Music For Ants — It’s time for the annual Summer Edition of Commercial Watch, where I again highlight some of the songs that those marketing folks are harvesting for mass consumption. Since I realize most of you are the Hulu / DVR / next-day-on-youtube type, you’... more info

Stereogum — The inaugural Escape To New York takes place August 5-7 at Shinnecock Reservation in Southampton, NY. The Hamptons-based festival was curated by Fred Fellowes, the creative director and founder of The Secret Garden Party, UK. The lineup features Pat... more info

NME - The Daily Download — If artists wear their backgrounds on their sleeve, none sound as similar to their environment as Nikki Lane. From LA by way of Greenville, South Carolina, she offers a tempting blend of deep south Americana and west coast sepia rock - think Best Coas... more info

NME - The Daily Download — 1. Bombay Bicycle Club – ‘Shuffle’ There’s strange things afoot down folkways. Noah & The Whale went drive-time, Mumford & Sons scorched through America, netting Hollywood fans on the way, and now Bombay Bicycle Club have outplayed them all w... more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - The Hollywood star is going to direct the band's next video.... more info

NME — Kick Ass star Chloe Moretz and iCarly's Miranda Cosgrove will appear in new promo more info

Gigwise — Bethany Contestino reveals... more info

Culture Bully — Peter Wolf Crier finds stylized chaos in "Right Away," Best Coast returns to the beach for "Gone Again" & Mighty Mike goes French pop in mashing the Beatles' "Octopus's Garden." more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Catering to a myriad of aural tastes,the event's packed lineup -- combined with the free admission -- has cemented its place on L.A.'s summer festival roster. more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Those venturing into the well-manicured wilds of downtown Pasadena this Saturday will inevitably encounter what may be the city’s loudest day of the year. Designed as a community celebration for music of all pedigrees, the fourth annual Make Music ... more info