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Video: Robin Pecknold Tour Documentary

Peter — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 20:06:43 +0000

Robin Pecknold (of Fleet Foxes fame) released a behind-the-scenes documentary covering a recent solo tour opening for Joanna Newsom. Shot by Pecknold’s brother Sean, the 14-minute B&W video is as mesmerizing as you’d expect, especially with some nice camera work.

For folk fans, I haven’t seen something this captivating since Jeff Tweedy’s behind the scenes footage.

Video: Morning Benders – ‘Cold War (Nice Clean Fight)’

Jay — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 22:08:38 +0000

Berekley’s Morning Benders sat down for an acoustic session on a London street before a show in the European tour. [DIY TV]

Yim Yames + Roots = ‘Dear God 2.0′

Peter — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 03:18:56 +0000

We all knew the Roots decided to create their own version of Monsters of Folk’s “Dear God” for their upcoming LP How I Got Over (due out June 22), but did we think they’d play it live with a full orchestra and Yim Yames on Jimmy Fallon? No, but we should have known better.

Video: Metric – ‘Stadium Love’

Jay — Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:03:14 +0000

Video: Drive-By Truckers – ‘This Fucking Job’

Jay — Tue, 18 May 2010 14:31:06 +0000

MP3:

Drive-By Truckers – “This Fucking Job”

The National Release ‘Bloodbuzz Ohio’ Video

Jay — Sat, 15 May 2010 20:07:57 +0000

MP3:

The National – “Bloodbuzz Ohio”

Neon Indian: ‘Should Have Taken Acid with You’ [Live Video]

Peter — Thu, 06 May 2010 22:26:42 +0000

The good people at Extraneous Noise sent us some of their recent footage of Neon Indian’s show at the Great Scott in Alston, MA.

“Should Have Taken Acid with You” was a standout and definitely shows that no matter what you think of Neon Indian, they put on a good live show (we also recommend checking out their performance on the Jimmy Fallon show). Enjoy.

New Rolling Stones: ‘Plundered My Soul’

Peter — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 23:54:41 +0000

As part of the Rolling Stones re-release of Exile on Main St. on May 18th, the rock gods will also be including never-before-heard tracks from the 1972 sessions. But for those of us who can’t wait, “Plundered My Soul” was released on Record Store Day and now the official video is making the rounds. You’re welcome.

New Blur: ‘Fool’s Day’

Peter — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:50:16 +0000

What does it take to get Blur to record a new track? Record Store Day. Albarn and company released their first single in seven years to show their solidarity with independent record stores all across the globe. The result is “Fool’s Day,” a limited edition 7″ that was only pressed 1,000 times. Luckily a stream has been posted on Youtube. Enjoy.

Thom Yorke Covers Joy Division

Peter — Fri, 16 Apr 2010 22:31:50 +0000

And by Thom Yorke, I mean Atoms for Peace (Yorke’s side project featuring Flea, Joey Waronker and Radiohead producer Nigel Godrich). They pulled into Oakland’s Fox Theatre last night and gave fans a version of Joy Division’s “Love Will Tear Us Apart” during the second encore.

But you know what I was more excited about? The fact that they also broke out “Follow Me Around” during their first night. For those of you who don’t know, this gem is just as much of a fan legend as “Nude” which finally appeared on Radiohead’s album In Rainbows. Both tracks are from the days of OK Computer and were featured in the documentary, Meeting People is Easy.