Blog: Radio Exile

Big news! Today, Merge announced the initial lineup for XX Merge , Merge Records ' 20th anniversary celebration, their entrance into the summer festival circuit. XX Merge will take place July 22-26 at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro, North Carolina and Memorial Hall on the UNC campus in Chapel Hill. Check out who's playing: label founders Superchunk, Spoon, Conor Oberst, M. Ward, Destroyer, Polvo, the Rosebuds, Guv'ner, Pipe, the Broken West , and Spent . And that's just the beginning, as over 25 bands are promised. [ Pitchfork ] [...]