Lost In Your Inbox — The contrast podcast contemplates the "best of 2009 so far" in this week's and next week's episodes, so sit back and enjoy what is sure to be a contrasty collection of new music. You can check it out right here . For me, Andr... more info

Troubled Souls Unite — Or: The Death of True Music ElitismI was sitting in the Yeshiva College writing center the other week, when I overheard a few professors discussing how much easier academic research is, now that everything is on the internet. And it got me thinking a... more info

All About Jazz — Tragedy struck Thursday in the first of two sold-out Andrew Bird concerts at the opulent Civic Opera House. Birds musical weapon of choice his violin --- was mortally wounded when it slipped from his hands near the end of the show, crashed to the sta... more info

Chicago Tribune — Tragedy struck Thursday in the first of two sold-out Andrew Bird concerts at the opulent Civic Opera House. Bird's musical weapon of choice—his violin—was mortally wounded when it slipped from his hands near the end of the show, crashed to the st... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Image: Devorah Klein Andrew Bird at All Points West Festival 2008 The dates and lineup of the second year of All Points West Festival has finally been announced. Here are the deets: It’s at Liberty State Park In NJ again (they promised better trasn... more info

My Old Kentucky — MOKB has been a huge fan of Nate Duval's gig poster work since we stumbled on it via the internetz some time last year.We've been in touch with him lately and he's offered to give away three incredible prints here on MOKB...One poster to three differ... more info

Idolator — A number of things — being in NYC during SXSW week, the request from a friend that I write about some "college bands" during my short tenure here, my complete disenchantment with bands that the kids love (like the previously mentioned Vampire Week... more info

All About Jazz — The Greek Theatre and the Gibson Amphitheatre have announced their forthcoming summer concert series for 2009, along with an expanded edition of their Premiere Marquee Club perks package. Among the notable headliners this season at the Greek are a... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — I don't talk much about the Austin, TX music and film festival SXSW (South By Southwest), mostly because I never get to go and partly because everyone else is already doing it for me! But I figured I'd give a shout out to a few ban... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — PRIMAVERA SOUND '09 FESTIVAL PARC DEL FÃ’RUM, BARCELONA | DEL 28 AL 30 DE MAIG | DEL 28 AL 30 DE MAYO | FROM 28th TO 30th MAY Artistes confirmats | Artistas confirmados | Confirmed artists: A Certain Ratio |... more info