Silent Uproar — Akron/Family have signed with Dead Oceans and will release their Love Is Simple follow-up in April 2009. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Thanks to Daytrotter for the above graphic of Akron/Family. Thanks anonymous for pointing out that Akron/Family are playing the show at Knitting Factory on New Years Eve with Deer Tick. Thanks to Akron/Family for pointing out that so are... more info

JamBase — IMPROV AVANT GROOVERS VISIT NYC, BOSTON AND MORE The Why Becauseby Glenn Bach Channeling Can, The Duo, Boards of Canada, Art Ensemble of Chicago and other exuberant, textured soundscape specialists The Why Because proffer an engaging, immediate t... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook You see the band name and images of sailing ships and salt pork fill your head. Turn on All We Could Do Was Sing and you're initially met with slamming drums and a weirdo tribal bark that's not far removed from Akron/Family. Ther... more info

Pitchfork — Consider this the capstone on a summer that's seen more music-related political benefits than we can count: A bunch of musicians have painted plain black slogans on white poster boards for a series of charitable eBay auctions sponsored by Under the R... more info

My Old Kentucky — Band Of Horses - No One's Gonna Love YouWe got back on the (Band of) Horse(s) for Day Two of The Monolith Music Festival. The potential distraction of Ohio State vs. USC luckily turned out to not be one at all and this day was every bit as good as t... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Elena Morelli; Above: Conor OberstWhere the road ends, a whole bunch of dudes with acoustic guitars begin. At least, that seems to be the loose idea behind the End of the Road Festival, which spread a little pop, a little psych, and a whole... more info

My Old Kentucky — Well, it looks like the weather for the Monolith Festival is going to be just about as amazing as you could hope for. High 60s to mid 70s during the day...seriously, I'm contemplating a move west. This festival is going to have a really personal fe... more info