NME — Bright Eyes, Friendly Fires and Primal Scream also play Saturday at the Scots fest (July 9) more info

DrownedInSound — By the time you read this I will be in Fronce, speaking Fronch. Sexy. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

ContactMusic — Rockers from legendary bands Pearl Jam, Queens Of The Stone Age, and The Strokes are teaming up to record an album to raise money for a homeless charity. The musicians will be joined by Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, Modest Mouse and Gang Of ... more info

NME — Bright Eyes, The Shins and Ryan Adams also feature on 'Live From Nowhere Near You' more info

Gigwise — Also features Bright Eyes & Elliott Smith... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Dr. Dog at Terminal 5 in February (more by Amanda Hatfield) Dr. Dog has been an added as an opener to the Bright Eyes show at Williamsburg Waterfront. Tickets are still available. A couple of weeks later they'll take part... more info

KEXP Seattle — Although singer/songwriter Gillian Welch hasn’t been totally quiet over the past years, having performed and recorded with bands like The Decemberists, Bright Eyes, Solomon Burke, Steve Earle, Ralph Stanley, Ryan Adams, Alison Krauss, and many othe... more info

KEXP Seattle — update and photos by Shawn King That first day was a bit delirious but it was too beautiful to waste, so Tom and Jeanie and I weaved through town along the waterways. Then in the eve some mutual friends with Bright Eyes invited us to come down at a p... more info

Altsounds — NEW YORK, (May 2011) – *MTK: Music To Know Festival* presented by BingTM announces daily line-ups: *Saturday August 13: VAMPIRE WEEKEND, Matt & Kim, Tame Impala, M. Ward, Tom Tom Club, We Are Scientists, Francis and the Lights, Suddyn*, and ... more info

Stereogum — Forget the imagined death metal drums, “High Hawk Season” offers the most interestingly left-field arrangement on the Mountain Goats’ All Eternals Deck. Listen: The Mountain Goats – “High Hawk Season” All Eternals Deck is out via Merge. T... more info