Devendra Banhart
The Observatory
Santa Ana, California
May 14, 2013

Last Tuesday night, Santa Ana enjoyed the wondrous sound of Devendra Banhart at The Observatory.

It's no surprise that this show was packed, seeing as Banhart's newest album, Mala, has received a ton of praise. Fans were able to enjoy songs off both this record, as well as old favorites, in a live and animate setting.

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An album constantly blasting throughout the office last year was Wild Nothing's Nocturne. And Hummingbird, Local Natives' sophomore LP, has similarly been on repeat since its January release.

This is why we couldn't be happier to announce that on Friday, September 13, Local Natives and Wild Nothing hit the Greek Theatre—presented by FILTER!

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Kate Nash
The Observatory
Santa Ana, California
May 2, 2013

Lovely English songstress, Kate Nash, came to Santa Ana last week, and we definitely saw that with Miss Kate's new, edgy look, she not only looked the part, but rocked it. 

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We are extremely proud to announce the details of our next issue, featuring a cover story on a band very close to our hearts: The National!
 

(To see a rad GIF teasing the cover image, check out FILTER's Tumblr!)
 

FILTER 52: The National: Emotional Transit features The National—photographed by Marc Lemoine in their home of Brooklyn, New York—in a revealing piece about the close bond this band of brothers shares, what the new "tour documentary" Mistaken for Strangers actually achieves, fatherhood, and how the band's undeniable chemistry helped create their affecting sixth studio album: Trouble Will Find Me.

Check out all the good stuff inside this issue below and make sure to mark your calendars for May 24, 2013 to remind you to pick up a copy of the latest FILTER! 

The FILTER Magazine app for iPad is now available for download in the iTunes store! Get issues of FILTER for just 99¢ each! 

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There are very few things we love more than music itself, however one of those things is when music gives back to the community.

Not only do our friends at Converse have great taste in music, but they also have big hearts; they are bringing the Converse Rubber Tracks Live concert series to their hometown of Boston, and the first two shows are fundraisers to benefit The One Fund Boston.
 

The kick-off events take place May 22 and May 24 at The Sinclair in Cambridge, MA!

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It has been a couple years now since we've heard from San Francisco indie rockers, The Dodos. Now following the release of 2011's No Color, the band has announced they will be releasing their fifth album, Carrier, on August 27 via Polyvinyl Records.

Along with this announcement, they have also shared their first single, "Confidence," which you can listen to below!

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Finally, Ty Segall, the insanely productive noise rocker featured in FILTER 49, gets some well-deserved shuteye. But in typical Ty fashion, it's not really sleep; it's another record, called Sleeper, available August 20 (in cassette, digital, CD and LP form) via Drag City. 

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There is nothing more exciting than when two of our favorite things unexpectedly meet and create something that is sure to be a double dose of awesome!

This time, we're especially thrilled that this includes two of last year's back-to-back cover features: Sigur Rós and The Simpsons. We will be able to see Sigur Rós animated and yellow, as they guest in an episode of The Simpsons, which airs on May 19. 
 

The episode will also feature a piece of music that the band composed specifically for the show, so this is definitely something you won't want to miss!

Catch it in the U.S. this Sunday, May 19 at 8 p.m. ET/PT and 7 p.m. CT.

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The Wild Feathers are a long way from Nashville now, as they've taken off on their two-month North American tour. Thanks to our good friends over at Macbeth, we get to come along on the ride as we follow the tour diary of the band's drummer, Ben Jarvis. In his Notes From The Road, he shares his thoughts and adventures, making us feel like we're right there experiencing it all with him.

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It's no surprise that we at FILTER are big fans of Big Boi from OutKast—remember when we were free-fallin’ with BB and Little Dragon in FILTER 51?

Now, Big Boi is currently rocking venues far and wide during his Shoes for Running 2013 World Tour alongside Killer Mike, and we have quite the treat for one lucky rap aficionado: a VIP package for Big Boi's show this Saturday, May 18, at the House of Blues in Los Angeles.  

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