We released The Vietnam War‘s debut record late in 2011 – a jangly guitar album, big on surfer riffs and heavy country sounds. The Auckland five piece are visiting Australia soon with neighbour Tiny Ruins, performing on March 22 at Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club, March 25 at Sydney’s Vanguard and on our Family Nights in Coalcliff & Newcastle, joined by Holly Throsby. Check out their new video for ‘High Window’ below.

We’re getting the gang together for a couple of Spunk Family Nights – on Friday March 23 at the Coalcliff Community Hall, and Saturday March 24 at Newcastle’s Gallipoli Club. Tickets to both shows are on sale now, via Oztix - and are Holly Throsby &Tiny Ruins first shows following their recent EU/UK tour, and The Vietnam War’s first ever East Coast dates.

The gorgeous ‘Eye On Eye’ is our first taste from Andrew Bird’s new album, Break It Yourself. Watch the record’s latest teaser, filmed at Andrew’s big Illinois barn & studio, ahead of its Friday March 6 release.

Youth Lagoon, the nostalgic analogue project of young Trevor Powers, has made a big splash over the past year with a gorgeous album, The Year of Hibernation. The band make their long-awaited Australian debut this week, perfoming a sold-out show on Wednesday at Melbourne’s Toff In Town, and at Sydney’s Oxford Art Factory on Thursday, with a few tix remaining. Check out album cut ‘July’, performed live for Pitchfork below.

Sydney’s Bearhug are set to release their debut album “Bill, Dance, Shiner” on March 23 on spunk. Recorded and co-produced by Tim Whitten (and the band), it follows the release of the EP ‘s “To Anything” and “Cartoon Islands”. First single “Angeline” is a west coast indie stylin’ rock song written during an obsession with Springsteen and his canon of escapism.