Altsounds — Fresh from a hugely successful trip to Austin, Texas for SXSW, The Middle East are pleased to announce their first ever UK shows this Summer. *APRIL* Sunday 18th- Coachella, Palm Springs *JUNE* Friday 25th – Manchester, Deaf Institut... more info

Nialler9 — Jim is reporting some good news. My favourite band at the minute, The Middle East will play a gig in The Sugar Club on June 26th for €13.50. This is good news. Amazing live band. Have some MP3s (approved of course) to celebrate! MP3: The Middle... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale at noon for The Middle East show at Mercury Lounge. Tickets are on sale at noon for the Local Natives show at Governors Island. Tickets are on sale at noon for the Crystal Castles show at... more info

NME - Radar — New logo! Ooh! I've spent the majority of my 26 years on earth making unsolicited and often unwanted mixtapes for friends and loved ones. So the thought that I now get to make one every month of all the best new music out there, that might recieve m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: The Middle East - Blood (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Middle East - The Darkest Side (MP3) The Middle East's 2nd US show was packed (more by Tim Griffin) The Middle East's tour with Mumford & Sons has two NYC stops... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by Andrew Frisicano Wednesday - The Middle East @ Club DeVille (more by Tim Griffin) I started toward MtyMx about 4 hours after my last SXSW show, so I haven't had much time to reflect on what... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — April 18th at Coachella won't be Pavement's first US reunion show anymore. An April 14th show at The Fox Theater in Pomona has been added to their schedule. The Middle East open. Tickets go on sale Saturday at 10AM... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It was May of last year when I stumbled upon (the then) defunct Australian collective The Middle East, a group of seven musicians crafting achingly beautiful folk/rock tunes. After sharing the remarkable track "Blood" to a slew of supporters, the gr... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-24 Athens, GA - Caledonia Lounge %03-25 Atlanta, GA - The Drunken Unicorn %03-26 Greenville, NC - Tipsy Teapot %03-27 Baltimore, MD - Floristree %04-03 Hartford, CT - Trinity College @04-05 Brooklyn, NY - The Knitting Factory 04-11 Washington DC -... more info

Nialler9 — With the Patrick’s Day madness over, Thursday saw lines outside venues a little bit more relaxed, seeing as the thousands of Austinites who celebrated the festival the night before were nursing their hangovers. SoKo Beside the venue adorned with a... more info