411 Mania — Live reports on Okkervil River, Future Islands, The Tallest Man On Earth and Sunset Rubdown. The Pavement reunion, a Spiritualized reissue, New Moon's awesome soundtrack, Leaonard Cohen takes ill, a Merge remix compilation, and more. more info

411 Mania — Thoughts on the Bon Iver side project Volcano Choir, lots of TV On The Radio News, one of Sunset Rubdown hit by lightning, new music from Built To Spill, Weezer's awesome album cover, Sonic Youth's lame excuse and more. more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Black Swan" by Montreal's Sunset Rubdown from the album "Dragonslayer." more info

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Stereogum — Skeletons are to indie rock videos in '09 what bootie girls are to hip-hop clips forever. I have no idea what this means (eat a sandwich?), but it's a motif we've seen in one form or another via Fever Ray, Mi And L'Au, Pictureplane, Pains Of Being... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It was way back in 2006 when I first heard Sea Wolf and subsequently fell in love with his sound. Since then, Alex Church and his penchant for crafting achingly beautiful songs have gained significant notoriety. With 2009 being the incredible music... more info

Stereogum — Says Mark 'The Nuc' Nicol, "My heart started back up after the electrical shock. I woke up feeling like I was suffocating and was delirious. Then I passed out for an hour, woke back up and saw the hair singed on my leg. Only then I knew." Check the g... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Benefit for the Institute of Music and Neurologic Function: Kid Rock at Terminal 5 on September 2. Tickets Sunset Rubdown at Grand Ballroom at Manhattan Center on September 16. Tickets Sound Tribe Sector 9 at Terminal 5 on October 23 Tickets Ray Lamo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kid Rock is playing the Institute for Music and Neurologic Function benefit at Terminal 5 on September 2nd. It's the show the Beastie Boys played last year. $100 tickets are currently on AmEx presale and go on general sale Saturday... more info

Radio Exile — Today's Songs: The Assuming Sumos - Sex Moves Brown Recluse - Contour and Context Sunset Rubdown - Idiot Heart Flights - Winter 1 more info