Talking of labels we at CMU love, a host of acts, including TV On The Radio, The Breeders and Kristin Hersh, are to take part in a series of live dates to celebrate 25 years of record label 4AD. The label will also release a compilation to celebrate the anniversary, which will be available sometime in Nov. The concerts begin on 17 Nov, with the gigs taking place over a period of ten days with the title of '1980 Forward'. For more information, visit http://www.4ad.com, but the dates and artists are as follows:
17 Nov: London, Scala - TV On The Radio
18 Nov: London, The Luminaire - Minotaur Shock, Magnétophone
19 Nov: London, Blackheath Halls - The Breeders
20 Nov: London, Blackheath Halls - The Breeders
21 Nov: London, Scala - Kristin Hersh
22 Nov: London, Scala - Kristin Hersh
23 Nov: London, Bush Hall - The Mountain Goats
24 Nov: London, Water Rats - Celebration
25 Nov: London, Conway Hall - Mojave 3, Mark Kozelek
27 Nov: London, Scala - Blonde Redhead, Johann Johannsson