kata rokkar... — I did not know what to expect with British trip-hop group UNKLE when it came to live shows. My experience with the band involved the still impressive 1998 album, Psyence Fiction and 2003’s slightly catchy Never Never Land. After that I ignored War ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words and pics by BBG, additional Sonic Youth pics by Samantha Marble Thurston Unlike Friday (and Sunday), people weren't throwing devil horns on Saturday. With the Saturday lineup dominated by indie acts, including many longstanding ones (Sonic Yout... more info

DrownedInSound — Putting a Californian spin on sludgy rock riffs, Sleepy Sun have managed to get a fair few heads noddin’ since they released their debut Embrace last year. Adding a fried-folk sensation to Black Mountain’s doomy Sabbath-rock, they’ve also manag... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG DOWNLOAD: Sleepy Sun - "Open Eyes" (MP3) Sleepy Sun at ATP 2009 (more by Ryan Muir) Sleepy Sun packed the room with fans that drove up from San Diego to catch them play old and new tunes. Playing... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-06 Berlin, Germany - Festaal Kreuzberg 08-08 Katowice, Poland - OFF Festival 08-06 Berlin, Germany - Festaal Kreuzberg 08-08 Katowice, Poland - OFF Festival 08-10 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega 08-11 Oslo, Norway - Blaa (Oya Club Night) 08-12 Gothenbu... more info

Altsounds — Sleepy Sun Add Dates To U.S. Fall Tour and Play ATP Festival, Sept. 4th & NYC's Knitting Factory With Sweet Apple, Sept. 6th Fever Out Now To Rave Reviews On ATP/R *North American Tour Dates *9/4/2010 Monticello NY ATP Festival at Kuts... more info

Pitchfork — Elijah Wood isn't just the little guy who played Frodo in the Lord of the Rings movies; he's also the little guy who signed the Apples in Stereo to his own Simian Records and stars in their latest video. And now Wood has also curated Elysium: A Be... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-25 Milwaukee, WI - The Cactus Club06-26 Minneapolis, MN - 7th Street Entry06-27 Fargo, ND - Aquarium !06-28 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Royal Albert Hotel @06-29 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Amigo's06-30 Edmonton, Alberta - Pawn Shop07-01 Calgary, Alberta -... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-21 Santa Cruz, CA - The Crepe Place *07-22 Visalia, CA - The Cellar Door * 07-23 Los Angeles, CA - Spaceland * 07-24 Pioneerstown, CA - Pappy and Harriet's * 07-25 San Diego, CA - Casbah ** with Sleepy Sun more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 07-04 Brooklyn, NY - Shea Stadium 07-07 Philadelphia, PA - Pilam 07-08 Baltimore, MD - Golden West Café * 07-09 Richmond, VA - The Triple * 07-10 Columbia, SC - Art Shack * 07-11 Asheville, NC - Static Age Records * 07-12 Nashville, TN - Little Ha... more info