Video: Brendan Canning "Love Is New"

Brendan Canning has a new video for "Love Is New," a tune off the latest release, Something For All Of Us..., out via Arts & Crafts.




[VIDEO] Brendan Canning - Love Is New


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[Website] Brendan Canning

[Count Me Out] Video: Brendan Canning on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Video: Brendan Canning "Churches Under The Stairs"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Brendan Canning - Something For All Of Us...
[Count Me Out] Video: Brendan Canning "Hit The Wall"
[Count Me Out] Brendan Canning "Hit The Wall"

Video: Lisa Hannigan on The Colbert Report

Lisa Hannigan performed "I Don't Know" last night on The Colbert Report. Check it out below, along with an interview. The new release, Sea Sew, is out now via ATO.

[VIDEO] Lisa Hannigan Interview



[VIDEO] Lisa Hannigan - I Don't Know


[Myspace] Lisa Hannigan
[Website] Lisa Hannigan

[Count Me Out] Lisa Hannigan on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] New Lisa Hannigan Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Video: Lisa Hannigan "Lille"
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew
[Count Me Out] Lisa Hannigan "Lille"
[Count Me Out] New Lisa Hannigan Album In September
[Count Me Out] Lisa Hannigan Demos

Jason Lytle "Brand New Sun"

Jason Lytle, the main man behind Grandaddy, will release his debut solo record, Yours Truly, The Commuter, on 5/19 via Anti-. Check the album art and tracklist out below, along with the new tune, "Brand New Sun."





Tracklist

01. Yours Truly, The Commuter
02. Brand New Sun
03. Ghost Of My Old Dog
04. I Am Lost (And The Moment Cannot Last)
05. Birds Encouraged Him
06. It's The Weekend
07. Furget It
08. This Song Is The Mute Button
09. Rollin' Home Alone
10. You're Too Gone
11. Flying Thru Canyons
12. Here For Good

[STREAM] Jason Lytle - Brand New Sun


[Myspace] Jason Lytle
[Website] Jason Lytle

Album Review: Julie Doiron - I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day

Julie Doiron - I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day


01. The Life Of Dreams
02. Spill Yer Lungs
03. Lovers Of The World
04. Tailor
05. Heavy Snow
06. Nice To Come Home
07. Consolation Prize
08. Je Le Savais
09. When Brakes Get Wet
10. Borrowed Minivans
11. Blue
12. Glad To Be Alive





Standout Tracks: Consolation Prize / Spill Yer Lungs / Tailor


Short and simple, just the way I like it; however, I'm not really feeling this one as much as 2007's Woke Myself Up. I Can Wonder What You Did With Your Day is out today via Jagjaguwar.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] Julie Doiron
[Website] Julie Doiron

[Count Me Out] Julie Doiron "Consolation Prize"

Album Review: Cursive - Mama, I'm Swollen

Cursive - Mama, I'm Swollen


01. In The Now
02. From The Hips
03. I Couldn't Love You
04. Donkeys
05. Caveman
06. We're Going To Hell
07. Mama, I'm Satan
08. Let Me Up
09. Mama, I'm Swollen
10. What Have I Done?






Standout Tracks: From The Hips / I Couldn't Love You / Mama, I'm Satan


Mama, I'm Swollen is out today via Saddle Creek.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] Cursive
[Website] Cursive

[Count Me Out] Stream Two New Cursive Tunes
[Count Me Out] Cursive Announce Mama, I'm Swollen

Video: The National "So Far Around The Bend"

Pitchfork has shared a video today of Aaron and Bryce Dessner discussing the Dark Was The Night compilation, along with The National performing "So Far Around The Bend" at a get together last month. Check it out below, along with the new compilation, Dark Was The Night, out now via Red Hot/4AD. Speaking of Dark Was The Night, on May 3, The National, Feist, My Brightest Diamond, Dirty Projectors, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, TV on the Radio, and others will join for "Dark Was The Night Live", which will be held at New York's Radio City Music Hall.



[VIDEO] The National - So Far Around The Bend


[Myspace] The National
[Website] The National

[Count Me Out] The National Announce Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] The National "So Far Around The Bend"
[Count Me Out] The National "Mr. November"
[Count Me Out] The National on Bandwidth Podcast
[Count Me Out] The National in Obama Ad
[Count Me Out] The National at Lollapalooza

Video: Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Zero"

Yeah Yeah Yeahs have a new video for "Zero," the opening track off the forthcoming release, It's Blitz!, out 3/31 via Interscope. Check it out below.




[VIDEO] Yeah Yeah Yeahs - Zero


[Myspace] Yeah Yeah Yeahs
[Website] Yeah Yeah Yeahs

[Count Me Out] Yeah Yeah Yeahs "Heads Will Roll"
[Count Me Out] Yeah Yeah Yeahs "All I Want For Christmas"

Silversun Pickups "Panic Switch"

Silversun Pickups have shared a new tune, "Panic Switch," off their forthcoming release, Swoon, out 4/14 via Dangerbird. Check it out below, along with the newly revealed album art.





