NME - Festivals — Let's face it, by the time September rolls round we're pretty much festival-ed out. The tent is encrusted in mud, the wellies are long gone after that night when we blacked out at Leeds, and all the cheap supermarket cider deals are over. Then Offset... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Whether you're at Reading, Leeds or Notting Hill this weekend it's looking like you're facing a wet one. So with that in mind, something tropical from South Londoners Rum Shebeen. Given this track, 'Tropical', and enough Captain Morgan's - plus a fai... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words & photos by Keith Marlowe Brahms @ 450 Union Street, Brooklyn, NY - July 15, 2010 I felt weird as soon as I walked in the room, which had a girls giving out candy standing by two Toyotas, opened... more info

The Music Fix — Steve Albini-produced 7 inch on its way more info

The Quietus — Riot-inducing trio prepare assault on the UK more info

Pitchfork — -- Madison Square Garden, the world's most famous arena, is home to the Knicks, the Rangers, the Liberty, and-- for two nights in August-- Arcade Fire. The band has already announced one MSG show (with Spoon opening) on August 4, and now they've a... more info

Guardian Music — Beat-Herder (2-4 Jul, Sawley, beatherder.co.uk) brings leftfield thrills to Lancashire's Ribble Valley, with Luke Vibert, Erol Alkan and Son Of Dave joining the already-confirmed likes of Django Django and Does It Offend You, Yeah? …Some more new a... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — (left: Monotonix attempting to play all five Prima stages in the course of one set, photo Liz Berg) WFMU's second year at the phenomenally-booked Primavera Sound starts up today (Friday) at 12 noon running live until 11PM and continues Saturday..... more info

Altsounds — More thunderous than a bowling alley, Monotonix is bringing their raucous rock 'n roll music and not to be missed insane stage antics to Brooklyn Bowl this Wednesday, April 14. Joining them will be Legendary Shack Shakers, Skeletonbreath and Old T... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 04-13 Carborro, NC - Cat's Cradle *04-14 Brooklyn, NY - Brooklyn Bowl &^04-15 Portland, ME - The Space04-16 Providence, RI - TBA 04-17 Akron, OH - Musica04-18 Buffalo, NY - Mohawk Place04-19 Chicago, IL - Schubas04-20 Milwaukee, WI - Bayview Legio... more info