Guardian Music — As part of their guardian.co.uk/music takeover, the Cribs hand our regular Label of love feature over to the label they're signed to, WichitaMany of the best labels of the past 30 years, from Factory to Postcard, have had a "label sound", but Wichita... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — It was way back in 2006 when I first heard Sea Wolf and subsequently fell in love with his sound. Since then, Alex Church and his penchant for crafting achingly beautiful songs have gained significant notoriety. With 2009 being the incredible music... more info

Stereogum — Some 30,000 people over two days crammed into the six-block area in San Diego's East Village that hosted the 25th annual Street Scene this past weekend. That's a strong number, albeit down from last year when people weren't scrambling for money to... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — Ollin s Scott Rodarte revealed in the midafternoon Saturday sun that there are continued benefits to being a local, although it helps if you have a guitar. Ol... more info

VH1 News — Monsters of Folk talked to us about forming an indie supergroup and arranging their schedules to record together. "We had to turn it from a pipe dream into a reality," Jim James said of making an album with Conor Oberst and M. Ward. more info

MTV.com News — 'We had to turn it from a pipe dream into a reality,' Jim James says of making a record with Conor Oberst and M. Ward.By James Montgomery, with reporting by Matt Elias Monsters Of Folk's Conor Oberst and Jim James Photo: MTV News In 2004, ... more info

Culture Bully — Far from being a Conor Oberst apologist, I was actually one of the people who was frustrated by his maddeningly inconsistent early work, especially on his third and fourth albums under his Bright Eyes moniker. more info

JamBase — Outside Lands Announces String Of Late Night Shows & The Barbary Tent Come see ALO late night at the Gramble San Francisco's Outside Lands has announced a round of night shows during the weekend and days leading up to the festival. Some of San... more info

Rolling Stone — Monsters of Folk, the indie rock supergroup featuring My Morning Jacket’s Jim James, M. Ward and Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, posted three songs from their upcoming self-titled debut album on their MySpace page, showcasing the varyin... more info

Persona Sauna — NPR listeners came out of the woodwork to cast their votes for the year's best music thus far, and Animal Collective took the top spots in both Best Album and Best Song.Best Singles of 2009 (so far)1. "My Girls" Animal Collective2. "Two Weeks" Grizz... more info