Stereogum — We're tired of the achingly sincere amateurs and questionable remixes. Where's an indie contemporary's premature spin on the ninth best song of the decade? Some of us have blogs to blog! Enter "Young Folks"/ex-Concretes singer Victoria Bergsman aka T... more info

Pasta Primavera — I’ve been listing to Taken By Trees‘ East Of Eden, their upcoming album out on September 8th via Rough Trade, for the last few weeks now and I’ve decided that it is praiseworthy.  Victoria Bergsman went out on a limb and traveled to Pakistan... more info

Pasta Primavera — I, like many, discovered Phaseone through their PHENOMENAL remixes of Panda Bear and Animal Collective.  I don’t think I’ve heard better re-works of those two.  Seriously.  This St. Louis producer recently showed he’s not all about the... more info

Persona Sauna — The people over at Pitchfork compiled a list, and I know how we all love lists. Top Songs of the 2000s20. The Walkmen, "The Rat"19. R. Kelly, "Ignition (Remix)"18. Hercules and Love Affair, "Blind"17. Annie, "Heartbeat"16. The Rapture, "House of Jea... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said...Peel Session – Laura Cantrell 5.11.02 On The Right Track Now – The Vietnam Veterans Feels – Animal Collective http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.comdj d said...Jody Watley - Real LoveUltimixAlbum VersionSi... more info

Guardian Music — Glanusk Park, Brecon BeaconsUnder this weekend's sunshine – the previous two years have been very damp – Green Man's country-estate location felt glorious. And this folk-tinged event, in its seventh year, had a splendid shot at the fest... more info

My Old Kentucky — The last Lollapalooza of the this decade is in the books and despite, what on paper, looked like a less than impressive lineup, it turned out another weekend of exciting and memorable moments just as in years past. Every year going at Lolla, one is e... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — I'd say I've been holding out on you, but in my defense I just now found these gems in my inbox and had a listen to them myself, so I haven't really been keeping anything from you, not intentionally, anyway! I think these are al... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Black Dice when they opened for Animal Collective (more by Tim Griffin) today in NYC * DANCE * Mitch Easter @ Maxwell's * N.A.S.A @ Bowery Ballroom * Dave Hill: Big in Japan @ UCB * Wicked Awesomes @ Cake... more info

Stereogum — "Walkabout" isn't the best track on Atlas Sound's second proper full-length Logos, but it is the song that features a member of Animal Collective, which is likely why it got out there first. Truth is, it's kind of album's curve ball moment. Even t... more info