Brooklyn Vegan — "THE ANGEL'S MESSAGE TO ME" by chris and GEOFF FARINA (KARATE, GLORYTELLERS) was released on march 18 in the uk and europe on damnably records and comes out in the US later this spring on CAPITAN. the duo's cd features... more info

Pitchfork — -- Hey, musicians. Take the Future of Music Coalition's "Taking the Pulse" survey about health care and help "assess the level of health insurance among working musicians," according to the FMC. You have until April 1, so get on it. -- Nineties B... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-18 London, England – Barden’s Bourdoir03-19 Nottingham, England - Lee Rosy’s Tea Rooms 03-20 Liverpool, England – Meshuggy Presents03-22 Cambridge, England – The Portland Arms03-23 Leeds, England – Upstair... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 11-26 Deventer, Netherlands - Burgerweeshuis11-27 Ottersum, Netherlands - Roepaen11-28 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique (Toutpartout 15 Years Fest)11-29 Utrecht, Netherlands - Tivoli (Le Guess Who? Festival)11-30 Eindhoven, Netherlands - MC Frits Philip... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Islands @ Siren Fest 2008 (more by Bao Nguyen) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Build @ Barbes * The Poison Tree @ The Living Room * Tanya Tagaq @ Lincoln Center Damrosch Park * Chris Brokaw, Robbie Lee @... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Joanna CoolidgeCome one, come all, and witness the return of Come! The Thalia Zedek-fronted 1990s indie rock mainstays and Matador Records alums have scheduled a lone full-band performance, taking place November 15 at Castellón, Spain's Tea... more info

Pitchfork — The history of politics and music as bedfellows is a long one, from "Tippecanoe and Tyler Too" to, uh, "Vote or Die!", to the current spate of politically motivated benefit shows. But getting swept up in all of this, it's easy to forget that musician... more info

Pop Matters — Thurston Moore revisits his 1995 solo album Psychic Hearts with Steve Shelley, Chris Brokaw, and a bass player called Mutilator along for the ride. more info

Stereogum — For this back to school Quit Your Day Job, I spoke with Matt Kadane, who with his brother Bubba, has been making gorgeous music for the greater part of the past two decades, first with the perfectly named Bedhead (1992 - 1998) and then the New Year (... more info