This Scene Is Dead — Greetings of the rock persuasion today! Definitely bigging up the Brut as one of the UK’s finest bands around right now. Loads of fun to be had in the lyrics of frontman Eddie Argos, and definitely well worth checking out if you’re after a good t... more info

NME — Eddie Argos encourages crowd to form a band, take off their clothes more info

MVSW — White Rabbits, The Subjects @ Troubadour Keyshia Cole @ Nokia Theatre LA Live Gram Rabbit, LocationLocation, Loquat @ Saint Rocke Troy This, Actress, The Bixby Knolls, Socadia @ Knitting Factory Alterknit Lounge Art Brut, Rumspringa, Voxhaul Broadc... more info

Live Daily — Seattle's Noise For The Needy benefit festival raised cash and sprits last week (6/10-6/14) by way of such artists as headliners Art Brut [ tickets ], as well as Hey Marseilles, The Constantines [ tickets ], Black Night Crash, Grand Archives [ ticket... more info

NME — Nico Stai, Tall Hands will support more info

MVSW — Bat for Lashes, Hecuba @ El Rey The Section Quartet, Sam Phillips @ Largo at the Coronet Matisyahu, K’Naan, Dub Trio @ Wiltern Raining Jane, Amy Kuney, Melissa McClelland, Willie Porter, Rusty Anderson @ Hotel Cafe Art Brut, Miike Snow, Golde... more info

Chicago Tribune — "Why couldn't the drummer get through the door?" Art Brut's Eddie Argos posed to the sold-out crowd at Schubas on Monday night. "Because of his high hat" he offered as a joke to pass time as the band worked out a faulty amp problem onstage. It was a ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt DC comics and chocolate milkshake Some things will always be great DC comics and chocolate milkshake Even though I'm 28 DC comics and chocolate milkshake I guess I'm just developing late DC comics and chocolate... more info

Instrumental Analysis — Caught your breath yet from Friday night? Saturday and Sunday are no let down. Let's get to it.Two one-day festivals Saturday dominate the scene. The Metro Gallery in Baltimore is the place to be for Rufustival. Local acts galore fill this line-up al... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Paul Birman FOUR shows at Mercury Lounge! "Argos - unlike most bands that try, which is most bands these days - can successfully appropriate other bands and other bands' songs as source material. Satan name-drops U2, Brian Eno,... more info