Pop Matters — Austin rockers lobby to be compared to Spoon and Arcade Fire... but sound more like the Counting Crows, the Dave Matthews Band and the Spin Doctors. more info

Idolator — Many people find it hard to tell the great from the godawful when it comes to 21st-century mainstream rock. To help figure out which is which, here's "Corporate Rock Still Sells," where Al Shipley examines what's good, bad, and ugly in the world of r... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Even if you aren't from Kentucky or have never visited, odds are you've associated horses and/or horse racing with the Bluegrass State on at least one occasion. Rightfully so, for Kentucky's relationship to all things equine extends far beyond the n... more info

Pop Candy — Last night's season premiere of The Office was a weighty one indeed: There were goatees. Tapeworms. Cute yoga instructors. Counting Crows tickets. A deadly snack machine. What did you think of the episode? Were you surprised by anything that happened... more info

Altsounds — New Wild Sweet Orange MP3 for you! Another gorgeous song from their album We Have Cause To Be Uneasy. *DOWNLOAD "EITHER/OR" * (http://redmusic.com/streams/WildSweetOrange/either_or.mp3) ... more info

Altsounds — New Wild Sweet Orange MP3 for you! Another gorgeous song from their album We Have Cause To Be Uneasy. *DOWNLOAD "EITHER/OR" * (http://redmusic.com/streams/WildSweetOrange/either_or.mp3) ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — a r n e l said... V.A. - The september sampler 01. Autumn - Paolo Nutini / 2:52 02. Pale September - Fiona Apple 5:51 03. Wennen Aan September - Blof ft. Counting Crows / 4:19 04. Come September -... [Visit the blog for the full post] more info

Pitchfork — Not all BFFs are for life. Ben Folds Five disbanded in 2000, and since then it's been all solo stuff all the time for Mr. Folds. This month, though, the trio will reunite to perform its 1999 album, The Unauthorized Biography of Reinhold Messner, in f... more info