The People’s Key is the seventh studio album by Bright Eyes, the Nebraska band of Conor Oberst, Mike Mogis, and Nate Walcott. It was released on February 15, 2011, Conor Oberst’s birthday, on Saddle Creek Records. Have a listen to the lead track, “Shell Games.”
Image courtesy of Quarterlife Party.
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“Shell Games” by Bright Eyes
The self-titled debut album from Jonny is available for pre-order at the Merge digital store. It will be released in stores on April 12, 2011. Jonny is the new musical partnership between Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and Euros Childs of Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci.
You can now stream the whole Jonny album in the Merge store. Pleae check out the video for “Candyfloss.”
Jonny – Candyfloss from Merge Records on Vimeo.
The Decemberists perform “This Is Why We Fight” from their album The King Is Dead on SiriusXM. Colin Meloy and Chris Funk are joined by Sara Watkins of Nikel Creek fame.
The Blue Effect is based in the Detroit area. All members currently attend my alma mater, Michigan State University. The band has just finished thier newest EP, Wired to Groove, featuring the single “Chiang Mai.” It has been played on Ann Delisi’s Detroit radio program on 101.9 FM.
Stream the EP here on Bandcamp. Or purchase it on iTunes!
Image and mp3 courtesy of Brian Burgoyne of The Blue Effect.
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“Chiang Mai” by The Blue Effect
French music site La Blogothèque’s self-produced Take Away Shows feature exclusive, unedited footage of top indie artists performing in public places. The latest is Local Natives with a rewritten version of “Who Knows, Who Cares” performed near the Palais Royal.
Past footage has captured impromptu performances by artists such as Phoenix, Fleet Foxes, Arcade Fire, St. Vincent, and R.E.M.
View all of the Take Away Shows here.
Check out SHIROCK‘s debut music video!
But first, the following is a fun fact to know. In the spring of 2010 Delta Airlines, in sponsorship with Sonicbids, used “I’ll Take Rain” on all domestic and international flights around the world for an approximate 14,000 plays to over 5 million listeners. Now, Delta flights are playing “New Solution” all spring and summer!
Purchase the New Solution EP on iTunes today!
Lastly, have a listen to “I’ll Take Rain.”
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“I’ll Take Rain” by SHIROCK
Fleet Foxes (Sub Pop/Bella Union) have announce the release of their second album, Helplessness Blues, out May 3rd, 2011 with tour dates in North America, London and Europe.
They have made the title-track of the album available for download now via thier official website.
Image courtesy of Sub Pop! Records.
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“Helplessness Blues” by Fleet Foxes
Married indie-pop duo, The Submarines, are back April 5 with their third effort, Love Notes/Letter Bombs. Hear an exclusive stream of “The Sun Shines at Night”, plus download another album track, “Birds” here on Spin.
The couple will be on the road this spring including a stop at SXSW.
Image courtesy of Culture Bully.
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“Birds” by The Submarines
Barton Hollow, The Civil Wars’ debut album, was released on Tuesday, February 1st, 2011.
The album is currently #1 on the overall Top Albums chart on iTunes in the US!
AmazonMP3 is also featuring “Poison & Wine” for free download.
Lastly, The Civil Wars’ official website and merch store has launched! So, check out the spring 2011 Tour Dates. For those in Houston, you have the option of a 7pm showtime or a 9:30pm showtime on March 19th at McGonigel’s Mucky Duck.
Image courtesy of Discussions Magazine.com: Entertainment news plus EXCLUSIVE reviews and interviews.
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“Poison & Wine” by The Civil Wars
Vevo is featuring the video premiere for “Perfectly Perfect” by Elizabeth & the Catapult. The track is a bonus to their new release, The Other Side of Zero.
