Detroit Free Press — The month of January is generally not a good one when it comes to new music, as many record companies are stuck in a post-holiday lull and don't release much of significance. Happily, that is not the case this year. more info

Topix — The world can be divided into two types of people: those who think Andrew Bird is the next musical Jesus, and those who think he signals everything that's wrong with "hipster culture." Listen to this: Andrew ... more info

JamBase — Official SXSW Showcasing Bands Andrew Bird Last week we tipped you off to the initial SXSW 2009 Band list, today we're here with the massive additions. The South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival is scheduled to take place March... more info

Pitchfork — The 2009 SXSW Music Festival, going down March 18-22 in Austin, Texas announced its first round of bands last week, and now they've expanded that lineup to the point where it now takes like half an hour just to read the names of all the bands partici... more info

Pitchfork — The 2009 SXSW Music Festival, going down March 18-22 in Austin, Texas announced its first round of bands last week, and now they've expanded that lineup to the point where it now takes like half an hour just to read the names of all the bands pa... more info

JamBase — Dark Was The Night (A Red Hot compilation) out February 17 on 4AD Dark Was The Night will be released on February 17, 2009. It's comprised of 31 exclusive tracks and it will be available as a double CD/triple vinyl/download and will benefit the ... more info

Paste Magazine — Andrew Bird 's new disc, Noble Beast , won't be released until Jan. 20 (on Fat Possum Records ) but that isn't stopping NPR from streaming the CD early on its site (with permission, of course). The preview is NPR's fourth installment of its Exc... more info

KEXP Seattle — Enjoy the calm. The storm’s heading your way over the next two weeks with releases from Animal Collective, Andrew Bird, Bruce Springsteen, Franz Ferdinand, A.C. Newman, Antony & the Johnsons, Bon Iver, and more. For now, you can fill in the gaps of... more info

Pitchfork — As someone whose souvenir Bill Clinton 1992 Inauguration periscope is still collecting dust in his parents' basement, I know exactly what happens when you attend an inaugural parade: You stand outside in the freezing cold for hours and then maybe you... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Sometimes you hear coaches telling great baseball players to not always swing for the fences, just record a hit. The same could be applied to basketball coaches reminding their superstars it's not always about slam dunks, just simple field goals. P... more info