Tracklist

01. There's No Secrets This Year
02. Swoon
03. The Royal We
04. Growing Old Is Getting Old
05. It's Nice To Know You Work Alone
06. Panic Switch
07. Draining
08. Substitution
09. Sort Of
10. Catch And Release
11. Broken Bottles
12. Seasick
13. Surrounded

[STREAM] Silversun Pickups - Panic Switch


[Myspace] Silversun Pickups
[Website] Silversun Pickups

[Count Me Out] Silversun Pickups Announce Swoon

Video: M. Ward on Craig Ferguson

M. Ward performed "To Save Me" last night on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. Check it out below, along with the new release, Hold Time, out now via Merge. Also, take a look at some upcoming tour dates, which includes a Chicago show on April 26th at The Vic.




[VIDEO] M. Ward - To Save Me


Tour Dates

03.09.09 at Aladdin Theater (Portland, OR)
03.15.09 at Horchow Auditorium (Dallas, TX)
03.18.09 at SXSW - Central Presbyterian Church (Austin, TX)
03.19.09 at Auditorium Shores - Our Lady Bird Lake (Austin, TX)
04.17.09 at Coachella (Indio, CA)
04.18.09 at Rialto (Tucson, AZ)
04.19.09 at Marquee Theater (Tempe, AZ)
04.20.09 at Sunshine Theater (Albuquerque, NM)
04.22.09 at Cain's Ballroom (Tulsa, OK)
04.23.09 at Slowdown (Omaha, NE)
04.24.09 at Pabst Theater (Milwaukee, WI)
04.25.09 at First Avenue (Minneapolis, MN)
04.26.09 at The Vic (Chicago, IL)
05.15.09 at Fox Theater (Visalia, CA)
05.16.09 at Fox Theater (Oakland, CA)
05.17.09 at Freeborn Hall (Davis, CA)
05.18.09 at Senator Theater (Chico, CA)
05.22.09 at McDonald Theater (Eugene, OR)
05.23.09 at Sasquatch Festival (George, WA)


[Myspace] M. Ward
[Website] M. Ward

[Count Me Out] M. Ward on Morning Becomes Eclectic
[Count Me Out] Video: M. Ward on Letterman
[Count Me Out] Album Review: M. Ward - Hold Time
[Count Me Out] M. Ward "Never Had Nobody Like You"
[Count Me Out] Stream M. Ward's Hold Time on NPR
[Count Me Out] Video: M. Ward "Hold Time"
[Count Me Out] M. Ward Announces Hold Time
[Count Me Out] M. Ward & Jim James from SXSW

Album Review: The Antlers - Hospice

The Antlers - Hospice


01. Prologue
02. Kettering
03. Sylvia
04. Atrophy
05. Bear
06. Thirteen
07. Two
08. Shiva
09. Wake
10. Epilogue





Standout Tracks: Kettering / Two / Bear


Simply beautiful. Hospice is out now.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (un)fortunately seem to hold true. I wish I was creative enough to write a proper review, but I've failed miserably in the past. Here's the next best thing, I hope.


[Myspace] The Antlers
[Website] The Antlers

Video: Vetiver "Everyday"

Vetiver have a new video for "Everyday," a great tune off of the new release, Tight Knit, out now via Sub Pop. Check it out below and remember that a Chicago show will be had May 12th, now at the Chopin Theatre.




[VIDEO] Vetiver – Everyday


[Myspace] Vetiver
[Website] Vetiver

[Count Me Out] Vetiver To Tour This Spring
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Vetiver - Tight Knit
[Count Me Out] Vetiver "Everyday"
[Count Me Out] Pre-order Vetiver's Tight Knit And Get A Full Album Stream
[Count Me Out] New Vetiver Record In February
[Count Me Out] Vetiver on Fabchannel
[Count Me Out] Album Review: Vetiver - Thing Of The Past
[Count Me Out] Vetiver "Blue Driver"

Pitchfork Fest 2009 Initial Lineup

The initial lineup for this year's Pitchfork Music Festival, held July 17th - 19th, was just announced. Check it out below. Did I call Grizzly Bear, or what? Tickets go on sale March 13th.


Friday, July 17th

- Built To Spill
- The Jesus Lizard
- Yo La Tengo
- Tortoise


Saturday, July 18th

- The National
- Pharoahe Monch
- The Pains Of Being Pure At Heart


Sunday, July 19th

- Grizzly Bear
- The Walkmen
- Vivian Girls


Any other predictions? I'm going to go ahead and guess Fucked Up, Deerhunter, Wavves, Hercules And Love Affair, Marnie Stern, Santigold, Bat For Lashes, Lykke Li, Frightened Rabbit, M83, Air France, Okkervil River, Shearwater, Antony and the Johnsons, Black Lips, Alela Diane, and St. Vincent. Also, I'm slightly curious as to whether Department Of Eagles will play since Grizzly Bear is already playing, just need to fly in Fred. Hell, I wonder if Lil' Wayne is even possible.


