Consequence of Sound — Haim, Portugal. the Man, Smith Westerns among early leaks. more info

Rollo & Grady — RECOMMENDED SHOWS :: 4/16 – 4/21 Tuesday, April 16th Foals w/ The Neighborhood @ The El Rey Night Moves @ The Observatory The Smith Westerns @ The Echo Franz Ferdinand w/ Palms Violets @ The Fonda The Make-Up w/ Gap Dream @ The Glass House King Kha... more info

Prefix — Smith Westerns made a big splash with their debut, ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/stream-the-first-single-varsity-from-smith-western/73087/ more info

Consequence of Sound — Chicago rockers ready third LP for June release. more info

Guardian Music — This 21-year-old producer's lush electronica is at times blissful and bubbling, but hardly the shock of the 'ooh!'Hometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Michael Tucker (vocals, production).The background: Michael Tucker, who has just signed to 4AD as Bloo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield Chicago band The Smith Westerns headlined the final date on their tour with Porcelain Raft and Bleached on Saturday 2/4 in Milwaukee, four days after the band hit Webster Hall on 1/31. Pictures from the NYC... more info

Guardian Music — (Fiction)Over the holidays, John Lennon and Paul McCartney beamed out from the NME's cover, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Beatles' failed audition for Decca Records. Inside, a bold analogy was drawn: anyone who suggests the commercial st... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — It's time to break the radio silence on BTA, and bring you my best albums and tracks of the year 2011. A year that belonged to Ms. Harvey. Since Let England Shake was released early in the year no-one else had a chance.Top 10 Albums:10. Big Deal ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Bleached at BV CMJ (more by Chris La Putt) As mentioned, Bleached will be touring the US and Canada in early 2012. That tour includes the previously mentioned Webster Hall show (1/31) with Smith Westerns and Porcelain Raft (tickets), and... more info

Spinner.com — 60. My Morning Jacket, 'Holdin on to Black Metal' 59. Naked and Famous, 'Punching in a Dream' 58. Sleeper Agent, 'That's My Baby' 57. The Civil Wars, 'Barton Hollow' 56. Iceage, 'New Brigade' 55. Lights, 'Everybody Breaks a Glass' 54. Diarrhe... more info