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06/19/2015
Britta Plyler
photo by Matthew B. Thompson

  • In honor of Father's Day, Future Islands have shared the video for their Singles track "A Song For Our Grandfathers." The clip shows the band spending some quality time at a family reunion in North Carolina before performing the sweet song for everyone. Future Islands have also posted a site where you can send the video with an e-card to "your father or any special dad you know." [Pitchfork]

  • Eddie Vedder joined the Supersuckers onstage at Tractor Tavern during last night's show. They dished out a gripping rendition of The Ramones' "I Believe in Miracles." This was Supersuckers' frontman Eddie Spaghetti's last performance before undergoing treatment for his recently announced throat cancer diagnosis. [CoS]

  • Wilco documentary Every Other Summer is now streaming over on Vimeo for $4.99. The film features clips from their 2013 Solid Sound Festival and features performances from Yo La Tengo, the Dream Syndicate, Foxygen, and more. You can watch a clip of Wilco performing Pavement's "Cut Your Hair" and the documentary's trailer below. [SPIN]

  • During a show in Pennsylvania earlier this week, Smashing Pumpkins' Billy Corgan somehow managed to fit the band's entire Gish album into a three minute medley. You can catch the impressive feat below, thanks to some awesome fan footage. [Pitchfork]

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