Pitchfork - TV — Cat Power spends the day singing lonely songs in a bucolic meadow in this mysterious film directed by Mark Borthwick. more info

Stereogum — When we first saw Fool’s Gold open for Cat Power a little over a year ago, Amrit noted the LA collective’s “love for benga (Kenya-based), juju (rooted in Nigeria), and the Congolese genre called soukous (mother of kwassa kwassa, maybe youâ... more info

Stereogum — When Stereogum first saw Fool’s Gold open for Cat Power a little over a year ago, Amrit noted the LA collective’s “love for benga (Kenya-based), juju (rooted in Nigeria), and the Congolese genre called soukous (mother of kwassa kwassa, mayb... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — hollAnd is the moniker of Naperville, Ill.-native Trevor Kampmann, who has engineered records by Explosions in the Sky and Cat Power, among others. Next week Teenbeat will release his solo project's new album, I Blow Up, from which this video for "I ... more info

Pitchfork — Crafts for a Cause is an auction for Haiti relief set up by Little Joy's Binki Shapiro, featuring exclusive items personalized by an all-star list of contributors. Proceeds go to Artists for Peace and Justice. Bid on items from the likes of Daft Pun... more info

Live Daily — The Lilith Fair [ tickets ] tour continues to stock up on star power for its 2010 return, adding Kelly Clarkson, The Go-Go's and Court Yard Hounds (featuring Dixie Chicks Emily Robinson and Martie Maguire) to an already packed lineup. Other new na... more info

The Yellow Stereo — I’m probably the last person to mention Broken Social Scene’s long-awaited return to the music world, but it’s such exciting news that I honestly don’t care if I am or not. Thinking back on things, their debut, You Forgot in In People was a ... more info

Stereogum — Brooklyn-based Holly Miranda is about to release the Dave Sitek-produced The Magician's Private Library. You might remember her name from the Jealous Girlfriends. When she opened for the xx in Italy. Or, more close to her home, for Vampire Weekend at... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Lilith Fair, a musical celebration of women started by Sarah McLachlan in 1997 is returning after not touring since 1999. Several previous performers, including Mclachlan, Indigo Girls, Erykah Badu, Beth Orton, and Emmylou Harris are returning, along... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It's that time of the year again, when all my Bonnaroo brethren are anxiously awaiting for the official lineup to be announced. The Roo crew usually release the lineup the first week of February, so it's only natural that the rumors and leaky lineup... more info