DrownedInSound — Follow DrownedinSound Events on Twitter, and/or 'Like' the DiS Events Page on Facebook to keep up-to-date with our live activity. Coming soon: *Toro Y Moi, A Hawk and a Hacksaw, MV & EE with The Golden Road, Grammatics, Women and more... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Contrary to their name, Annuals are actually the biennials of the music world, blooming every two years with a kaleidoscopic new display for the indie garden. The South Carolinan six-piece dropped an 8/10 debut in 2006 (‘Be He Me’), a sophomore i... more info

KEXP Seattle — I’m not entirely sure what it was that started my musing on Canadian musicians over the weekend. Perhaps the announcement of the short list of nominees for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize (which includes KEXP faves Caribou and Broken Social Scene, Owe... more info

NME — Other acts set to appear include Broken Social Scene, Miike Snow, !!! and Ra Ra Riot more info

Nialler9 — It’s quiet time here today as I’m holding the festival fort down over at State where we’ve posted tons of Oxegen reviews and photos. My personal highlights of the weekend were Jay-Z, Kele and Broken Social Scene. Have a gander. more info

NME — Canadian collective play afternoon set in King Tut's Wah Wah tent more info

NME — The winner of Canada's equivalent of the Mercury Prize will be announced on September 20 more info

Pitchfork — This year's Pitchfork Music Festival is right around the corner. A whole bunch of our favorite bands are all set to invade Chicago's Union Park July 16-18. To help you gear up for the big weekend, our friends at eMusic have put together a free dig... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: T in the ParkWHEN: July 9-11WHERE: Balado, ScotlandWHO: Jay-Z, Vampire Weekend, Julian Casablancas, Dirty Projectors, Broken Social Scene, Hot Chip, Dizzee Rascal, the Black Keys, Florence and the Machine, Yeasayer, Goldfrapp, Four Tet, Kel... more info

Lost In Your Inbox — I recently asked , What are you in the mood for? Well, I've answered my own question by deciding I'm in the mood to make a mix tape. A mix of the best-of-2010-so-far. I hope you enjoy it. I've posted several of these songs before... more info