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• Divine Fits, 'A Thing Called Divine Fits' (Merge)

  August 30, 2012 – Dan Boeckner's musical report card should be emblazoned with the words "Plays well with others." He has shared the spotlight in Wolf Parade (now two years dormant) and the more recently split Handsome Furs (the latter a collaboration with wife Alexei Perry). …
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  Divine Fits Play All the Songs They've Got at First Official Gig

  August 2, 2012 – Divine Fits — an indie rock supergroup made up of former Wolf Parader Dan Boeckner, Spoon leader Britt Daniel, drummer Sam Brown of the New Bomb Turks, and keyboardist Alex Fischel — are still learning their places onstage. Thursday morning, at Austin punk dive Beerland, about an hour into their second gig ever, Boeckner and Daniel looked at each other, saw something was off, and switched places and instruments. …
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  Divine Fits Chat About Lame Supergroups and Their Very Real Band

  August 1, 2012 – The members of Divine Fits aren't about to throw a heavenly tantrum at hearing the term "supergroup" used to describe them, but they don't much like it. The fact is, though, that the band, comprised of Spoon frontman Britt Daniel, Wolf Parade/Handsome Furs dynamo Dan Boeckner, drummer Sam Brown of New Bomb Turks, and keyboardist Alex Fischel of Papa have the pedigree to deserve that particular sobriquet. …
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  Britt Daniel's Divine Fits Post Icy First Single 'My Love Is Real'

  June 20, 2012 – Divine Fits, the new collaboration between Spoon's Britt Daniel and former Wolf Parade frontnut Dan Boeckner, announced the release of their first single today. Entitled "My Love Is Real," it's an icy, Boeckner-helmed slice of synth-pop set to occupy the A-side on 7" vinyl due July 31 via Merge as well as recall the latter's recently collapsed Handsome Furs outfit. …
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  To the Moon and Beyond: Spencer Krug's Giant Leap

  June 13, 2012 – "I sound like a real dick right now," says Spencer Krug. The avant-rock whirlwind is smoking a pre-show cigarette and chatting on the phone from small Norwegian town where he just arrived with his collaborators Siinai, a proggy Finish rock act with whom he crafted With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery, his most recent effort, released this spring under his Moonface moniker. …
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  How Britt Daniel Gave Us New Indie Supergroup Divine Fits

  May 22, 2012 – In early 2010, Spoon played New York's Radio City Music Hall with openers Deerhunter and Strange Boys. …
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  Handsome Furs Disband Following Nixed Tour

  May 18, 2012 – Wolf Parade guitarist Dan Boeckner and his wife Alexei Perry have shut down Handsome Furs, their "side project," following a six-year run. Furs were signed to Sub Pop for their three-album lifespan and lasted just two years less than the Montreal quartet, who announced a "hiatus" after eight years as a band last May. Handsome Furs posted a note to their Facebook page last night announcing the duo's musical end (via Beats Per Minute). …
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  Wolf Parade End Final Show With Dylan Cover

  June 2, 2011 – After delivering a blazing set at Washington's Sasquach! Festival last weekend, Wolf Parade performed their final show before going on indefinite hiatus at Vancouver's Commodore Ballroom Tuesday night. …
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  FREE ALBUM! SPIN's Soundtrack for Sasquatch!

  May 20, 2011 – The annual Sasquatch! Festival will be happening in Washington State from May 27-30, but even if you're not attending you can discover the event's 20 Must-Hear Artists list -- click here to check it out! Better yet, we're offering a bonus gift: a free downloadable album of songs by 17 of our favorite Sasquatch bands! …
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  Taylor Swift Rules Charts, Gucci Mane Arrested

  November 3, 2010 – Taylor Swift's new album Speak Now has sold a whopping 1,047,000 copies in its first week, according to Nielsen SoundScan. It's the biggest first-week sales for an album since 50 Cent's The Massacre, which moved 1,141,000 copies in March of 2005. …
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