1. The collective known as Gayngs, a group lead by Ryan Olson with members from Megafaun, Bon Iver and The Rosebuds and rapper P.O.S. has released it’s first song, the opening track from upcoming debut album, Relayted. The track is called "The Gaudy Side of Town." The album is set to be released on May 11, but starting on April 20 if you pre order the album, it will be available for immediate download. Check out the band’s new symbol above.
(via trianglemusic.blogspot.com)
2. The Independent Weekly has added another name to September’s lineup for the Hopscotch Music Festival. Fucked Up is now confirmed along with six other acts. Between now and September, the Weekly is working on adding around 100 more acts for the 3-day festival which will be held Sept. 9 - 11.
(via Twitter)
3. The New Pornographers will begin a tour in June in support of their upcoming May 4 release and will be stopping at Memorial Hall at UNC on June 25. Tickets are on sale now for $22 or $25. Supporting the Pornographers are The Dodos and The Dutchess And The Duke.
(via trianglemusic.blogspot.com)
4. T.I.’s back! The rapper’s prison sentence ended, after he served a total of 10 months for illegally purchasing weapons. Although he is no longer incarcerated, T.I will have to serve 23 more days of confinement at home, which involves a curfew of 11 p.m. And down the road, he still has a few years of probation and hours of community service. T.I. is working on his comeback record, having already released a new song titled “I’m Back.”
(via Pitchfork)
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