Guided by Voices, Belle and Sebastian, Sonic Youth, and more are coming together to celebrate Matador’s 21st birthday.  I can’t express how excited I am for this event, and as long as the tickets aren’t absurdly pricey, I’ll definitely be making the trip to Sin City.  You can find more info here.

So I’ve been doing something weird and listening to all of my music in alphabetical order.  For some reason the “I’s” are rife with “Belle and Sebastian”.  They are one of my favorite bands, and someone I have lucky enough to see live a handful of times.  In pursuit of capturing some aural awesomeness, I went to see if they have any tours scheduled.  Unfortunately, none are on deck.

However, it did remind me of the excellent show I saw at my old haunt, the “9:30 Club” in D.C., when “The New Pornographers” opened for them.  Now, dear listeners, this concert was part of NPR’s “Now Hear This” series and should be available for your downloading pleasure.  However, I was having mixed results on my Mac.

Luckily, I have fount a working link, so check this out: The Blathering