Pitchfork — It spans three weeks, about as many performing arts genres as you can muster, and all kinds of venues in the most populous city in Australia. And as you might imagine, the lineup for the Sydney Festival-- going down all over Sydney, Australia January... more info

Guardian Music — I'm writing from the depths of my holiday ... Regular Guardian readers may recall that Laura Barton wrote a piece a few months back about immersing herself in opera. The piece got quite a reaction, not least from me. As someone who loves opera, I was... more info

Guardian Music — It's not that I've never been to a pop concert. It's just that I've only been to five in my life, though I'd like to think of them as well chosen. They were, in reverse chronological order: Scissor Sisters; Gang of Four; Morrissey; Belle and Sebastia... more info

Pasta Primavera — Say what?  That’s right!  Wisconsin’s Bon Iver aka Justin Vernon is back on the road again.  Catch ‘em if you can! (and lookee here…there’s a stop at the Trocadero!) 12/10 New York, NY - Town Hall 12/11 New York, NY - Town Hall 12/... more info

Pitchfork — The folks at All Tomorrow's Parties once again will empower festival attendees with the return of their ATP vs. the Fans event, newly christened "The Fans Strike Back" and accompanied by the funny Star Wars-ripping graphic above. The event is schedul... more info

Pitchfork — Back in May, we learned about an exciting new benefit compilation that's in the works. Curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National, the compilation will gather a galaxy of indie all-stars in the service of the Red Hot Organization, which raise... more info

Pop Candy — My Old Kentucky Blog has launched a cool new website called LaundroMatinee. It includes live video performances from some of your favorite indie bands, including Bon Iver, Dr. Dog, The Rosebuds and Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin. The songs... more info

Paste Magazine — All that time spent recording in a cabin in the woods must have made the voice behind Bon Iver ache for playing live, because that man really loves to tour. Really . A lot . Once again, the folkie is announcing new dates , both in the U.S. and... more info

Culture Bully — How did you get into making music, and how did arts education (or lack thereof) affect you and your music? My Dad taught me a few John Prine songs on the guitar when I was a kid; it all started there. Well, specifically, high school Jazz band was ev... more info

My Old Kentucky — Last week MOKB finally launched our new video/in-studio session website LaundroMatinee! We began work back in April with the idea to start filming our MOKB/SIRIUS sessions (that's why you haven't really seen any on MOKB since then) and now we're fin... more info