Daytrotter — Rodriguez 3: The night before Rodriguez stopped here in Rock Island, he and his band of notable Detroit veterans played the Metro in Chicago, opening for Animal Collective in front of a capacity crowd. more info

Daytrotter — Rodgriguez 2: The night before Rodriguez stopped here in Rock Island, he and his band of notable Detroit veterans played the Metro in Chicago, opening for Animal Collective in front of a capacity crowd. more info

Lost In Your Inbox — Here's the latest study to come out about coffee consumption: caffeine can cause hallucinations . Finally, an explanation for the voices in my head and the ghosts lurking around every corner . . . . The Analog Girl -- "Caffeine" mp3 ... more info

Daytrotter — Rodriguez: The night before Rodriguez stopped here in Rock Island, he and his band of notable Detroit veterans played the Metro in Chicago, opening for Animal Collective in front of a capacity crowd. more info

Pasta Primavera — Animal Collective have released their first video from their amazing new album Merriweather Post Pavilion.  It’s for “My Girls” and this has to be one of the best visual representations of a song.  It’s great when a bit of video can ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Well this just made my week. With Animal Collective, Bon Iver, Andrew Bird, and countless other indie artists hitting sales records while the rest of the industry is in decline, would it be that far of a stretch to believe that, in the web-based wor... more info

Stereogum — The fake Coachella flyers come earlier and earlier, but this year the official reveal is weeks late. KROQ's Kevin and Bean promised they would announce the line-up yesterday morning, but did not deliver. Now Ryan Seacrest has posted an "official 2009... more info

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Pitchfork — Big week for indie rock on the Billboard 200 chart. Andrew Bird's Noble Beast lands at number 12, selling 25,471 copies. Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion lands right behind at number 13, selling 24, 684 copies. (Hey, that Fleet Foxes e... more info

Pitchfork — Big week for indie rock on the Billboard 200 chart. Andrew Bird's Noble Beast lands at number 12, selling 25,00 copies, according to Nielsen Soundscan. Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion lands right behind at number 13, selling�... more info