Today In Music News: Them Crooked Vultures To Hit Austin, Beak> Releases Debut and Your Sad Sack Mixtape

Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, September 2, 2009... Supergroup Them Crooked Vultures has announced a small US tour and an ACL Festival appearance. Catch 'em while you can... Portishead's mastermind, Geoff Barrows, is set to release an album with side project Beak>. Hey Geoff, howzabout you work on...

By Lance Lester

September 2, 2009

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Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, September 2, 2009...

Supergroup Them Crooked Vultures has announced a small US tour and an ACL Festival appearance. Catch 'em while you can...
Portishead's mastermind, Geoff Barrows, is set to release an album with side project Beak>. Hey Geoff, howzabout you work on a new Portishead album, mkay?
Feeling a little blue and that life isn't worth living? Well, here's your mixtape.

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