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.
From the Triple J Free Music Podcast, please have a listen to Guneafowl, a 22-year-old Sydney musician. He uploaded a demo on triple j’s unearthed website which scored rotation and regular airplay. So, he formed a band, signed to Major Label and voila.
Image courtesy of BOUDIST: Photos by Sydney photographer Daniel Boud.
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“In Our Circles” by Guineafowl
For those who have loved Blind Pilot for years, I know I have been in the dark—not that they slipped my radar; I just never sunk my teeth in. Anyway, here is a wonderful cover of Gillian Welch’s “Look at Miss Ohio.”
Please send prayers to our friend Dylan as he recovers at St. Luke’s. In the meantime let’s enjoy his music and get him back up the charts at Reverbnation!
She & Him are happy to announce the premiere of their new video for “Don’t Look Back”, directed by Jeremy Konner. This song is from Volume Two which was released back in March of 2010.
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