Telekinesis releases new EP 'Parallel Seismic Conspiracies'

To keep fans excited until releasing his sophomore album in 2011, Michael Benjamin Lerner (a.k.a. Telekinesis) has released a new five-song digital EP titled Parallel Seismic Conspiracies.

The EP features the three songs that were available on the Record Store Day 7" released earlier this year as well as a cover of Guided By Voices classic song "Game of Pricks" and a full band version of "Calling All Doctors." Check out the track list below.

A physical CD version of the EP will be released on Oct. 26. Check out the music video for the lead off track "Dirty Things" below as well as the band's upcoming tour dates.

A boatload of great free day parties & other events during Hopscotch

In addition to all the the music that will be filling the night during the Hopscotch Festival on Sept. 9, 10 and 11, there will be a boatload of free day parties on those days hosted by a wide variety of labels, promoters and other folks.

In addition to the day parties, there will also be a pair of pre-shows on Wednesday, Sept. 8, a screening of Animal Collective's film Oddsac, an author and artist discussion series and a few day after events on Sept. 12. For all the details, download or view as a nicely formatted PDF of the daytime schedule here.

Be sure to check out these shows since they feature many bands that aren't playing the main festival (Los in the Trees, The Flute Flies and Valient Thorr, just to name a few) as well as bands you can catch during the day so you can see a wider variety of bands.

Stream The Extra Lens' new album 'Undercard'

The new album from The Extra Lens (John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats and Franklin Bruno of Nothing Painted Blue and The Human Hearts) titled Undercard is not due out until Oct. 19 via Merge Records, but you can now stream the entire album via the label's website.

You can download the song "Only Existing Footage from the album below and check out more details on the album here.

The band have some surprises in store for the fall, including some tour dates and maybe some other things. We'll definitely keep you posted when more info surfaces.

Moogfest adds Cee-Lo, Sleigh Bells, Mutemath & more

Moogfest in Asheville this October, which you may have seen us talk about a few times, has added even more big performers to their already impressive line-up

The latest additions bolster the Sunday, Oct. 31 schedule, which was previously the only thin day. Cee-Lo, Sleigh Bells, Neon Indian and Omar Souleyman have been added for that night. Also, Mutemath has been added to the Friday, Oct. 29 schedule.

Check out the updated complete schedule broken down by day below. Three-day passes or individual day tickets for Moogfest are available here.

Mindy Smith announces fall dates, coming to Carrboro

Long Island, NY via Nashville, TN singer-songwriter Mindy Smith is preparing for a new round of fall dates supporting her latest album Stupid Love, released in August 2009.

Smith will be bringing her blend of folk and pop to the ArtsCenter in Carrboro on Thursday, Oct. 21. Ticket info is not available yet, but we'll keep you posted.

Stream the song "Highs and Lows" from Stupid Love below, though you may know her "breakthrough" song "Come To Jesus" from her 2004 debut One Moment More. Watch the video for that song here.

Merge Records hosting Superchunk listening parties in Raleigh, Carrboro

The release of Superchunk's first album in nine years is almost here (Sept. 14), and Merge Records will be hosting two Triangle listening parties ahead of the release.

The first Majesty Shredding party will be during the Hopscotch Festival on Thursday, Sept. 9 at the Foundation Bar at 213 Fayetteville St. from 4 to 6 p.m.

The second will be at Orange County Social Club at 108 E. Main St. in Carrboro on Sunday, Sept. 12 from 4 to 6 p.m. You'll be able to purchase the album ahead of the release date at the Carrboro event.

Everyone who attends the events will be able to enter a raffle to win a copy of the newly remastered rereleases of No Pocky For Kitty and On the Mouth on CD or vinyl as well as a pair of tickets to Superchunk's album release show at the Nasher Museum in Durham on Sept. 16 (tickets for the show are available here for $12 or $5 for Duke students).