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Andrew Bird – Useless Creatures

What remains when the whistling stops?

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TLOBF Albums of 2009

It’s what you’ve all been waiting for folks… The year’s best albums according to us, The Line of Best Fit…

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Andrew Bird – Union Chapel, 11/11/09

Anyone standing on the platform of Highbury and Islington tube station at around 11pm last night must have had a shock. A shrill noise filled the air as at least 20 people on the platform are whistling. This is what an Andrew Bird show will do to you…

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La Route Du Rock – St. Malo, France 14th-16th August 2009

Our second installment of festival coverage this week: Moving from Wales to St. Malo, France for La Route Du Rock.

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Tour Date Update ft James Blackshaw, Andrew Bird, Mountain Goats & More!

Loads of tours being announced at the moment, so find out the latest dates for Andrew Bird, James Blackshaw, Thank You, Mountain Goats and Shearwater inside…

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Win! Tickets to see Andrew Bird and Snowbird in London

Andrew Bird is back in the UK later this month for a brief three date tour including a date at Londons prestigious Shepherds Bush Empire.. Win tickets, courtesy of support act Snowbird inside.

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Sonic Youth, MBV, Aphex Twin and Bloc Party annouced as headliners of Primavera

Check out the lineup for this years Primavera Festival. Full details in the official press blurb inside.

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Various Artists – Dark Was The Night

It’s a 31 track compilation of exclusive songs to benefit AIDS and HIV awareness. It might also be the greatest grouping yet of TLOBF-friendly artists.

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Andrew Bird – Noble Beast

Always a mystery, Andrew Bird’s fourth studio album finds the Chicago-born troubador at one with himself. Billy Hamilton reviews its sometimes luscious, sometimes languid, troves…

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Loney dear – Dear John

TLOBF fave Loney dear ropes in Andrew Bird for his ‘Dear John’ letter to this stage of his career, and turns in a pop nugget that finally lives up to his live promise.

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‘Dark Was The Night’ – free download, and full tracklist

Download a track from the new 4AD compilation. ‘Knotty Pine’ by The Dirty Projectors and David Byrne is available inside. Plus info on how you can hear the whole 32 tracks before it’s 16th February release.

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TLOBF :: Ones to Watch 2009

Our “Ones to Watch” for 2009 – we take our pick from the best new stuff to come at your ears in the next 12 months.

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4AD release AIDS Charity album – Bon Iver, The National and Arcade Fire contribute

4AD Records and AIDS charity Red Hot have joined forces with Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National to produce a whopping 32 track album of original material from all your favourite indie superstars.

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Andrew Bird signs to Bella Union

We’ve had our sneeky suspisions for a while, but today it’s been finally been confirmed – Andrew Bird has just inked a deal with Bella Union records who will release his new album Noble Beast on 2nd February. Exciting stuff eh?

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Andrew Bird – St.Giles Church, London 20/11/2008

Ro Cemm witnesses Andrew Bird debut new tracks from his forthcoming record and concludes that everybody should go and witness him if they get the chance.

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Loney Dear announce tour with Andrew Bird

Any readers Stateside are in for a treat and a half in the new year. Loney Dear are to support their hero Andrew Bird on a full US tour in January and February. Plus details of the TLOBF Christmas party inside which will feature a solo appearance from Loney Dear.

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