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Now, Now plays dates w Bob Mould, Pinbacks' mural video, Arts & Crafts 10 yr anniv, Myspace relaunch

SONG OF THE DAY
Dead Leaf Echo - Kingmaker. Dream pop from NYC.

NEWS OF THE DAY
* Now, Now announce dates with Bob Mould, Minus The Bear and Circa Survive. A huge start of 2013 for this band.

* CHVRCHES set to tour NA for the first time.

* Pinback shares time lapse mural video for Proceed To Memory 



* SXSW to screen docs on Napster's story and the untold story of The Beatles' secretary Freda Kelly.

* Arts & Crafts set to celebrate 10 years with a series of events



* Myspace has been redesigned and relaunched. Will people care?


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Rise Records signs The Jealous Sound, Brad Klausen contributes print to help Pangea Seed, new Yo La Tengo record get 8.1 on Pitchfork, Third Man to reissue archival blues records.

SONG OF THE DAY
Pissed Jeans - Cathouse. New Record coming in February on Sub Pop.@thepissedjeans

NEWS OF THE DAY
* Rise Records signs The Jealous Sound. All of their stuff wil be re-released in deluxe versions. The band heads out on tour this Winter with Balance & Composure and Daylight. @riserecords



* Brad Klausen contributes a print to support Pangea Seed - a group dedicated to protect sea life. @pangeaseed




* Johnny Marr shares new video for Upstarts. @Johnny_Marr

* Pitchfork gives the new Yo La Tengo record an 8.1   @TheRealYLT



* Black Sabbath to release first record with Ozzy since 1978. Will be produced by Rick Rubin. @BlackSabbath

* Jack White's Third Man label to reissue archival blues recordings by Charley Patton, Blind Willie McTell, and the Mississippi Sheiks. @thirdmanrecords

* Pennywise frontman Jim Lindberg joins the Surfrider Foundation Board of Directors. @pennywise

* Son Volt set to release first new record in four years. @sonvoltmusic


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New song from STRFKR, BEMF shares 6 hour set, Gibson J-200 gets reviewed, Amazon launches AutoRip

SONG OF THE DAY
Eastern Hollows - Summer's Dead. Dream pop from Brooklyn.

* STRFKR premieres new song - Beach Monster

* The Revival Tour announces dates. The tour is in its sixth year and features Rocky Votolato, Jenny O, Tim McIlrath and Chuck Ragan.



* Toro Y Moi and Dog Bite share their tour-only 7" from the upcoming tour. 

* Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival releases a six hour setset of performances on Soundcloud.

* American Songwriter reviews the Gibson J-200 Standard Acoustic-Electric guitar - calls it a legend.

* Amazon launches AutoRip. When you buy an eligible CD you automatically get a free MP3 version stored in the Amazon Cloud Player.





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* Sign up for the Eighth Notes Newsletter.

Rock It Out! teams up with Consequence of Sound

Consequence of Sound, a Chicago-based music site, will be the new home for the Rock It Out! blog. Rock It Out! was founded by former Fuse TV and Sirius Satellite Radio personality Sami Jarroush in 2008 and is a very popular video blog featuring music news and interviews.  consequenceofsound.net

Paper Garden launches reKiosk

Paper Garden Records has launched a new service called reKiosk. It appears that this is a new distribution platform that allows artists and labels to harness the power of independent publishers and for the publishers to share in the proceeds from sales. reKiosk is led by CEO Aziz Isham. rekiosk.com

Luaka Bop signs with Drip.fm

NYC-based label, Luaka Bop, is the latest label to sign on with drip.fm. This partnership allows Luaka Bop to launch a subscription service called "Luaka Bop's Checkered Table Cloth" and offer fans special and exclusive content such as unreleased tracks, demos, live tracks and remixes.

drip.fm was founded by Ghostly International and is also home to labels such as Domino, Dead Oceans and Stones Throw. Sam Valenti, founder of Ghostly International and drip.fm, says, "We're quite excited that Luaka Bop is now part of drip.fm. I can remember when I first discovered Luaka Bop via their compilations and the Shuggie Otis reissues that blew everything else away that year. They are indeed the oldest label to join the service, and one of the most unique!" 

luakabop.com

drip.fm

 

Paper Diamond launches the Elm & Oak Academy

Paper Diamond, a Colorado-based artist and founder of the Elm & Oak [record label, design shop and clothing line] is launching a series of lessons at the University of Colorado aimed at bringing musicians and artists to Boulder. The workshops will be held 2-3 time a semester and will cover a variety of topics from music production and music business to contemporary art. www.elmandoak.com