Pitchfork - Tours — 05-13 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *05-14 Baton Rouge, LA - Spanish Moon *05-15 Houston, TX - Warehouse Live *05-16 Austin, TX - Emo's *05-18 Tempe, AZ - The Clubhouse *05-19 Los Angeles, CA - El Rey Theatre *05-20 San Diego, CA - Casbah *05-21 Mexico ... more info

Pitchfork — NPR Music is on fire today. The NPR Music website just started streaming the new Sleigh Bells album, as well as a few other new albums. And elsewhere on the website, we can also hear full live shows from several notable artists. First off, you can cl... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Ben Lozovsky Caribou makes luxurious music for unflappable spirits. At the first of two area sold out shows Friday, they laid a heavy blanket of pounding kraut and sumptuous new disco over at Music Hall of Williamsburg (they played... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — In honor of last night's Merge-heavy show, The Clean, Caribou getting to town, Shout Out Louds just leaving, and a free She & Him show this summer, I thought I'd post a link to the free Merge Records Sampler... more info

Abeano — There are many reasons to buy the amazing Caribou album ‘Swim’. A) It’s a total banger, an album of the year contender and b) if you buy it from the wonderful Rough Trade shops, you get an 60 minute mix CD that takes in Bollywood, Deep... more info

Rollo & Grady — The Clientele Merge Records is offering a free 14-song digital sampler on Amazon. The compilation features tracks from Let’s Wrestle, The Clean, Radar Brothers, Wye Oak, Shout Out Louds, She & Him, Alec Bathgate, Lambchop, The Clientele, Lou Barlow... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Laurel Halo - Embassy (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Laurel Halo - Metal Confection (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Hounds of Hate - Head Anthem (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Hounds of Hate - I Like Triangles (MP3) Hounds of Hate Todd Pendu's "Tuesday Night... more info

XLR8R — The German capital city's annual music festival, simply called Berlin Festival, has just announced its lineup for the upcoming extravaganza. For two days in September, DJs and bands from far and wide will convene at the historic Tempelhof Airpor... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 05-03 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix Theatre &05-04 Ottawa, Ontario - Babylon &05-05 Montreal, Quebec - Tulipe &05-06 Boston, MA - Middle East Downstairs &05-07 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg ^&05-08 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom ^&05-09 Phil... more info

Rollo & Grady — Origami Vinyl :: Current – Top 10 Records 1. KISSES “Berrmuda” 7″ 2. Caribou “Swim” 3. Rainbow Arabia / Nosaj Thing “The LA Collection Vol. 2″ 7″ 4. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros / Moonrats “The LA Collection Vol. 1″... more info