I Guess I'm Floating — I was slow to get into Bowerbirds a few years back and really didn't start spinning their debut LP until after watching them open for The Mountain Goats last year. They were mesmerizing live, with a penchant for beautifully developing folk music int... more info

JamBase — Anti-Folker JEFFREY LEWIS Touring Behind New CD Jeffrey Lewis Part folkie, part indie-rocker, part comic book artist, indigenous New Yorker Jeffrey Lewis will be celebrating the release of his new album 'Em Are I with a northeast U.S. tour. Hi... more info

Bradley's Almanac — One week from today, John Vanderslice officially releases his new full-length, "Romanian Names", through the Dead Oceans label, and will soon after head out on lengthy North American tour to support it. Even without this new album and upcoming live ... more info

3hive — Here's another post from my friend Tim Ortopan: Listening to 21 Tandem Repeats is a bit of a schizophrenic experience. Each track has its own sound and feel, from the Yo La Tengo flavored "Heidi Stopover" to the female vocals on "Pebbles". They have... more info

Bradley's Almanac — One of the most rewarding results of recording the shows I go to is when I'm able to capture the exact moment when I completely fall for an artist. It happens rarely, since I'm most often well enough in love with a band before I see them on stage...... more info

Guardian Music — It is, at least for a while, your crowning glory – but what are you going to do with it?There are hundreds of great songs about the effects of fame, but I was particularly pleased to see Usher's Superstar in this week's list. Usher really is a... more info

Music For Ants — It’s been about two and half years since my first post about Anni Rossi, Chicago singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire, on a tip from Shearwater drumer, Thor Harris. Since then Annie has really become a rising star.  She is sign... more info

Persona Sauna — As part of their 20th anniversary celebration, Merge Records will be releasing SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Covers!SCORE! is twenty tracks by contemporary bands covering songs that span the label’s fruitful two decades of existence. T... more info

My Old Kentucky — Bowerbirds are playing Indy Hostel this Saturday, March 28th. Weather permitting, the show will take place outside on the back stage.This incredible three-piece is signed to Dead Oceans (a sub-label of Secretly Canadian) and has toured with the like... more info

Idolator — Many happy returns of the day to John Darnielle, frontman of The Mountain Goats and black metal fanatic. We won't disclose his age, but we will let you know that currently on tour with the similarly-awesome John Vanderslice. more info