The Avett Brothers have taken portions of a documentary the trio are working on and set it to their song “Paranoia in Bb Major.” The video is a collection of behind-the-scenes and concert footage. The brothers are currently taking a tiny break from touring but will hit the road again in February.
A Johnny Cash tribute concert to be held in the Folsom State Prison canteen has been canceled 48 hours after it was first announced. The concert would have coincided with the 40th anniversary of Cash’s legendary recording at the prison.
Head over to the Empty Bottle next Saturday night for an ass-shaking good time, featuring Chicago glam punks and Morphius recording artist BANG! BANG! and indie-rock quartet La Scala.
Danish noise-pop duo The Raveonettes has announced tour dates to support its first Vice records release, Lust Lust Lust. Before the tour begins in March, the group will play scattered European dates and a show at New York’s Terminal 5 on January 19 with Blonde Redhead.
After a five-year performance hiatus, Boston-based ambient doom-metal collective Old Man Gloom is returning to the stage.
Petra Haden (of The Decemberists and That Dog fame) will be performing at The Stone in New York City on January 12th, with performance artist and avant-garde vocalist Laurie Anderson.
Black Mountain’s new album, In The Future, is a limited-edition double CD of Canadian stoner metal that is due January 22. The release will be supported by a cords-and-flannel-fueled North American tour, which will be supported by the psychedelic twang of Howlin’ Rain.
It took nearly two decades of supporting work for John C. Reilly to become a leading man. Riding the seemingly unbreakable Judd Apatow and hit streak, Reilly could catapult into stardom with Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story. The versatile actor recently performed in character in anticipation of the film’s release.
Los Angeles’ Radar Bros. unveil the first video from their forthcoming album, Auditorum (out 1/29 on Merge), for the song “When Cold Air Goes To Sleep.” Click onward to watch the video.
On February 12, Stones Throw Records will release In Living the True Gods, its second DVD collection of music videos. Its first such disc, Stones Throw 101, served as a visual primer for those unfamiliar with the label.
Abstract electronic duo Matmos will be playing two sets at Tzadik’s New York venue, The Stone, in February. Their most recent album, The Rose Has Teeth in the Mouth of a Beast, was released in 2006 on Matador.