April 10, 2013 – The Postal Service delivered the first performance on their long-awaited reunion tour at Reno's Grand Sierra Theatre last night (April 9), and footage from the gig has arrived online.  Ben Gibbard lead laptop virtuoso Jimmy Tamborello through Give Up highlight "We Will Become Silhouettes," as he turns in a nimble vocal performance before running over to a drumkit to supply punchy percussion. Jenny Lewis and Laura Burhenn (Mynabirds, Bright Eyes) round out the band's live lineup, which is set to hit the stage at Coachella this weekend and next.This current trek is the Postal Service's first time on the road since 2003; find tour dates below, after the set list from last night's Reno show (via Pitchfork).

April 10, 2013 – "But if this is my last song / These are the last words I ever write," Double Dagger vocalist Nolen Strals speak-sings on "Heretic's Hymn," the closing track off the now-defunct post-hardcore trio's upcoming 333 "I hope you won't forget / You're only free making art outside."Those words actually became the last ones Strals would proclaim on record as frontman for the Baltimore outfit, which disbanded in 2011. Since then, Double Dagger's members have separately joined up with Roomrunner, Peals, and Pure Junk, but the Maryland bruisers will revisit their glory days on Record Store Day (April 20) by issuing the six-track 333 collection, along with If We Shout Loud Enough, a documentary that follows the three-piece's final tour.Stream the schizophrenic "Heretic's Hymn" — part slam-dance shout-along, part winding instrumental — below. Then watch the trailer for If We Shout Loud Enough.

April 10, 2013 – Julian Lynch told SPIN back in December that much of the music intended for his just-released Lines LP ended up on the cutting-room floor. "I’ve never worked this long on a record," he said. "As soon as I finish recording one, I’ll usually give it to the label and then it’ll be on its way to being released. Whereas, with this one, most of it has been done for so long that I’ve had a while to sit on it and decide whether or not I like all the things on it as much as I thought I did. As it turns out, I’m going to throw away pretty huge chunks of it." Thankfully, the Real Estate affiliate held onto the Phil Elverum-esque "Gloves," otherwise we wouldn’t have the track's bizarre Sarah Kinlaw-directed video. The two-and-a-half-minute clip follows a young woman’s attempts to bring her stuffed rabbit companion to life.

April 9, 2013 – The Knife unsheathed their Essential new album, Shaking the Habitual, today (April 9), and to commemorate the 98-minute full-length's release, sister-brother duo Karin Dreijer-Anderson and Olof Dreijer have shared a 13-minute video that acts as a companion to their Silent Shout follow-up. Directed by Marit Östberg — who also helmed the Swedish pair's NSFW "Full of Fire" clip — the above piece is labeled "The Interview," but it actually functions as a meandering collection of footage (various shots of graffiti, dance clubs, clouds, and rainy streets), snippets of Shaking the Habitual songs, and audio of the band discussing their latest effort."We want to question the Knife," Dreijer-Anderson says. "We made up our own sound sources.

April 9, 2013 – The Soft Moon now officially have the most unsettling trilogy of music videos in 2013. Following the static-soaked "Die Life" and the metaphysical "Insides" is the clip for "Want," another darkwave freakout from the Luis Vasquez-led unit's Zeros album.Directed by Grant Singer, the unsettling short surveys a violent break-in, a near car accident, a druggy bathroom hook-up, and a knife assault. Consider it a blend of Breaking Bad and the Prodigy's "Smack My Bitch Up."

April 9, 2013 – After news broke that former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher had passed away at the age of 87 on Monday (April 8), reactions ranged from respectful to celebratory.

April 9, 2013 – Moog Music isn't wasting any time planning next year's installment of Moogfest. The analog synth manufacturers revealed today (April 9) that the annual festival will return to Asheville, North Carolina in 2014 for a three-day showcase taking place from April 25 to 27.Those springtime dates are much earlier in the year than past Moogfest events; last year's event took place on October 26 and 27.

April 9, 2013 – Avicii, David Guetta, Tiësto, Above & Beyond, Bassnectar, Steve Aoki, Armin van Buuren, and more will be manning the DJ booths at this year's Electric Zoo festival, organizers announced today (April 9). The annual electronic music extravaganza will return to New York City's Randall's Island for three days of sweat-soaked, EDM-enhanced fun, happening from August 30 to September 1.Aside from boasting several of the highest-paid spinners working right now, Electric Zoo's lineup also features Knife Party, Alesso, Flux Pavilion, Showtek, Benny Benassi, Martin Solveig, Excision, Otto Knows, Hardwell, Sander van Doorn, Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike, Dada Life, Bingo Players, Madeon, Cazzette, Sebastian Ingrosso, Zedd, Krewella, W&W, Laidback Luke, Diplo, Tommy Trash, and Rusko.

April 9, 2013 – Beck, Feist, Jim James, the Avett Brothers, the Decemberists' Colin Meloy, and more are on the roster for this year's Newport Folk Festival, taking place from July 26 to 28 at Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island.Now in its 54th year, the Newport Folk Festival also promises sets from Andrew Bird, the Lumineers, Father John Misty, the Mountain Goats, Bonnie "Prince" Billy & Dawn McCarthy, Old Crow Medicine Show, Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue, Justin Townes Earle, Amanda Palmer, Phosphorescent, Beth Orton, Jason Isbell, Shovels and Rope, Lord Huron, Iris Dement, Michael Kiwanuka, Deer Tick's John McCauley, JD McPherson, Black Prairie, Michael Hurley, Frank Turner & the Sleeping Souls, Tift Merritt, the Lone Bellow, Blake Mills, and several performers that have yet to be announced.For a flashback to last year's installment — which featured performances by My Morning

April 9, 2013 – Deerhunter, Wu-Tang Clan, Wavves, David Byrne & St. Vincent, and many more will make their way to downtown Des Moines, Iowa, Fourth of July weekend. This year's 80/35 Festival, the sixth installment of the annual showcase, is booked for July 5 and 6 at Western Gateway Park, organizers revealed today (April 9).Since its launch in 2008, 80/35 Festival has helped foster Des Moines' music economy, and this year's edition is no different. In addition to food, drink, and merchandise from local vendors, patrons can expect a mix of big-name bands and local acts.