Here's a rundown of the non-NXNE shows announced during the last week: Jont , Free Times Cafe, Jun 4 Jim McCarty , El Mocambo, Jun 6 Elliott Brood , Harbourfront Centre, Jun 29 CSS , Opera House, Jul 4 Jadea Kelly , Dakota Tavern, Jul 11 JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound , Horseshoe Tavern, Jul 12 Jay Brannan , Lee's Palace, Jul 17 Goodnight Sunrise [...]

Today we flash back on another of our favourite labels: SUB POP RECORDS . They're responsible for the careers of a diverse range of bands, from Nirvana to Dum Dum Girls to our very own Husky . And they're celebrating 25 years in the business on July 13. That means that they've been around since 1988. Before that founder Bruce Pavitt started a fanzine called Subterranean Pop about American independent artists and their labels. He started releasing compilations [...]

All photos by Chris Sikich | countfeed.tumblr.com It was quite the elegant affair at Union Transfer last night, and everyone and their mother was there (literally). Folksinger Sam Beam took the stage in a suit with slicked-back hair, followed by his band of 13 (yes, 13) who were all dressed to the nines. Backup singers in long black dresses, the horn section in dapper jackets - everyone looked ready to impress. Over the course of the 100 minute set, Iron & Wine played selections from more than 10 years of music [...]
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Sam Beam of Iron and Wine got NonCOMM 2013 to a breathtaking start by playing a short acoustic set during the convention's opening cocktail hour. He played four songs touching on the more recent end of his catalog before before heading across town to headline a sold-out show at Union Transfer. See photos from Beam's performance in the gallery above, check out the setlist below and listen to his set here (via the WXPN media player). Setlist Grace for Saints and Ramblers Boy With [...]

The Haxan Cloak's Excavation BY JORDAN MAINZER Death stopped for Emily Dickinson. If only he would be so polite towards The Haxan Cloak's Bobby Krlic. Within the first two minutes of The Haxan Cloak's incredible new album Excavation , Krlic (who kind of looks like Sam Beam's evil twin) pays tribute to some of the most invigorating and simply creepiest musical ideas of the past half-decade, from the leeching strings of Jonny Greenwood's soundtracks for There Will Be Blood and The Master to Death [...]
When rumors about the first ever BottleRock Napa festival began to circulate, they were impressive: early flyers listed Dave Matthews Band and Pearl Jam as headliners (neither was ever confirmed). Still, the festival had the attention of the Napa Valley and surrounding music lovers long ago. Once the final lineup had been released and tickets [...] The post BottleRock 2013 Review: Napa's Inaugural Music, Wine, and Food Festival appeared first on Spinning Platters .

Groovin' in the Garden starts Thursday, May 16 and promises to bring some great acts to Lewis Ginter Botanical Garden including Josh Ritter, Bruce Hornsby and Yonder Mountain String Band. This week features singer songwriter Sam Beam, also known as Iron & Wine , who recently released his new album "Ghost on Ghost" as well as an amazing cover of Stephen Foster's "Hard Times Come Again No More." Iron & Wine's hauntingly beautiful music will be the perfect way to spend a summer evening.

Craig Kief Spring is only barely here - the past few days' weather notwithstanding - but the concert announcement machine is already making eyes at Autumn with the unveiling of a couple of pretty high profile tours coming through town when the leaves start to change and the days get shorter. Sam Beam, the walking epitome of bearded folk music, released Ghost On Ghost - his fifth album as Iron & Wine - last month, but until now only had Spring dates in the northeast and Europe confirmed [...]
MUSIC NEWS - Iron and Wine makes its Nonesuch Records debut with Ghost on Ghost, out now. Ghost on Ghost is the fifth release from singer-songwriter Sam Beam using the pen name Iron and Wine. The album was produced by...
Iron & Wine makes its Nonesuch Records debut with Ghost on Ghost, available now. Ghost on Ghost is the fifth release from singer-songwriter Sam Beam using the pen name Iron and Wine. The album was produced by Beam’s longtime associate Brian Deck (Modest...

Iron and Wine' s Sam Beam has announced more dates behind his recent album, Ghost on Ghost . After finishing up the remainder of his current U.S. leg, followed by a quick trip to Europe, Beam will return to the road for a 10-date swing in mid-September. Check out the full docket below, along with the stop-motion video for "Joy". Iron and Wine 2013 Tour Dates: 05/14 - New York, NY @ Beacon Theatre 05/15 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer 05/16 - Richmond, VA @ [...]

Iron & Wine aka Sam Beam recently released Ghost on Ghost , his fifth album which is also his Nonesuch Records debut. Iron & Wine are out supporting that release on a tour with the Secret Sisters that brings them to a sold out Beacon Theater in NYC tonight (5/14) and a not-sold-out-yet Capitol Theater in Port Chester on 5/19 . That tour was also just expanded to include more North American cities in September. Check out the full list of dates below, along with [...]

Catch him at: September 18 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue September 19 [...]

Iron & Wine est passé dans l'émission de Conan O'Brien sur TBS mardi dernier, accompagné d'une jolie petite troupe de quatorze personnes pour interpréter « Low Light Buddy Of Mine » ainsi qu'un medley de « Caught In The Briars » et « Sunday (Back In The Briars) », tous trois extraits de son nouvel album, Ghost on Ghost , qui est déjà sorti et qui va se retrouver chroniquer ici-même bientôt. J'adore Iron & Wine, comme vous avez pu vous en rendre compte dans mon article sur Kiss Each Other Clean , [...]
Hi folks, there's something incredibly beautiful to listen to and it comes directly from Texas, where Sam Beam, aka Iron & Wine, composed his last album Ghost on Ghost following 2011's LP Kiss Each Other. By Daniela Patrizi

Iron and Wine Tuesday, May 14 The Beacon Theatre 2124 Broadway New York, NY Doors: 8PM Tickets: $45 - $60 Iron and Wine released their new album, Ghost On Ghost , on April 16.

Watch 'Low Light Buddy Of Mine' here. Iron & Wine recently dropped by WNYC. Purchase Iron & Wine items via Insound. MP3: Iron & Wine - Woman King

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