Guardian Music — How two American bands are weathering it to stand out from the crowd. By Michael CraggIt's never been easier to get noticed if you're in a certain kind of band. All you need is a name (preferably something summery, with escapist connotations), a MyS... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sir Charlie Palmer said... Lonnie Rides Again – Lonnie Donegan Goodbye Little Doll – EZT http://sircharliepalmer.blogspot.com Dr. Schluss said... New at the Psychedelic Garage: Some original psych-rock to grace your ears with Glaze of Cathexis'... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Presenting the unexpected/awesome one-off pairing of Deerhunter + Best Coast, as their respective tours... Read more » more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "BV interviewer Federico Rasperrini on the scene @ Lollapalooza" - brooklynvegan Frederico Rasperrini & WAVVES @ Lollapalooza 2010 Move over Best Coast and Freddie Gibbs at Pitchfork, Wavves and Frederico Rasperrini (pictured above) had a little smok... more info

DrownedInSound — Sometimes there is nothing more repelling than hype. Not because people aren't to be trusted, especially when it often appears to be a gigantic weight of them, but more because the crushing of heightened expectation is never fun and you'll never rega... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Mikey from Blackbird Blackbird just sent over this new track called "Letting Go" -- the first song to drop from the upcoming odd-and-ends EP called Rarities, which a little birdie tells me will be available shortly. In the meanwhile, get down with t... more info

Addict Music — LA trio Best Coast have announced a London headline show for 1st December, with further UK dates to be announced soon. more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-12 Brooklyn, NY - Cinders Gallery (Sonny Smith solo set)08-19 San Francisco, The Independent &08-30 San Francisco, Amnesia10-26 San Francisco, CA - Great American Music Hall ^10-28 Portland, OR - Holocene ^ 10-29 Vancouver, British Columbia - Coba... more info

Altsounds — Mexican Summer (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?et=1103603718208&s=223&e=001V8Zc063gOE7IIyMMRpMGXo5dAm2p5SNK_Ocka28uzSHfFZ0CKeGEcIHp4XoEbNfk75R8SHEbGCn90kPT8GkcDFnNot5rjnvitgRYGR5d29NRcyItG-uuTg==) is pleased to announce that everyone's favorite California... more info

Guardian Music — "This year's been brilliant for new music," said New Band of the Day writer Paul Lester, when filing his 173,294th column. Before we could admonish him for engaging in idle chit-chat when he should have been scouring the blogosphere for hot talent, w... more info