Last April, Justin Vernon (Bon Iver) teamed up with Eau Claire, Wisconsin’s Memorial High Jazz Ensemble I for a set of jazz tracks and two of his own songs: “Lump Sum” and “For Emma.” The recording of the performance A Decade With Duke is out today via Jagjaguwar. All proceeds will be donated directly to Eau Claire Memorial High School’s band and jazz band programs.

Track list: (Buy)
1. Lump Sum
2. Rocks In My Bed (featuring Addie Strei)
3. Bewitched
4. Miss Otis Regrets
5. For Emma
6. Lady Is A Tramp
7. Since I Fell For You (featuring Mike Noyce)
8. Satisfied Mind

SXSW organizers announced an additional 200 showcasing bands for the 2010 festival. Some of the key additions include: Fool’s Gold, The Low Anthem, Lissie, The Belle Brigade, Those Darlins, Ume and The Veils. You can find the updated list here.

MP3: Fool’s Gold – Surprise Hotel
MP3: The Veils – Three Sisters

40.) William Elliott Whitmore – Animals In The Dark (Buy)

Label: Anti
Key Tracks: There’s Hope For You, Who Stole The Soul, Let The Rain Come In, Mutiny, A Good Day To Die

39.) Kurt Vile – Childish Prodigy (Buy)

Label: Matador
Key Tracks: Overnite Religion, Hunchback, Blackberry Song, He’s Alright, Freak Train, Amplifier

38.) Wilco – Wilco [The Album] (Buy)

Label: Nonesuch
Key Tracks: Wilco, You and I, You Never Know, One Wing, Deeper Down

37.) Vetiver – Tight Knit (Buy)

Label: Sub Pop Records
Key Tracks: Everyday , Rolling Sea, Sister, On The Other Side, More, Strictly Rule, Pay No Mind

36.) A.A. Bondy – When The Devil’s Loose (Buy)

Label: Fat Possum
Key Tracks: I Can See the Pines are Dancing, When the Devil’s Loose, A Slow Parade, To The Morning, False River, Oh The Vampyre, On The Moon

[Via]

Next Big Sound, the company that tracks the growth and popularity of music groups across major web properties like MySpace, Twitter, Last.fm, and others, has raised a seed round in the $1 million range. Next Big Sound is a statistics and comparison engine à la Alexa or Compete, but for music artists and industry professionals. It measures the number of fans, number of plays, and comments for bands.

1.) Tinariwen – Lulla

2.) MGMT – Kids

50.) Electric Tickle Machine – Blew It Again (Tour Only)

Label: Unsigned
Key Tracks: Gimme Money, Blew It Again, Part Of Me, Honest Injun, Tongues Of Fire

49.) Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears – Tell ‘Em What Your Name Is! (Buy)

Label: Lost Highway
Key Tracks: Gunpowder, I’m Broke, Sugarfoot, Boogie, Big Booty Woman, Humpin’

48.) Harlem – Free Drugs (Buy)

Label: female fantasy
Key Tracks: South of France, Disneyland, Lil Black Cowboy, Beautiful and Very Smart, Caroline, Hundred a Dollar a Night Man

47.) Japandroids – Post-Nothing (Buy)

Label: Polyvinyl Record Company
Key Tracks: Crazy/Forever, Young Hearts Spark Fire, Wet Hair, The Boys Are Leaving Town, Heart Sweats

46.) She Keeps Bees – Nests (Buy)

Label: She Keeps Bees
Key Tracks: Gimme, Release, Wear Red, Focus, Get Gone, Ribbon

Carré “Queen Kwong” Callaway

Recommended Los Angeles Shows December 8th – December 13th

Tuesday, December 8th
Winston Calling Benefit: Black Francis with Flea, Tenacious D, Michael Penn
Horse Stories @ Bootleg
AM and Sara Lov @ Hotel Cafe
Willie Nelson @ Club Nokia

Wednesday, December 9th
Bebel Gilberto @ The Music Box at The Fonda
Grand Hallway and Cave Country @ Bootleg

Thursday, December 10th
No Recommended Shows

Friday, December 11th
Son Volt and Sera Cahoone @ El Rey
Band of Skulls @ Troubadour
Queen Kwong and Dante Vs. Zombies @ Bootleg
Jon Brion @ Largo
Tristeza and Lower Heaven @ Spaceland

Saturday, December 12th
Espers @ The Sanctuary
Dizzy Jaguars @ L’Keg Gallery

Sunday, December 13th
Joe Purdy with Meaghan Smith @ Hotel Cafe

MP3: Nina Simone – Feeling Good (Troublemaker Remix)
MP3: Last Order – Summertime (DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince Cover)
MP3: Snowman Jack – Street Corner Music