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The Dear Hunter is nothing if not ambitious. Although they're currently in the middle of a six-album cycle about the death of a young boy, they've taken a respite from the massive story to release nine EPs collectively called The Color Spectrum, each of which aims to sonically paint the color that it represents.

The CD version of the The Color Spectrum is basically a "greatest hits" of the massive nine-disc vinyl box set, taking at least one track from each release.....
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Sam Rivers, Jazz Musician and Composer, R.I.P.

by Mark Richardson on December 27, 2011 at 01:57 p.m.

Influential jazz musician and composer Sam Rivers has died at the age of 88, according to the Orlando Sentinel.

Though his primary instruments were tenor and soprano saxophone, Rivers was a multi-instrumentalist who performed and recorded on flute and bass clarinet. Throughout his career, he never stuck to a single idiom or instrumental setting. Rivers began playing bebop but eagerly embraced the development of free jazz; he both recorded with small groups and composed for a big band.

Born into a musical family in El Reno, Oklahoma, Rivers worked as a sideman in the 1950s and 60s, and eventually joined Miles Davis' quintet for a brief period in 1964 before being replaced by Wayne Shorter. Blossoming as a bandleader and a sideman during the 60s, Rivers made records under his own name, including his highly regarded 1964 debut Fuchsia Swing Song, and also worked with jazz figures including pianists Andrew Hill and Cecil Taylor.

It was during the 70s, however, that Rivers arguably made his greatest impact. He established a performance space called Studio Rivbea inside the Manhattan loft he shared with his wife, Beatrice, and the couple's venue became a key hub for performance art and avant-garde jazz experimentation during the decade. Rivers eventually settled in Orlando, Florida, in part because the area is home to trained musicians employed by the Walt Disney Company, according to the Sentinel. There, he continued to write and perform. Check out video of Rivers and his band below.

Diplo Readies New EP: Express Yourself

by Pitchfork Staff on December 27, 2011 at 11:15 a.m.

Diplo will be ringing in the new year with a face-crushing free EP he's calling Express Yourself. The international DJ superstar and master sartorialist says the record (tagged 'Moombahton' on Soundcloud) will be out "inna few days." It's set to feature guest spots from Datsik, Sabi, Elephant Man, GTA, Excision, Nicky Da B, LAzer Disk, and Billy the Gent. Check the insane megamix below, especially the (literal) twist ending.

Pitchfork Guide to New Year's Eve

by Rhonda Lowry, Cristina Mendoza, and Amy Phillips on December 26, 2011 at 02:30 p.m.

So, just in case the world ends at midnight, as 2011 turns into 2012, you want to go out with a bang, right? Luckily, there are tons of live musical events happening at locations all around the world on December 31. Below, you'll find a city-by-city rundown of a whole lot of those shows. Obviously, this list is far from comprehensive, so check your local listings. And see you next year!

Cat Power Releases New Charity Single

by Mark Richardson on December 24, 2011 at 11:50 a.m.

On Cat Power's website you will find a video containing slow-mo footage of Filipino boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao working the speed bag. This clip was shot by actor Giovanni Ribisi, and it's soundtracked by a new (and very different) version of Cat Power's song "King Rides By", initially found on her 1996 album What Would the Community Think. What brought Chan Marshall, Giovanni Ribisi, and the greatest pound for pound fighter in the world together? Charity. Proceeds from sale of the mp3, which you can download from Cat Power's website, benefit The Festival of Children Foundation and The Ali Forney Center.

As reported earlier, Marshall is working on a new album, and there's no word on whether this track will be on it. Matador says that they hope to have the record out by mid-2012.

Watch the video below and check out the original version.

Listen to the Weeknd's Echoes of Silence

by Carrie Battan on December 21, 2011 at 11:45 p.m.

The Weeknd's follow-up to House of Balloons and Thursday is here. Grab the nine-track Echoes of Silence-- featuring a cover of Michael Jackson's "Dirty Diana" and production from Clams Casino-- for free over on the-weeknd.com or here, via the Weeknd's Twitter.

Listen to Lykke Li's Lost Sessions Vol. 1

by Ryan Dombal on December 21, 2011 at 01:40 p.m.

Front page photo by Tom Spray

Below you'll find Lykke Li's The Lost Sessions Vol. 1, a three-song collection of hushed, demo-y versions of tracks from this year's Wounded Rhymes including "I Follow Rivers", "Jerome", and "Youth Knows No Pain".

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