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The National Featured in Google Ad, New Record, New Website, New Twitter - December 14, 2009
It's been a while since we last heard from The National. At the time, they were working diligently on their new album, playing a few shows, and releasing a cover of Polaris' "Ashamed of the Story I Told" for the benefit album Ciao My Shining Star. Later, various band members popped up in a couple of "the" projects - The Long Count, The Conformist. But on the whole, pretty quiet. Then we saw this little anthem: The Google ad, titled "Out of Office," features "Apartment Story" from the band's most ....continue....
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Doveman Featured on NPR, Continues Tour - November 16, 2009
As Doveman kicks off the second half of his November tour tomorrow with a solo show in Los Angeles, we thought it fitting to provide you with an update regarding Doveman-related activity on the World Wide Web. Last week, NPR's World Cafe featured "Breathing Out" and "Angel's Share" from his latest album, The Conformist, on their broadcast. Here's what they had to say about the new release: With the release of 2005's The Acrobat, 2007's With My Left Hand I Raise the Dead and a legally contentious album in which he covers the ....continue....
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Doveman Plays Fancy Loft Party for CMJ, Touring With Swell Season - November 04, 2009
In case you haven't paid attention to our frequently updated shows page, Doveman's hitting the road with Oscar-winners The Swell Season. They kicked off the tour last night in Toronto and will make their way through the Northeast and West Coast. To see exactly where and when Doveman will land (pun alert, sorry!), click here. Meanwhile, in somewhat more exclusive & shmancy news, Doveman gave an unofficial CMJ performance a week or so back to celebrate the release of The Conformist. Held at a friend's loft in Manhattan's Chelsea neighborhood, he was backed by a string quartet ....continue....
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Doveman's The Conformist Out October 20th - October 16, 2009
For those unawares, Doveman's latest album The Conformist will be hitting the shelves of fine music retailers next Tuesday. To celebrate our upcoming release, The Brassland Store is holding a special offer (with special pricing) for pre-orders of The Conformist. The skinny: Bundle #1 - includes The Conformist, With My Left Hand I Raise the Dead, and a Doveman t-shirt Bundle #2 - includes The Conformist and a Doveman t-shirt Act fast - bundles will last until we run out of t-shirts. Now, watch some lil' preview videos we put together featuring audio courtesy of Doveman's The Conformist and visuals ....continue....
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Bryce & Sufjan & Shara Sitting in a Tree - October 09, 2009
Last week on Pitchfork, one could find a strange plethora of Brassland-related stories detailing the various doings of Bryce Dessner, Sufjan Stevens, and My Brightest Diamond's Shara Worden. We thought we'd compile them below for your convenience. The lead item was an announcement regarding Clogs' new song, titled "We Were Here," that features vocals from both Sufjan and Shara. Pitchfork's description was rather accurate: "an airy, delicately orchestrated affair with the voices of Stevens and Worden floating over a complicated bed of acoustic instruments." To listen to the previously unreleased jam, check out ....continue....
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