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San Francisco experimental band Modular Set has released the Spots & Notches EP. Info and MP3: http://tinyurl.com/4qo4th

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Denmark bands Slaraffenland and Efterklang touring US starting tomorrow. Schedule and more music: http://myspace.com/slaraffenland

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New track by Danish psych/post-folk band Slaraffenland, "I'm a Machine," from forthcoming ltd. ed. EP http://tinyurl.com/3odrdx

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MP3 for 'Brainless' from international pop band Sunny Day Sets Fire's upcoming (8 Jul 2008) debut, 'Summer Palace' http://tinyurl.com/3ugt7r

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Great overview of France's Kourtrajmé artist collective (output includes Justice's 'Stress' video), via @rcrdlbl http://tinyurl.com/4jdsa6

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Independent music label association Merlin, launched last year, now boasts 12,000 members. Article on Ars Technica http://tinyurl.com/54onae

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German Krautrock pioneers Faust rel. killer 2006 live LP, 'Kleine Welt' on Finnish label Ektro. Info and samples: http://tinyurl.com/5cvcjy

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3rd album in retrospective Africa music trilogy from Sound Way Records: '70s Nigerian psych/funk compilation. http://tinyurl.com/5qmpr7

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Skullflower (drone metal fr. London, aka Matthew Bower and Stuart Dennison) release new LP 'Desire For A Holy War' http://utechrecords.com/

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Portugal's vinyl-only Groovie Recs (surf, garage, etc) http://groovierecords.com rel 60s LP by The Rhythm Checkers http://tinyurl.com/59lbx2

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Portland, OR based guitarist/composer Ilyas Ahmed (fr. Pakistan) - new 2CD 'Between Two Skies/Towards The Night' http://tinyurl.com/3gw2tu

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Prolific UK/Dutch Legendary Pink Dots continue rerelease series w/ 2001's Caciocavallo, avail. fr Forced Exposure http://tinyurl.com/4b9stv

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NYC/Tokyo artist Sowako releases lovely elecroacoustic soundscape 'Bitter Sweet' Info http://12k.com/1047.html MP3 http://tinyurl.com/5kttm7

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Rykarda Parasol rereleases 2002 'Here She Comes' EP, digital only (256K, no DRM) http://tinyurl.com/47wlyf

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Rykarda Parasol & The Tower Ravens (SF dark romantic rock) head to Germany and Poland this month for tour http://tinyurl.com/4nocb6

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FutureMusic.com holds contest for 'Worst Demo Song Ever,' as in demo songs included with electronic keyboards. http://tinyurl.com/6gs6db

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John Darnielle (aka Mountain Goats) just published a book http://tinyurl.com/6l5eek , plays NYC AIDS walk benefit http://tinyurl.com/35kn2q

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Quitzow (NY via Cali multi-instrumentalist Erica Quitzow) releases electrodance LP #2 'Art College' on 10 June http://myspace.com/quitzow

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Inaugural 'Peace Rocks New York" concert on 5 May to raise funds for Peace Games, which works for safe US schools. http://peacegames.org/

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Santa Cruz, CA psych/folkie Whysp (Josh Alper) releases The Family EP 7" http://tinyurl.com/5yqwvh , plays 15 May at Oakland's Stork Club.