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Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis London trio Shopping formed in 2012 and make scratchy, minimal post-punk that recalls such acts as Delta 5, Raincoats, Au Pairs, and Joseph K. Shopping get the sonics, urgency and tension right, and don't forget to pack... more info

Nialler9 — Patrick O’Laoghaire gets stuck in the snow. Directed by Emma Nathan. The post I Have A Tribe – ‘Yellow Raincoats’ (video) appeared first on Nialler9. more info

Nialler9 — As a member of other bands prior including Slow Skies, Patrick O’Laoghaire struck us with his own debut track, ‘Monsoon’, a piano lullaby with a gorgeous chorus and subtle electronic touches that lift it out of the ordinary. He’s since gone ... more info

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Sweeping The Nation — The Cardiff-via-Brighton duo Totem Terrors have long been STN favourites for their skewed art-rock wiriness, best exemplified so far on this year's Repeat Play Torrent Rar album. As the first of a few people we're going to put this to, we asked Max ... more info

Guardian Music — When you're ready to take a break from the news (and the people you're holed up with) try one of these songs insteadIf you're one of the millions on the east coast anxiously awaiting hurricane Sandy's arrival (and departure) you're probably hunkered ... more info

Guardian Music — Twice a week we invite independent music writers and bloggers to tell us about what they do. Today: a site in the business of slaying sacred cows and praising musical geniusWho are you and what's your blog called?I am Charlotte Corday and my website ... more info

DrownedInSound — London's Camden Crawl 2012 festival line-up expands... Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Raincoats in 1981 today in NYC * UCB East * Evillive * Book Fest * Mirman Fest * Steely Dan @ Beacon Theatre * The Respect Sextet @ The Stone * "Indie Music Fest" @ Littlefield * Ski Lodge,... more info