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There are infinite songs about relationships, and certainly music can take love to a new, magical level when presented with the right song and the right people. But rarely do we come across an interplay of music and love as symbiotic–as desperately codependent–as it does in the work of debut indie outfit The Echo-Friendly. The band, half of which resides in Memphis and half in NYC, debuted their first single, "Same Mistakes" last June on Cantora Records. They're back with a charming new single, titled "Boats".

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The historic Stage Stop Inn in Rollinsville, will be the place for a very special Halloween bash featuring two nights of Smooth Money Gesture & special guests. Friday night Smooth Money Gesture welcomes guests The Stan Sutton Band (formerly of Mountain Standard Time) and Saturday night, Jet Edison.

Moogfest, the annual festival celebrating the vision of sonic pioneer Bob Moog, continues to expand upon its extraordinary plans for 2011!

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Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival held this November 10 - 13, 2011 at Suwannee Music Park in Live Oak, FL has just released the daily performance schedule as well as additional details about pre-parties, costume theme nights, ticket prices and more. The festival lineup includes Trey Anastasio Band (only Florida performance), Medeski, Martin, Scofield and Wood, Galactic, The Funky Meters, Big Gigantic, Soulive, Karl Denson's Tiny Universe and many more.

John and Debi Medeski have finally realized a two-year long goal of bringing these very special representatives of a disappearing culture all the way from the rainforest of Ecuador to the mountains of upstate New York.  We are blessed by the presence of three elders and healers and their guide who has been living amongst and studying with them for many years.

Head for the Hills with special guests Dead Winter Carpenters join forces for a special run of shows through the Pacific Northwest, spanning from November 3rd-6th.  A trek through Oregon and Washington brings the groups to Bend, Eugene, Portland & Seattle.

The acclaimed new documentary Everyday Sunshine: The Story of Fishbone was recently praised in the New York Times, where it was featured in the Arts & Leisure this past Sunday – click HERE to read the story.  The film hits Brooklyn’s ReRun Theater this Friday, October

Today punk rock legends the Misfits release The Devil’s Rain, the band’s first album in nearly a decade!  It was produced by Ed Stasium, who’s credits include the Ramones’ Road to Ruin and Too Tough to Die, as well as the Misfits’ 1999 release Famous Monsters.  Celebrating the occasion, they’ve release a free mp3

The Gaslight Anthem have announced the release of their exclusive iTunes Session for December 13th, 2011 as well as the pre-order for the album, which is available today.
 

Brooklyn-based producer/musician Eliot Lipp today releases How We Do: Moves Made (October 4, 2011 / Old Tacoma Records). In support of the new release, Lipp announces more than 10 additional tour dates including stops in San Francisco, Los Angeles and the Midwest. The complete list of tour dates is included below.

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