The Decemberists release Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series this fall.

Volume I. Valerie Plame / O New England
Release date: October 14, 2008

Volume II. Days of Elaine / Days of Elaine (long) and I’m Sticking With You
Release date: November 4, 2008

Volume III. Record Year / Raincoat Song
Release date: December 2, 2008

“The Crane Wife” (From the album The Crane Wife)

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New Zealand-based Ladyhawke (aka Pip Brown) will release her US debut EP Paris Is Burning on Modular Records on October 14th. The title track “Paris Is Burning” has been a DJ and critic’s favorite in Europe & Australasia for the past few months (featured on UK Radio One’s playlist). The EP also includes a remix of “Paris Is Burning” by label-mates Cut Copy, a French language version of the song (“Paris s’enflamme”), the very first song that Pip wrote for Ladyhawke (“Back Of The Van”), plus a remix by Van She Tech. A new song Pip has written also gets its world premiere on the EP, called “Danny & Jenny.”  Following a headlining UK tour at the start of October and prior to her touring Europe with Black Kids, Ladyhawke and her band will play four US shows the week of October 13th:
Tues, October 14 - New York City - Santo’s Party House
Wed, October 15 - Chicago - AV-Erie
Thurs, October 16 - Los Angeles - The Echo
Fri, October 17 - San Francisco - Popscene @ 330 Ritch

“Paris Is Burning” Video

The creative team behind the HARD Summer Music Festival and HARD New Year’s Eve now bring you HARD Haunted Mansion.

“Waters of Nazareth” by Justice

“E Talking” by Soulwax

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Detroit techno master Kenny Larkin’s new album Keys, Strings, Tambourines will be out September 2 on Carl Craig’s PLANET E label. It’s the first full length on Planet E in a few years, and IDJ magazine in the UK recently made it their album of the month.

“You Are” (First Single Off Keys, Strings, Tambourines)

New documentary about the late musician Arthur Russell opens in NYC and London on September 26 and will be released on DVD in November. The film about the pop singer-songwriter, composer-cellist and disco producer features commentary from Allen Ginsberg, Philip Glass, and other Russell collaborators and loved ones.

Trailer for WILD COMBINATION: A PORTRAIT OF ARTHUR RUSSELL

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