Pasta Primavera — One of Baltimore’s great musical groups, Animal Collective, has extended their tour with a date at the Ottobar on Sunday May 10th.  You can only purchase the tickets at the Ottobar and only in CASH.  The times are limited when you can actuall... more info

Music Mule — A quick word - the below review is from Joe who won his ticket to see Crystal Stilts through the MusicMule mailing list. Sign up here for a chance to win in future competitions - I have Animal Collective and Beirut tickets to give away in the coming ... more info

Idolator — Today, the Oklahoma state legislature announced that "Do You Realize??," the 2002 hit by professional hallucinogen-abusers and occasional rock band Flaming Lips, would be the state's official rock song! This new honor sits perfectly next to their sta... more info

JamBase — Words by: Andrew Bruss | Images by Bruss & Steve Klise House Of Blues Boston by Bruss Boston's House of Blues is barely one week old, but it is already one of the best concert venues in Beantown. The city hosts a handful of smaller nightclubs suc... more info

Pitchfork — Between Dark Was the Night and War Child Presents Heroes, it seems like virtually all the big indie bands that exist have already lent their talents to charity-benefit compilations this year. Apparently not! We're barely two months into 2009, and al... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook The full title of this release offers some tantalizing hints at the contents long before you hear a plinkin' note: The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele (released February 3 on Paw Tracks). As one might expe... more info

JamBase — WAXPLOITATION PREPARES CAUSES 2 WITH MUSIC FROM DEVENDRA BANHART, GNARLS BARKLEY, LCD SOUNDSYSTEM, MY MORNING JACKET Waxploitation Records has confirmed a May 5 release date for Causes 2, the second album in the label's ongoing benefit series f... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — ...but not in TX. Weak. All Animal Collective + Grouper dates here. Anyone got extras for that Big Sur show?UPDATE: Looks like the second half of the tour (including both TX dates) gets Black Dice.mp3:grouper :: heavy water/i'd rather be sleeping****... more info

My Old Kentucky — Tune in today for My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRUS XMU! Channel 26 on SIRIUS & channel 43 on XM. The program starts at 12pm EST, last two hours, and is replayed again at Midnight EST!BLK JKS - LakesideLe Switch - Monkberry Moon Delight (Paul McC... more info

Stereogum — Those emails that went around claiming Thom Yorke would DJ Fashion Week weren't entirely accurate: He was nowhere near the event, but the Radiohead singer did assemble a playlist for the Rag & Bone show (including Yorke-faves Modeselektor, Björk, ... more info