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It's been four years since Deerhoof posted one of their free web albums. In that time they've added guitarist Ed Rodriguez to the band, released two full-length LPs, and a slew of singles, compilations appearances and remixes, topped the college music charts, formed a new band with Konono No1, curated a Belgian music festival, and racked up one accolade after another in the music press. They have also toured the world relentlessly, which brings us to this web album.

Fionn Regan, one of Ireland’s premiere singer-songwriters and Mercury Prize nominee, released his new album 100 Acres Of Sycamore in the UK on August 16th via Heavenly Recordings/Cooperative Music. It has received rave reviews from the likes of the Guardian, Uncut, Sunday Times, and the Independent and now the album has a physical release date in the US for January 31st. Fionn will also be coming over to the US to play several CMJ shows in New York City!
 

With Feist's new album Metals (Cherrytree/Interscope) on the verge of its October 4th release,
fans will have the opportunity to see her first official live performance October 8 at Toronto's
Glenn Gould Studio.
 

Only 10 months after its release, Jason Aldean’s MY KINDA PARTY has been certified DOUBLE PLATIUM by the RIAA for sales of over two million units.  The disc is 2011’s best selling country album and has already spawned three consecutive No.

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Little Steven will always rave about The Yardbirds, singing the group's praises from the rafters and to the world.  Generally he plays the band in heavy rotation on his Sirius XM channel, Little Steven's Underground Garage.  On Wednesday, September 7, he was declaring the band's place in music history when he emceed the Yardbirds at BB King Blues Club and Grill, in New York City.  (In fact Steven's "rave up

Alabama-based troubadour Grayson Capps seldom leaves the Southland to tour, preferring instead to stick to his stomping grounds along the Gulf Coast and in the Southeast where his fan-base is rabid.

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The World/Inferno Friendship Society are a gang of dangerous loonies who like to break things and have been making beautiful Orchestral Punk Rock records since 1997.

Rubblebucket has teamed up with the non-profit, charity organization The Voice Project to record a cover of Sufjan Stevens’ “John Wayne Gacy, Jr.” (watch video HERE), in their effort to bring attention to, mobilize and help women in Uganda.

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David J (Bauhaus/Love and Rockets) premieres a provocative new take on the unsolved murder of Elizabeth Short, better known as the Black Dahlia on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Bootleg Theater. Performances run every Thursday, Friday and Saturday through October 1.  Curtain time is at 7:30 PM.

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THE HUMANS are an innovative, three-piece, contemporary rock band comprising Toyah Willcox, Bill Rieflin and Chris Wong. The group brings together three lifetimes of musical experience, experimentation and craftsmanship. The band are the brainchild of Toyah Willcox.