Pitchfork Fest 2008 Initial Lineup

The initial lineup for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, held July 18th - 20th, was announced today. Tickets go on sale this Wednesday and are $30 (single-day), $50 (two-day), and $65 (three-day). I have yet to attend this fest, but think I may this year.


Friday, July 18th

- Public Enemy


Saturday, July 19th

- Animal Collective
- !!!
- Vampire Weekend
- Dizzee Rascal
- No Age
- Atlas Sound
- Fleet Foxes


Sunday, July 20th

- Spiritualized
- M. Ward
- Boris
- Extra Golden
- El Guincho

French Kicks "Abandon"

French Kicks are set to release a new album, Swimming, on 5/20 via Vagrant. Check the new tune, "Abandon," out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.


[MP3] French Kicks - Abandon


Tour Dates

04.01.08 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
04.04.08 at Middle East (Boston, MA)
04.05.08 at Johnny Brenda's (Philadelphia, PA)
04.08.08 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
04.15.08 at Mercury Lounge (New York, NY)
04.24.08 at Rock and Roll Hotel (Washington, DC)
04.25.08 at Local 506 (Chapel Hill, NC)
04.26.08 at The Earl (Atlanta, GA)
04.27.08 at Bald Eagle (Asheville, NC)
05.15.08 at Doug Fir (Portland, OR)
05.16.08 at Chop Suey (Seattle, WA)
05.18.08 at The Independent (San Francisco, CA)
05.19.08 at Blue Lamp (Sacramento, CA)
05.22.08 at The Echo (Los Angeles, CA)
05.23.08 at The Casbah (San Diego, CA)


[Myspace] French Kicks
[Website] French Kicks

Video: Grizzly Bear on Craig Ferguson

Grizzly Bear performed "Knife" last night on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Check it out below, along with the latest EP, Friend, out via Warp.




[VIDEO] Grizzly Bear - Knife


[Myspace] Grizzly Bear
[Website] Grizzly Bear

[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear "While You Wait For The Others (Live)"
[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear on Morning Becomes Eclectic

Video: The Helio Sequence "Keep Your Eyes Ahead"

The Helio Sequence have a new video for the title track off their new release, Keep Your Eyes Ahead, out now via Sub Pop. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] The Helio Sequence - Keep Your Eyes Ahead


[Myspace] The Helio Sequence
[Website] The Helio Sequence

[Count Me Out] The Helio Sequence "Can't Say No"

Video: Santogold "L.E.S. Artistes"

Santogold has a new video for "L.E.S. Artistes," a tune off the forthcoming debut, out sometime this year via Downtown. Check it out below, along with an mp3.




[VIDEO] Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes

[MP3] Santogold - L.E.S. Artistes


[Myspace] Santogold

Bon Iver "The Wolves (Act I and II)"

Justin Vernon aka Bon Iver has a new video for "The Wolves (Act I and II)," a lovely tune off the new release, For Emma, Forever Ago, out now via Jagjaguwar. Check it out below, along with two mp3s.




[VIDEO] Bon Iver - The Wolves (Act I and II)

[MP3] Bon Iver - The Wolves (Act I and II)
[MP3] Bon Iver - Skinny Love


[Myspace] Bon Iver

[Count Me Out] Bon Iver "Lump Sum"

New Bullets In Madison Record

Bullets In Madison are a band from my hometown and they have a new record, If I Were a Neutron Star (And Other Stories From The Few And Far Between), coming out 3/18. Three new tracks are available for stream on their Myspace. I have a hard time describing bands, but I would definitely say that they are along the lines of a Radiohead/Sigur Rós meets Coldplay. Just an indie band with a very ambient sound. I don't know. Anyway, I have added a few tracks from their 2005 release, Love Is A Noise Or: The Psychic Distance Of American Flesh (And What It Means To Take A DIVE), below, however you are also able to download a ton of other tunes over on their Purevolume page.



