Every year, our friends at the Bend, OR Bulletin put together a 2-”disc” wrap-up compilation of the previous year’s music– one disc filled with local Pacific NW artists, and one with a wide national set. This year’s collection will get you... more info

After nearly 20 years, I can finally get one of My Favorite Albums Of All Time on vinyl without having to pay some absurdly high eBay price. For this week, Teenage Fanclub’s Bandwagonesque was reissued on 140g wax. Merry Christmas indeed! more info

To celebrate their just-kicked-off tour, Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin teamed up with tourmate Telekinesis to record a cover of Chicago band Green’s “Gotta Get A Record Out:” MP3: SSLYBY & Telekinesis – “Gotta Get A Record Out” (G... more info

SSLYBY’s new record Let It Sway is now streaming in its entirety over at MBV– go check it out! (It’s not out until next Tuesday, but is up for pre-order with instant MP3 download right now). more info

MP3: The Capstan Shafts – “Quiet Wars” From the brand-new, Matt Lemay-produced Revelation Skirts; due out 8/24 on Rainbow Quartz. more info

MP3: Sharon Van Etten – “Love More” Yes! Sharon Van Etten has a brand-new full-length in the can– it’s titled Epic, it’s coming out 10/5 from Ba Da Bing. more info

MP3: Apollo Ghosts – “Coka-Cola Admen” From their latest, the Polaris Prize-nominated Mount Benson. The band is kicking off a tour any day now– and hey NYC: they’ll be at Bruar Falls on 7/28, with the excellent Big Troubles, the excellent ... more info

MP3:Mathew Sawyer & the Ghosts – “Mynah Bird’s Call” Catbird Records alumnus Mathew Sawyer (& the Ghosts) just recently signed to Fire Records (home to too many legendary artists to mention– okay, I’ll name a few: The Pastels, Television ... more info

MP3: Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – “Sink / Let It Sway” SSLYBY’s new LP Let It Sway was just announced; this is the title track. Recorded by Chris Walla and Beau Sorenson at Smart Studios, the album is due out on 8/17, and ready fo... more info

Forest Fire – “Fortune Teller” Check out this new video for “Fortune Teller,” download an MP3 of it here at Catbird Records, pick up the album on LP/CD/MP3 from Infinite Best, and if you’re in Europe– go catch the band live: starting th... more info