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Apparently competitive eaters, like Kobayashi, eat small amounts of food prior to their huge pig-out session in order to stretch their stomach muscles.   It’s no secret that SXSW is right around the corner, but did you know about the two festivals taking place this coming weekend (start tomorrow)?

There is the second annual fundraiser, ‘Harvest of Hope Foundation Music and Arts Festival’, which takes place on March 12-14th and located at the St. Johns County Fairgrounds in St. Augustine, Florida.  The line-up includes bands such as: Freelance Whales, Bear in Heaven, Dr. Dog, Broken Social Scene, The Mountain Goats, Rogue Wave, Anti-Flag, Sea Wolf, Delta Spirit, Cymbals Eat Guitars, Dead Confederate, A Wilhelm Scream, Portugal. the Man…and more.  Check out the lineup here.

Than there is ‘Foburg’, the music festival organized by The New Orleans Indie Rock Collective that takes place on March 12-14th at Frenchmen St in New Orleans.  The line-up includes bands such as: Caddywhompus, My Name Is John Michael, Sun Hotel, The Pharmacy, The Bears of Blue River, The Blue Party, Silent Cinema, Brass Bed…and more. Check out the lineup here.

So if you’re heading to SXSW maybe you can stretch your belly with one of these festivals, and if you’re not descending upon the city of Austin on the 17th, perhaps you can fulfill your appetite with either Foburg or Harvest of Hope.

As previously mentioned, today is cholk-full of quality album releases, all of which I cannot wait to become better acquainted with.   However, I won’t play coy, I am harboring feelings of favoritism towards one album in particular….’The Winter Of Mixed Drinks’ by Frightened Rabbit.

I’m so happy that Pitchfork posted all of these links in one place, I mean someone had to.  With new music coming out from Broken Bells, The Besnard Lakes, Titus Andronicus and The Morning Benders (to name a few), next week’s ‘New Release Tuesday’ is going to be a doozy!

- Broken Bells: Broken Bells
- Gorillaz: Plastic Beach
- Titus Andronicus: The Monitor
- Liars: Sisterworld
- Frightened Rabbit: The Winter of Mixed Drinks
- Free Energy: Stuck on Nothing
- The Morning Benders: Big Echo
- The Besnard Lakes: The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night

Tuesday, March 2nd:
The Ruby Suns: Fight Softly [Sub Pop]
These New Puritans: Hidden [Domino]
Rogue Wave: Permalight [Brushfire]
Portugal. The Man: American Ghetto [Equal Vision]
Groove Armada: Black Light [Om]
Shy Child: Liquid Love [Wall of Sound]

Take A Listen: Cranberry from The Ruby Suns

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Thom Yorke posted a message this morning on Radiohead’s website that read:

hey everyone

ok so in April the other band.. that i got together to do the eraser and other stuff u know .. Mauro, Flea, Me, Joey and Nigel is going back out to do some shows in the US.. ending with playing with Coachella. we had too much fun to just leave it there…

it has been decided that we call ourselves Atoms For Peace. hope you like the name.. it seemed bleedin’ obvious.

these are the shows & Flying Lotus is opening for us -
New York Roseland Ballroom 5th & 6th
Boston Citi Wang Theatre 8th
Chicago Aragon Ballroom 10th & 11th
Oakland Fox Theatre 14th & 15th
Santa Barbara Bowl 17th

for further details follow this link

all warmth – Thom

Tuesday, February 23rd:
Free Energy: Stuck on Nothing [DFA/Astralwerks]
Shearwater: The Golden Archipelago [Matador]
Wolf People: Tidings [Jagjaguwar]
Shout Out Louds: Work [Merge]
Fyfe Dangerfield: Fly Yellow Moon [Geffen]

Not sure how long it’s going to last, but if you scurry on over to Frightened Rabbit’s MySpace page,  you can stream ‘The Winter Of Mixed Drinks’ in its fully glory.   The album’s official release is March 9th (US, March 1st UK).

Have you had the chance to check out Midlake’s latest album, ‘The Courage of Others‘?  If so, maybe you liked what you heard but haven’t purchased the album yet.  Perhaps you haven’t heard the new album, but are interested in doing so because ‘The Trials of Van Occupanther’ tickled your fancy.  Either way, here’s your opportunity to get a free copy of Midlake’s shiny new album, ‘The Courage of Others’.

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