BG: Animal Collective’s Album Leak Saga

Yesterday, after a couple of tracks from Animal Collective’s forthcoming album Merriweather Post Pavilion leaked, an email surfaced purportedly from Brian Weitz aka Geologist imploring their fans to assist in leaking the rest of the album. Well, according to a post on Stereogum Deerhunter front man Bradford Cox is calling the email “bullshit” after speaking to Weitz about it and the band had been a victim of an email hack. Along with clearing up the story, Cox also weighed in with his opinion on the subject of album leaks.

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Finally, as we creep closer to the holidays we know that money might be a bit tight for hitting up a show or two over the next few weeks. Well, for those of you in and around the New York City area next week that are looking to get some bang for your buck, Mastiyahu is currently offering a $5 discount for his Fesitval Of Lights shows that run from December 21 – 30 at Webster Hall and the MHoW. The eight night run features a different opener each night ranging from DJs to jam acts to an R&B singer.