MVSW — Video The Octopus Project ~ “Catalog“ *It’s like a cracked out screen saver mp3 OFF! ~ “Upside Down”(mp3 download via pitchfork) Keith Cansius ~ “The Beach House”(mp3 download) The Glass ~ “Four Four Letter”(Black Van Remix)(mp3 dow... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Beach House @ ACL 2010 (more by Tim Griffin) Beach House will return to the road in February. Announced dates so far include a February 23rd show at Webster Hall in NYC (21 days after WAVVES and Best Coast play... more info

NME - The Daily Download — If you're into the harmonies of Beach House or the meandering melodies of Grandaddy you might quite like this first track - The Phoenix Foundation's 'Pot' squishes the two into three of the nicest minutes we've heard in a while. The band hail from We... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley introduces blogosphere favourites Summer CampIt's already possible to read so much about slippy, trippy new boy-meets-girl pop group Summer Camp in that online otherworld where this kind of hyper-smart, lovingly assembled, confidently int... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jessica Amaya Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr (who play the BV day party Saturday) have nothing on Lower Dens (who play the BV day party Friday and) who might actually win the award for most CMJ shows. All Lower... more info

Stereogum — It’s kids covering “Kids,” naturally. As with their Beach House and Phoenix covers, the cutest thing is their enthusiasm, from the grinning kid drummer, to the earnest, hand-over-heart chorus belters and fist pumpers. Watch: more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin ""This festival is super-cool," said Strokes singer Julian Casablancas from the stage at Austin City Limits on Friday night. "Lotta stuff." It's true: The festival, now in its ninth year, packs 130 bands onto eight outdoor... more info

Stereogum — It was an unseasonably balmy evening in Hollywood as Vampire Weekend made their inaugural Bowl debut. Rounding out the bill was the hypnotic Beach House and a party starting set from the Very Best. more info

Totally Fuzzy — The NJ Underground said... LCD Soundsystem @ Wellmont Theatre (photos, setlist) Jenny & Johnny (Jenny Lewis) @ Maxwell's (photos, setlist) The Jersey Jerkoff Gets a River City Extension Ducktails video for "Art Vandelay" The Gay Blades interview LCD... more info

The Culture Of Me — Hoodie Allen, the young rapscallion who you may remember us glowing about in the last year or so, just unveiled another rad sample-heavy mixtape called “Pep Rally” (look for blips and beats from the likes of Beach House, Yeasayer, VV Brown and Fl... more info