[MP3] Bullets In Madison - Motel Lot
[MP3] Bullets In Madison - White Sheets
[MP3] Bullets In Madison - The Closest We Are (The Closest We've Been)


[Myspace] Bullets In Madison
[Website] Bullets In Madison

Arcade Fire Rock For Obama

Arcade Fire recently performed some free shows in Ohio, to rally for Barack Obama and tomorrow's primaries. Check a short clip of a Sam Cooke's "A Change Is Gonna Come," out below. David Bowie's "Heroes" and John Lennon's "Gimme Some Truth" were also on the covers list. The latest release, Neon Bible, is out via Merge.




[VIDEO] Arcade Fire - A Change Is Gonna Come (Sam Cooke Cover)


[Myspace] Arcade Fire
[Website] Arcade Fire

[Count Me Out] Video: Arcade Fire "Black Mirror"

Gnarls Barkley "Who's Gonna Save My Soul"

Gnarls Barkley have shared another new tune, "Who's Gonna Save My Soul," off the forthcoming release, The Odd Couple, out 4/8 via Downtown/Atlantic. Check it out below.




[STREAM] Gnarls Barkley - Who's Gonna Save My Soul


[Myspace] Gnarls Barkley
[Website] Gnarls Barkley

[Count Me Out] Video: Gnarls Barkley "Run"
[Count Me Out] Gnarls Barkley "Run"

Video: Wilco on SNL

Welp, Wilco were pretty great on SNL last night. My prediction for "Hate It Here" with horns was correct, but they also played "Walken" with horns and Jeff worn some weird Elvis jumpsuit.


[VIDEO] Wilco - Hate It Here

[VIDEO] Wilco - Walken


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] Video: Wilco on SNL (Preview)
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 5 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 4 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 3 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 2 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 1 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco To Play Every Song

Video: Wilco on SNL (Preview)

So I was excited to hear that Wilco will be playing SNL this week, but after watching the video below, I'm even more excited. Any predictions on what they'll play? I'm pulling for "Hate It Here" with horns.




[VIDEO] Wilco on SNL (Preview)


[Myspace] Wilco
[Website] Wilco

[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 5 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 4 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 3 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 2 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco Residency Night 1 Setlist
[Count Me Out] Wilco To Play Every Song

Video: Gnarls Barkley "Run"

Gnarls Barkley have a new video for "Run," a tune off the forthcoming release, The Odd Couple, out 4/8 via Downtown/Atlantic. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Gnarls Barkley - Run


[Myspace] Gnarls Barkley
[Website] Gnarls Barkley

[Count Me Out] Gnarls Barkley "Run"

J. Tillman "Steel On Steel"

J. Tillman has finished a new record, Vacilando Territory Blues. Not sure if anyone knows when it will come out, but here are a few new tracks.


[MP3] J. Tillman - Steel On Steel
[MP3] J. Tillman - Barter Blues


[Myspace] J. Tillman
[Website] J. Tillman

New Coldplay Tracks Explained

From what I have heard last, recording for the new Coldplay album is finished, but final mixing and mastering are still in the works. Rolling Stone recently sat down with Chris Martin and crew to discuss some of the new tracks. The untitled forth album is scheduled to be released in May and is being produced by Brian Eno.


[Myspace] Coldplay
[Website] Coldplay

[Count Me Out] Coldplay Deny Prospekt

Grizzly Bear "While You Wait For The Others (Live)"

I can't get this new Grizzly Bear tune, "While You Wait For The Others," out of my head. Check out a video and mp3 from yesterday's performance on KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic. The latest EP, Friend, is out via Warp.




[VIDEO] Grizzly Bear - While You Wait For The Others

[MP3] Grizzly Bear - While You Wait For The Others (Live on Morning Becomes Eclectic)


[Myspace] Grizzly Bear
[Website] Grizzly Bear

[Count Me Out] Grizzly Bear on Morning Becomes Eclectic