Stereogum —
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Dark Was The Night
. Sunday night's live event around the indie-scene-portrait compilation was a certain success, and the National's final victory lap came last night with a performance of "So Far Around The Bend... more info
Big Apple Music Scene — Last year, Red Hot, which donates money to AIDS research, came out with their 20th compilation album, the amazing Dark Was the Night, featuring such great artists as David Byrne, Sharon Jones, Yeasayer, Bon Iver, and many others. If you don’t have ... more info
The Music Fix — News: Camp Bestival announce Kid Creole as Friday night headliners, son et lumiere fireworks spectacular, Folk Idol and Spinal Tap screening!
JOINING A SUPER LINE UP INCLUDING: PJ HARVEY (ONLY UK SOLO SHOW OF 2009), MERCURY REV, BON IVER, CHIC, WIL... more info
JamBase — Camp Bestival brings back the Great British camping holiday
From July 24- 26 2009 at Lulworth Castle in Dorset, U.K.
Bon Iver
Camp Bestival 2009 features an amazing musical lineup, including PJ Harvey, Will Young, Chic feat. Nile Rogers, Mercury ... more info
Music Mule — What? Bon Iver
Bon Iver a.k.a. Justin Vernon from Wisconsin released one of the best albums of 2008 in the achingly beautiful ‘For Emma Forever Ago’. The album is beautiful stripped down Americana recorded in his father’s wood cabin in the wood... more info
Jarvis Cocker is to headline the Green Man Festival, August 21-23 in the Brecon Beacons,Wales joining Bon Iver,Four Tet,Noah & The Whale,Errors,Grizzly Bear,British Sea Power and Emmy The Great.... more info
JamBase — Austin City Limits 2009 | October 2-4 | Zilker Park | Austin, TX
Austin City Limits Music Festival has announced the lineup for the 2009 event. Set to go down October 2-4 at Zilker Park in Austin, TX, the festival features 130 bands on 8 stages ov... more info
Stereogum —
As festival-lineup announcement season (yes, it's its own season now) continues, the most entertaining game to play with respect to headliners is "What year is this, 1991?" I thought Lolla had it wrapped with their zeitgeist grabbing spread of Too... more info
Brooklyn Vegan — "Sarah Siskind (1978 - ) is a singer and songwriter based in Nashville and grounded in folk and Appalachian roots. Her music has been classified as: rock, folk, americana, and alternative. Alison Krauss has championed Sarah and values her songs... more info