THE RAVEONETTES finally drop a video for 2001's "The Christmas Song." MATES OF STATE played a Tiny Desk Concert at the offices of NPR. THE HONEYDOGS stopped by The Current to put…
Read MoreSHE & HIM play "The Christmas Waltz" and "Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree" on the TV circuit for Twofer Tuesday. NEW RELEASES from Dropkick Murphys, Dog Year, The White Buffalo and more…
Read MoreTHEY MIGHT BE GIANTS drop a video for the elctronic version of "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" from their new rarities collection. Here's the original TMBG version for comparison. FEIST stopped by World Cafe…
Read MoreTHE WEEKEND STARTS HERE: …with THE JAM! Mod punks who were so influential on the early Pate; let's begin with one of my faves, "In the City," and "Going Underground" the curiously Beatle-esque "Start" plus Pate fave "Little…
Read MoreDAWES covers "Christmas Time Is Here," and so it is. THE ANTLERS play a mini-set at Paste. VAN HUNT stopped by Oregon Public Broadcasting for a session. HONEYHONEY stopped by Morning Becomes…
Read MoreGIRLS play "Love Like A River" For No One. THE BLACK KEYS are streaming five advance tracks from El Camino — if you give 'em your e-mail address. It puts you on…
Read MoreFEIST's latest video is for "How Come You Never Go There?" NEW RELEASES (or semi-new) from Gorillaz, John Prine and more are streaming this week via Spinner. THE GOURDS stopped by KUT's…
Read MoreROBIN PECKHOLD (Fleet Foxes) joins ALELA DIANE for a cover of Jackson Browne's "These Days." THE DUKE SPIRIT is streaming Bruiser. GILLIAN WELCH & DAVE RAWLINGS stopped by World Cafe for a…
Read MoreTHE HOLIDAY WEEKEND STARTS HERE… with FAVES 2011! I occasionally hear from folks who want to know what music — from among all of the posts I do here — I recommend. To some…
Read MoreCRAIG FINN & TAD KUBLER (The Hold Steady) PATRICK STICKLES (Titus Andronicus), TOMMY RAMONE and more pay tribute to The Replacements. BLITZEN TRAPPER stopped by Morning Becomes Eclectic for a session. MATES…
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