[Count Me Out] Pitchfork Fest 2008 Day 3
[Count Me Out] Pitchfork Fest 2008 Day 2
[Count Me Out] Pitchfork Fest 2008 Schedule
[Count Me Out] Pitchfork Fest 2008 Lineup Finalized
[Count Me Out] Pitchfork Fest 2008 Initial Lineup

Video: William Fitzsimmons "If You Would Come Back Home"

William Fitzsimmons has a new video for "If You Would Come Back Home," a tune off the forthcoming re-release, The Sparrow And The Crow, out 4/7 via Mercer Street/Downtown. Check it out below, along with some upcoming tour dates.




[VIDEO] William Fitzsimmons – If You Would Come Back Home


Tour Dates

03.18.09 at Lake Pepin Art & Design Center (Pepin, WI)
03.19.09 at Rock Island Brewing Company (Rock Island, IL)
03.20.09 at Burke's Pub Omaha, NE)
03.21.09 at Boulder Theater (Boulder, CO) *
03.22.09 at Kilby Court (Salt Lake City, UT)
03.24.09 at Moore Theater (Seattle, WA) *
03.25.09 at Mississippi Studios (Portland, OR)
03.27.09 at Palace Of Fine Arts (San Francisco, CA) *
03.28.09 at Club Nokia (Los Angeles, CA) *
03.29.09 at LeStat's (San Diego, CA) ^
03.31.09 at Rhythm Room (Phoenix, AZ) ^
04.02.09 at Launchpad (Alburquerque, NM) ^
04.03.09 at Avenue L Coffee House (Huntsville, TX) ^
04.04.09 at Lola's Sixth (Fort Worth, TX) ^
04.05.09 at Stubb's Jr. (Austin, TX) ^
04.07.09 at The Marquee (Tulsa, OK) ^
04.08.09 at The Bottleneck (Lawrence, KS) ^
04.09.09 at Mojo's (Columbia, MO) ^
04.10.09 at Uncle Pleasant's (Louisville, KY) ^
04.11.09 at Schubas (Chicago, IL) ^
04.13.09 at Radio Radio (Indianapolis, IN) ^
04.14.09 at The Parlour - Southgate House (Newport, KY) ^
04.15.09 at Garfield Artworks (Pittsburgh, PA) ^
04.16.09 at Tin Angel (Philadelphia, PA) ^
04.17.09 at Canal Room (New York, NY) ^
04.20.09 at Jammin' Java (Vienna, VA) ^
04.21.09 at The Square Room (Knoxville, TN) ^
04.22.09 at Smith's Old Bar (Atlanta, GA) ^
04.23.09 at WorkPlay Theatre (Birmingham, AL) ^
04.27.09 at Proud Larry's (Oxford, MS)
04.28.09 at Juanita's (Little Rock, AK)
04.29.09 at Billiken Club (St. Louis, MO)

* w/ Madeleine Peyroux
^ w/ Rosi Golan


[Myspace] William Fitzsimmons
[Website] William Fitzsimmons

[Count Me Out] A Few New Videos From William Fitzsimmons
[Count Me Out] Album Review: William Fitzsimmons – The Sparrow And The Crow
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons Webisode #4
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons Webisode #3
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons Webisode #2
[Count Me Out] Preorder The New William Fitzsimmons Album
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons "If You Would Come Back Home"
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons Live Online Tomorrow
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons "It's Not True"
[Count Me Out] The William Fitzsimmons Awesome Trivia Challenge
[Count Me Out] William Fitzsimmons is Covered In Snow

Album Review: Marissa Nadler - Little Hells

Marissa Nadler - Little Hells


01. Heart Paper Lover
02. Rosary
03. Mary Come Alive
04. Little Hells
05. Ghosts & Lovers
06. Brittle, Crushed & Torn
07. Whole Is Wide
08. River Of Dirt
09. Loner
10. Mistress





Standout Tracks: Ghosts & Lovers / Rosary / River Of Dirt


A fairly simple record with some great backing noise. Little Hells is out now via Kemado.


* Album reviews are composed only after a few listens. Yes, opinions may change over time, but most first impressions (fortunately or unfortunately) seem to stick/hold true.


[Myspace] Marissa Nadler
[Website] Marissa Nadler

Video: Neko Case on Leno

Neko Case performed "People Got A Lotta Nerve" last night on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Check it out below, along with the new release, Middle Cyclone, out now via Anti-. Also, remember that a Chicago show is set for April 24th at the Chicago Theatre.


[VIDEO] Neko Case - People Got A Lotta Nerve


[Myspace] Neko Case
[Website] Neko Case

[Count Me Out] Album Review: Neko Case - Middle Cyclone
[Count Me Out] Neko Case "Middle Cyclone"
[Count Me Out] Neko Case Announces Tour Dates
[Count Me Out] Neko Case "People Got A Lotta Nerve"
[Count Me Out] Video: Neko Case "Middle Cyclone EPK"
[Count Me Out] Neko Case Announces Middle Cyclone