Big Apple Music Scene — Housing Works is hosting a little celebration for Merge Records‘ new book Our Noise. There will be readings from the book and music, of course: Merge Records founders Mac McCaughan and Laura Ballance will appear to celebrate the release of Our Nois... more info

411 Mania — Possibly exclusive news on the new Arcade Fire album, Pavement down under, a new Atlas Sound EP, a Bon Iver bootleg, Tom Waits live album, and new music from Spiral Stairs, LCD Soundsystem and more. more info

Stereogum — Spike Jonze told Ain't It Cool News he wrote WTWTA's script while listening to Funeral ("[the] record is thematically very connected to the film") and that before shooting he cut a mood piece soundtracked by "Wake Up" to inspire his crew. Karen O who... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Holy smokes new LCD Soundystem! I feel like they have disappeared off the face of the earth since I saw them live with Arcade Fire on 10/6/07 at Randall’s Island! Arcade Fire as well, know that I think about it! I digress! The point is, we finally ... more info

Rolling Stone — Who: Dead Man’s Bones finds Oscar nominee Ryan Gosling and his friend Zach Shields spinning fireside ghost stories into mesmerizing “Monster Mash” sing-alongs with the help of L.A.’s Silverlake Conservatory Children’s Choir. Sounds like: T... more info

Stereogum — Buttery smooth Living Room darling Norah Jones has done many things in the years since releasing her Grammy-magnet debut Come Away With Me to suggest she wanted to be more than just the artist who puts out records the whole family can agree upon d... more info

8/1 — I heart Arcade FireMP3: Arcade Fire - Wake Up [Where The Wild Things Are Trailer Version] more info

I Guess I'm Floating — There's no doubt that Vampire Weekend will continue to be a commercial success, but will they be a "one-hit-wonder" with the indie kids? Will there be a "wicked backlash"? Can they "do it again" in 2010? Will Carles still be "relevant enough" to b... more info

Spinner.com — Pop Montreal has had its share of great loft parties in the past. Word would travel via late-night text and festival-goers would soon find themselves wandering up a flight of stairs where the likes of Arcade Fire and Patrick Watson would hold nightly... more info

NME — Klaxons, Arcade Fire champion set for morning show from Monday (Oct 5) more info