Stereogum — Mr. Blank Dogs has removed the mask for his forthcoming Under And Under, but that doesn't mean he (or at least the male protagonist) and his choreographed KKK-as-Fort Thunder dancers in this crisp back and white Jacqueline Castel-directed video sh... more info

Stereogum — Incorporating a few releases with relatively bigger labels into his extensive discography of limited-edition 12"'s, 7"'s, etc., Brooklyn BTW Blank Dogs is quite literally getting easier to watch. See, for instance, the forthcoming In The Red-impri... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Comet Gain NY Press: This is the 17th year of Comet Gain's existence. How has the band changed in that time? David Feck: We lost a few and the ones that have stayed got hairier. There... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Comet Gain - Skinny Wolves (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Comet Gain - Why I Try To Look So Bad (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Comet Gain - Love Without Lies (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Crystal Stilts - Love is a Wave (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Pants Yell! -... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band: "Nikorette" [mp3] from the Outer South (out May 5th) other Conor Oberst posts at Largehearted Boy Crystal Stilts: "Love Is a Wave" from Love Is a Wave... more info

My Old Kentucky — San Diego's Crocodiles are about to release their debut album, Summer Of Hate on Fat Possum, and are out on a pretty extensive U.S. tour right now to promote it. The band draws comparisons to Jesus and Mary Chain, Velvet Underground, Spacemen 3 and ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Crystal Stilts - Love is a Wave (MP3) Crystal Stilts @ Less Artists More Condos (more by Gabi Porter) NYC's Crystal Stilts have four New York City-area shows on the horizon. The band, fresh off '09 shows in NYC,... more info

My Old Kentucky — Like their previous mixtapes, Urban Outfitters has put together 21 solid free tracks. You can find most out on the internet, but save yourself some time.This one features Miike Snow, Jack Penate, Foreign Born, Telekinesis, The Pains Of Being Pure At... more info

Music Mule — What? A Place To Bury Strangers / Dead Confederate A Place To Bury Strangers have supported some great bands  - fellow Brooklyners MGMT, Nine Inch Nails, Black Rebel Motorcycle Club to name a few. They play shoegaze/garage rock and they play it LO... more info

MTV.com News — We give you a peek at what's due to go down at this year's SXSW in Austin, Texas.By James Montgomery Photo: sxsw.com South by Southwest is sort of like running a marathon, except you're drunk most of the time, and there's nothing but BBQ an... more info