Nialler9 — I’m not sure why exactly but on November 1st Vagrant are releasing a deluxe edition of Active Child’s You Are All I See debut album. ‘Diamond Heart’ is another string to add to Pat Grossi’s harp (sorry) in that it sounds markedly different... more info

Stereogum — We’ve been all over Pat Grossi’s captivating Active Child project thanks to tracks like “Hangin On” and “Voice Of An Old Friend.” His solid debut, You Are All I See, is set to be re-released with bonus tracks in early November. Stream one... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield Raphaelle Standell-Preston of Braids/Blue Hawaii @ MHoW Like she was when in February, Canada's Raphaelle Standell-Preston was fighting a cold when she returned to NYC to play the BrooklynVegan CMJ showcase at Music Hall of ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Active Child @ Bowery Ballroom in Sept (more by Amanda Hatfield) today in NYC * Jonathan Richman @ The Bell House * Lisa Hannigan, Gavin Glass @ Hiro Ballroom * The Jayhawks, Rosanne Cash @ Beacon Theatre * Neon Indian,... more info

KEXP Seattle — This week, starting Wednesday, October 12, KEXP will be broadcasting from Reykjavik during the Iceland Airwaves 2011 (find out more about our broadcast here). One of the artists performing during the festival is LA songwriter and performer Pat Grossi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Chelsea Wolfe - "I Let Love In" (Nick Cave Cover) (MP3) Chelsea Wolfe at Saint Vitus in August (more by Amanda Hatfield) Stereogum and PopGun are co-presenting a CMJ showcase with Titus Andronicus, Delicate Steve, Chelsea Wolfe, Cuckoo Chao... more info

Big Stereo — I am completely fascinated and possessed with Active Child fever. His music is absolutely stunning and magical, an adventure to the senses. The eerie and vacant sound is reminiscent of a space odyssey or a winter murder scene. The complete album is g... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — CMJ previously annpounced two small lists of bands playing the NYC fest from October 18-22. If you go to their website now though, you'll see many, many more (including Braids, Weekend, Active Child, Pepper Rabbit & Blue Hawaii, not... more info

Impose Magazine — Little was spoken of chillwave's Sonny & Cher, a.k.a. Houses after its 2010 debut All Night. Recording an album in a week's time in Hawaii did not benefit the love birds and they were absent from the summer festival circuit, while all their c... more info

Stereogum — Earlier in the summer, we posted “Playing House,” a sort of summit meeting of forlorn bedroom-indie falsetto addicts Active Child and How To Dress Well. That track now has a video, and whether it’s intended or not, the thing comes off as being ... more info