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Woods – “Goodnight”

Don’t take Woods for granted. I’m telling myself this as much as you. The upstate New York psych-folk institution is launching a tour with White Fence this weekend. Those travels include a stop at the Woodsist Festival , which, wouldn’t you know it, the Woods braintrust is

claire rousay – “somewhat burdensome”

claire rousay’s first album for Thrill Jockey, last year’s Sentiment , was among the musician’s most structured, pop-oriented releases to date. But for her next LP on the label, she’s delving back into her ambient side. rousay calls next month’s a little death the conclusion of

Mercosur, EFTA sign FTA in Rio de Janeiro

The Southern Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and the EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, creating a zone of nearly 300 million people with a combined GDP

Joan Shelley – “Here In The High And Low”

We’re just three days away from another excellent Joan Shelley album. The Louisville-bred, Michigan-based folk singer-songwriter has been building up to Real Warmth , and she’s teasing it today with a music video for opening track “Here In The High And Low.” The song brings

Avril Lavigne Announces Debut Wine

Avril Lavigne is getting into the wine business. The pop and rock veteran has announced Complicated, a limited-edition small batch Pinot Noir created in collaboration with Banshee Wines, named for her 2002 debut hit. It’s billed as a “light, velvety Pinot Noir layered with

Thune, Schumer trade blows over looming shutdown

Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) traded shots at each other Tuesday over who would be to blame for a government shutdown, something that both leaders indicated is becoming more likely with each passing day. “I’m sure