Sufjan Stevens, Havalina Rail Co., and Arcade Fire News

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Sufjan Stevens has recorded a new song called "The Lord God Bird" for NPR. Don't be fooled by the title, this isn't one of his Christian-themed tunes - it's about a bird that was thought to be extinct that reappeared in Arkansas recently. Some more details (and the exclusive download) are available at NPR's website.

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Apparently, Havalina Rail Co. broke up and didn't tell anyone. Their message board has an announcement of sorts. I just got this news from Buzzgringer earlier today, but apparently it's not new news. If you haven't legally downloaded their Russian Lullabies album yet, you really should get to that soon.

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Oh, and Arcade Fire did a new song for some soundtrack. It's not as strong as anything on Funeral, but it's not bad either. Details (and stream!) at NPR's site

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Live 8!

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The day came and went when I wasn't looking. Fortunately, they've made video available here. I might post some setlists here later if I get around to watching a few of these.

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