- After Of Montreal’s nearly 2 decades together, and with just of a dozen records behind them, frontman Kevin Barnes sought new inspiration for this latest album by temporarily relocating to San Francisco to write the songs. They also adopted a new recording process modeled off of methods typical of the 60s and 70s.
- Registration for the Denver Music Summit, taking place November 22-24, 2013, is now open for music professionals and the general public. The three-day event features live performances, workshops, panels, and roundtable discussions aimed at promoting creativity and discussing the music landscape as it stands today.
- OpenAir is offering the rare opportunity to come see a live set by Deer Tick in the CPR Performance Studio. Get a behind the scenes peak at OpenAir's session process, enjoy some cake with your favorite OpenAir hosts, and most importantly, take in an intimate performance from Deer Tick as they play songs from their latest release, Negativity. To enter, just "like" OpenAir on Facebook and look for the ticket giveaway app to sign up - it's that easy!
- Ten years ago today, renowned singer-songwriter Elliott Smith died of an apparent self-inflicted knife wound at age 34. His death came as a shock to many musicians, friends, and fans in the indie rock world. Smith's life is reviewed in a documentary, Searching For Elliott Smith, directed by Gil Reyes and Alisha Sweeney interviews him here.
- 1 Another Self Portrait - Bob Dylan 2 I Hate Music - Superchunk 3 AM - Arctic Monkeys 4 The Silver Gymnasium - Okkervil River 5 Uncanney Valley - Dismemberment Plan 6 Yes, It's True - Polyphonic Spree 7 S/T - Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros 8 The Blue Rider EP - Blue Rider 9 Negativity - Deer Tick 10 The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight - Neko Case