Hiss Golden Messenger shares "Saturday's Song," announces fall tour

Hiss Golden Messenger's Merge Records debut, Lateness of Dancers, is still more than two months away (it's out on September 9), but a new song from the album has just been released. Check out "Saturday's Song" from the album below.

In addition to releasing the new song, Hiss Golden Messenger has announced a fall tour that includes an album release show at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Saturday, September 13. Strand of Oaks and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig will open. Tickets will go on sale at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 27, via Ticketfly for $12.

Hiss Golden Messenger will also play the sold out Merge 25 Festival at the Cat's Cradle on Friday, July 25 as well as the free day party at the Cradle on Thursday, July 24 with Amor de Días.

Strand of Oaks announces new album, summer tour

Philadelphia singer-songwriter Timothy Showalter, aka Strand of Oaks, will release a new album on June 24 via Dead Oceans titled HEAL. The band hit the road this summer in support of the album and will make a stop in the Triangle.

Strand of Oaks will play The Pinhook in Durham on Saturday, September 13. Tickets are on sale now via Ticketfly for $10.

[The Pinhook show has been canceled and now Strand of Oaks will open for Hiss Golden Messenger at the Cat's Cradle in Carrboro on Saturday, September 13. Tickets are available via Ticketfly for $12.]

Check out the music video for the song "Goshen '97" from HEAL below.

Hopscotch announces four artist cancelations & three additions

Azure Ray

There is some bad and good news about the artist lineup for the 2012 Hopscotch Music Festival.

First, the bad news. Four performers, Death Grips, Duchess Says, Strand of Oaks and High Wolf, have cancelled their scheduled performances. The good news is that there are three fantastic new additions to the lineup. Azure Ray, Killer Mike and Baobab will now hit the festival in September.

The festival will offer ticket refunds to people who were planning to come to the festival specifically to see one of the cancelled acts. If you want a refund, contact Etix HERE.