The Playlist — Canadian director Bruce McDonald has been busy -- so busy in fact, that IMDB can't even keep up. Luckily, the director recently spoke to Toronto's Eye Weekly and let them know what he's currently up to.Right now, the director is in the midst of shoot... more info

Guardian Music — Dream-pop, nature and nostalgia is in, raging against the machine is out. Just when did indie rock get so laidback?The US music blogosphere seems to have been turfed of late. The general terrain has returned to nature: gone are the tacky, post-Justic... more info

NME — Acts will play the Texas festival next month more info

Nialler9 — I’m giddy like a Japanese schoolgirl about the imminent return of Broken Social Scene. A new as yet untitled album is due on May 1st on City Slang / Co-Op and they’ll be playing SXSW next month which I hope to catch. I’ve fond memories of all t... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — A lot of great variety of shows on sale today and tomorrow. Brit ska-band The Specials are back and on tour and stop at Terminal 5 on April 21, Sharon Jones is playing the Apollo and has a new album coming out, and Ringo Starr will grace us with his ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on AmEx & Venue (password?) for the Black Keys @ Summerstage. Tickets are on AmEx presale (@ noon) for the Broken Social Scene show at Tickets are on AmEx presale (@ noon) for the Girls show at Webster... more info

Silent Uproar — According to Arts & Crafts, Broken Social Scene will release their fourth full-length on May 4th. The album was produced by John McEntire (Tortoise) in Chicago and Toronto. The band have announced a handful of international dates for May and June. Pi... more info

Rollo & Grady — Broken Social Scene The Music Box @ The Fonda Monday, May 3rd Tickets go on sale this Saturday, February 6th @ 10am (buy tix) Bookmark It Hide Sites more info

Live Daily — Indie-pop collective Broken Social Scene [ tickets ] will play a few shows this spring surrounding the release of the band's first new studio album in five years. The Canadian group--which usually consists of about 10 members but can swell to almo... more info

Stereogum — Its members have been busy together and (sort of) apart, but the Joy Divison cover band is finally ready to present the long-awaited update to 2005's self-titled third studio collection. So far it's untitled, but we do know that, as previously con... more info