XX Merge Records

03:36
/ She & Him - Sentimental Heart
03:36

She & Him - awing live at XX Merge Festival

She & Him - Sentimental Heart
She & Him performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
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04:31
/ Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band - Nikorette
04:31

Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band at XX Merge 2009

Conor Oberst & The Mystic Valley Band - Nikorette
Conor Oberst performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
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11:27
/ Telekinesis - I Saw Lightning / Foreign Room / Coast of Carolina
11:27

Live footage including fan-favorite 'Coast Of Carolina'

Telekinesis - I Saw Lightning / Foreign Room / Coast of Carolina
Telekinesis performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
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10:56
/ Superchunk - Cast Iron / The First Part
10:56

Superchunk perform 'Cast Iron' & 'The First Part' at XX Merge 2009

Superchunk - Cast Iron / The First Part
Superchunk performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
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15:29
/ American Music Club - Decibels and Little Pills / Nightwatchman
15:29
AMC performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
American Music Club - Decibels and Little Pills / Nightwatchman
AMC performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
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11:19
/ Polvo - Dream Residue/Work / Can I Ride
11:19
Polvo performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
Polvo - Dream Residue/Work / Can I Ride
Polvo performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
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10:23
/ Wye Oak - My Neighbor / That I Do
10:23
Wye Oak peforms at XX MERGE / 2009.
Wye Oak - My Neighbor / That I Do
Wye Oak peforms at XX MERGE / 2009.
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03:28
/ The Ladybug Transistor - I'm Not Mad Enough
03:28
The Ladybug Transistor performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
The Ladybug Transistor - I'm Not Mad Enough
The Ladybug Transistor performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
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05:06
/ Oakley Hall - Take My Hands, We're Free
05:06
Oakley Hall performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
Oakley Hall - Take My Hands, We're Free
Oakley Hall performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
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05:21
/ Destroyer - Your Blood
05:21
Destroyer performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
Destroyer - Your Blood
Destroyer performs at XX MERGE / 2009.
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Merge Records

In 1989, Merge Records was founded by Superchunk's Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance in Chapel Hill, NC with some 4-track recordings, a couple of cassette tapes, and some hand-stuffed vinyl.

Twenty years later, the label boasts some of the biggest bands on the independent music scene, including Arcade Fire, Spoon, Polvo, M. Ward, Lou Barlow, She & Him, and more.

Earlier this summer Merge Records hosted XX Merge: five days of live music by over 30 Merge artists past and present in the summer heat of sunny North Carolina.

Watch on for exclusive live footage from the festival, including performances from Superchunk, Polvo, Telekinesis, Wye Oak, Spoon, She & Him, Lou Barlow, The Clientele, Destroyer, Richard Buckner and many more.

 

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