Etten and Shearwater are planning a tour... more info

Chorus.fm — *Sharon Van Etten* (http://www.facebook.com/SharonVanEttenMusic)'s new album Tramp is being released on February 7th through Jagjaguwar; this will be her debut record on the acclaimed indie label. _Track List_ 01. Warsaw 02. Give Out 03. Serpents 0... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sharon at LPR in October (more by Toby Tenenbaum) As mentioned, Sharon Van Etten signed to Jagaguwar and will release her next album with them in early 2012, which Aaron Dessner (of The National) is producing. A release date still... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Toby Tenenbaum, words by Rachel Kowal Glen Hansard, Sharon Van Etten, a Dessner Other Voices, an annual musical festival held in Dingle, Ireland, may not be nearly as old as the town's pubs, but it has already become... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The undeniably seductive first lines of their set, uttered by Matt Berninger -- "Stand up straight at the foot of your love/I lift my shirt up -- will get someone's attention.The undeniably seductive first lines of their set, uttered by Matt Berninge... more info