Brooklyn Vegan — The 2015 CMJ Music Marathon happens from October 13-17, and today the initial list of artists was revealed. A bunch of these are NYC shows we've posted about (browse our "CMJ" tag), but highlights include Car Seat Headrest, Cheatahs,... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian First Book Award longlist has been announced. Michael Stipe's favorite books. CarolineLeavittville interviewed author Jonathan Evison. Robert Christgau has a new column at Noisey. Writers discussed their favorite writing implements at Li... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis UK band Cheatahs have announced their second album, Mythologies, will be out October 30 via Wichita. If the first single, "Seven Sisters," is any indication, they've gone from straight-up Swervedriver-style shoegaze into the related, b... more info

Stereogum — “Murasaki,” the methodically fiery opening song and title track from Cheatahs’ latest EP, was inspired by Japanese author Murasaki Shikibu’s undefinable 11th century epic The Tale Of Genji. I can’t say if the video — which features a suav... more info

Stereogum — London shoegaze quartet Cheatahs are back like they never left after releasing February’s fierce Sunne EP. The band hits us with the title track off their new four-song EP, Murasaki, and if this kickoff is any indication, it will be an unstoppable ... more info

Stereogum — On the title track from their upcoming Sunne EP, London shoegazers Cheatahs apply fervent forward propulsion to twisted ethereal sounds. It’s a very cool song that pulls off a neat sonic trick, managing to keep one foot in an alternate reality and ... more info

Stereogum — Last month, we heard British shoegazers Cheatahs’ new single, “Controller,” from their upcoming EP, Sunne. Now here’s the video: an unwitting portrayal of two school girls pondering the prospects of life after death and other abstract philoso... more info

Stereogum — British shoegaze enthusiasts Cheatahs will follow up their self-title debut from earlier this year with a new EP called Sunne. “Controller” is the first track they’ve unveiled from the forthcoming release and it’s a satisfying fuzzy burst of ... more info

KEXP Seattle — Monday, June 2nd • SIFF Presents Lady Be Good: Instrumental Women in Jazz at SIFF Cinema Uptown // All Ages (more info) Tuesday, June 3rd • Detroit Cobras, Pujol, Acapulco Lips at Chop Suey // 21+ (more info) Wednesday, June 4th • KEXP Presents... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Poppy shoegazers Cheatahs, who recently released their debut album (stream it via Rdio), will return for a second North American go-round this year, including NYC -- an early show at Mercury Lounge on June 12. Tickets for the NYC... more info