New Holly Miranda | "Forest Green Oh Forest Green"

Tonight's the night. We finally get to see The xx! Make sure and get to tonight's SOLD OUT show at the Mohawk early enough to check out the other opener, Holly Miranda. She sounds fantastic! We're hoping she plays her cover of Pink Floyd's "Breathe". The doors open at 8 by the way.

Update: Looks like Holly Miranda had to cancel her opening duties tonight because of a stomach flu. Bummer! Hopefully she'll be back soon enough. Thanks to our twitter friends @ryanljames and @aster_alone for the heads up. You should follow them.

Miranda's debut album The Magician's Private Library is due out on Feb. 23. Produced by Dave Sitek, it includes contributions from himself, Kyp Malone and Jaleel Bunton (TV On The Radio), Eric Biondo and Stuart Bogie (Antibalas), and Holly’s long-time violinist, Marques Toliver. Listen to the first single "Forest Green Oh Forest Green" down below. [Via]

Holly Miranda - Forest Green Oh Forest Green (mp3)

The track is out as a single (7" & digital) and also includes Yoko Ono's " Nobody Sees Me Like You Do". You can purchase it here.

Holly Miranda on FiumeNights, Also Recorded a Live Cover of Pink Floyd's "Breathe"

Shot back in April, Vincent Moon recorded Holly Miranda for his FiumeNights series. Formerly a member of The Jealous Girlfriends, Miranda's debut is due out next year via XL Recordings, with production from TVOTR's Dave Sitek. Until then, familiarize yourself with her Sleep On Fire EP (listen to it on her official site).

Miranda was also just added to The xx/Friendly Fires bill at next month's (Nov. 19th) Austin show at the Mohawk. We already bought our tickets, and suggest you do the same before the scalpers charge you quadruple the $10 price. Doors open at 8, so make sure and get there early.

Having just finished a tour with The Antlers, the band joined Miranda on stage to help her perform an incredible live rendition of Pink Floyd's classic, "Breathe". Listen down below. (via)



Follow Holly Miranda on her blog, Twitter, Myspace, and her official site.

(Photo Cred: chickadee32)

The Antlers | 2009 U.S. Fall Tour Dates

We were extremely excited to catch The Antlers last month at Monolith Fest (see our recap). Trust us, this is a band you definitely want to go see for yourself. And if you don't own their album Hospice, you're sleeping on one of the best albums to be released this year. Listen to a couple of tracks down below if you're still in need of convincing.

The Antlers - Two (mp3)
The Antlers - Bear (mp3)

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The Antlers 2009 U.S. Fall Tour Dates:
10/01 - Philadelphia, PA @ The Rotunda (UPENN) #
10/03 - Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell's #
10/20 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn Vegan CMJ Showcase)
10/29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Bootleg Theater
10/30 - San Francisco, CA @ The Independent ^
10/31 - Orangevale, CA @ The Boardwalk *
11/01 - San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brewery *
11/02 - Solana Beach, CA @ Belly Up Tavern *
11/03 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse *
11/04 - Flagstaff, AZ @ Orpheum Theater *
11/06 - Ft. Worth, TX @ The Door *
11/07 - Pharr, TX @ Jagz *
11/08 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit [Purchase Tickets] $16 *
11/10 - Birmingham, AL @ Workplay Theater *
11/11 - Orlando, FL @ Firestone (Anti-Pop Fest) *
11/12 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club *

# w/ Holly Miranda
^ w/ Sleepy Sun
* w/ Minus The Bear

Be sure to check out this twenty minute video NPR recorded of the band at the Black Cat in Washington, DC back in June. You can also listen to the entire NPR music recording of the concert here.

(Photo Cred: crazybobbles)