Several of our artists are headed overseas to non-American places in the next few months.

Castanets just released In The Vines, and are touring accordingly. They’ll be in the UK this month with Dirty Projectors (who also have an excellent new album), and then in time for Spain’s December winter. See dates here.

Having completed his BQE, Sufjan Stevens will be making his first appearance in Australia for Sydney Fest in January, and then in Japan at Club Quattro in Toyko and Osaka (click here for more).

Sufjan will be opened in Sydney and Japan by our very own My Brightest Diamond, who is currently on a November tour with the indomitable Tim Fite in the Midwest. See her dates here. Rumor is a new album is on its way – so you may hear some new tunes on this tour (check her website here for a steady stream of YouTube videos about mice and bunnies).