LargeHeartedBoy — Fresh Air interviewed Asali Solomon about her novel Disgruntled. Stream the new album by The Dwarves. Built to Spill is releasing its first album in six years. Guernica interviewed author Thomas Page McBee. Bookworm interviewed Congolese author Alain... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Built to Spill at Governors Ball 2012 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Built to Spill have been an active live band lately (they have dates coming up too), but they haven't released an album since 2009's There Is No Enemy.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: Built to Spill at BV-SXSW 2012 (more by Tim Griffin) It was already announced that Brand New and Desaparecidos would be playing pre-Coachella shows together, and they've since expanded their itinerary to include an LA show in between the... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Treefort Music Fest returns to various downtown Boise, ID venues from March 25-29 this year, and the lineup includes TV on the Radio, Built to Spill, of Montreal, Joyce Manor, Viet Cong, Cymbals Eat Guitars, !!!, YACHT, Foxygen, Twerps,... more info

Mercury News, California — Deltron 3030, Mavis Staples, Social Distortion, Whograss and Built to Spill among highlights of 14th annual Hardly Strictly Bluegrass festival. more info

KEXP Seattle — This past weekend, the Fremont Fair launched their inaugural Solstice Concert Series to great success! The sound was great, and the Redhook Main Stage was perfectly positioned in a parking lot with a slope, so everyone could see the excellent line-up... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mirah (w/ Thao) @ MHOW, 2011 (more by Amanda Hatfield) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Mirah, Loamlands, Led to Sea @ MHOW Mirah's already played a couple... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Blondie in NJ in 2012 (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Swans, Jenny Hval @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Swans has been making... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Built to Spill @ Irving Plaza, 2013 (more by Caroline Harrison) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Built To Spill, The Warm Hair @ Stone Pony When people... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — (via @marniethedog) Tickets for the Seahaven show at The Studio at Webster Hall with Adventures, Foxing and Little Big League are on sale now. Tickets for the Sun Kil Moon show at Town Hall go on sale today at noon.... more info