Nialler9 — Kilkenny Roots have announced their lineup for this year’s event which will happen in the first week of May over four days and features 20 paid gigs and 60 free events in pubs and venues of the city. This year’s lineup includes gigs from Calexic... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Caribou @ Bowery in May (more by Ben Lozovsky) Murder City Devils @ Sasquatch 2009 (more by Chris Graham) today in NYC Clem Snide @ City Winery Pocketknife @ Cameo Gallery O'Death @ Petes Candy Store Murder City Devils @... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Calexico... Calexico have some shows scheduled this summer. Those include at Bonnaroo in June and other festivals like Newport Folk Fest and Ottawa Folk Fest. They'll also play City Winery in NYC for two nights: July 19th (tickets) and July... more info

Song, by Toad — This, a little like Eels’ last album, is going to be a slightly difficult one for me to review, because my relationship with The Meat of Life is about my relationship with an entire back catalogue and the last ten years of my life, rather than just... more info

Twangville — I was thrilled when word came that Eef Barzelay was getting the Clem Snide (Official / Myspace) gang back together in 2009, after a break of a few years. While Barzelay’s solo work is solid, it just didn’t have the same zip that I have always rec... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new Clem Snide album, The Meat of Life (out February 23rd), in its entirety. Pitchfork interviews the members of Beach House about the band's new album, Teen Dream. The A.V. Club lists fictional characters assigned questionable..... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — About a year ago I caught the reunited Clem Snide at a club show here in L.A. The band was touring behind the release of Hungry Bird, which while recorded in 2006, prior to the band’s split, was not released until 2009. Eef Barzelay has always had ... more info

The Playlist — A couple weeks ago MTV spoke to Abigail Breslin about her upcoming film, "Janie Jones," that was being shot in Iowa, But other than revealing total basics she was otherwise sworn to secrecy as if she was appearing in a Christopher Nolan film. Well, t... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Jump Clubb: "Los Angeles (Elliott Smith cover)" [mp3] other Jump Clubb posts at Largehearted Boy Laugh at Matt: free and legal Radio Soap Star album [mp3] other Laugh at Matt posts at Largehearted Boy... more info

Pop Candy — So last weekend Camper Van Beethoven played its 5th annual Campout music festival near Joshua Tree, Calif. (Also on the bill: David Lowery's other band, Cracker, Clem Snide, Dawes and more.) more info