Brooklyn Vegan — The Middle East @ SXSW 2010 (more by Tim Griffin) tonight in NYC * Whiplash @ UCB * Antibalas @ Webster Hall * Weasel Walter, Vialka, CSC Funk Band @ Zebulon * Nas, Damian "Jr Gong" Marley @ Highline Ballroom... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Vialka are the French duo of Eric Boros and Marylise Frecheville, creating a rich tapestry of European prog rock, funereal folk, Saharan blues, gypsy punk, trad Chinese ballads, mathy rock excursions and input from every locale this band has soaked..... more info