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

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Crystal Stilts - Love is a Wave (MP3) Crystal Stilts @ Less Artits More Condos (more by Gabi Porter) For a show at Music Hall of Williamsburg, tonight's lineup is jam packed with bands (3/14). Originally just a stop... more info

My Old Kentucky — Crystal Stilts are releasing a new 7" on March 31st through Slumberland Records. Here is the title track...Crystal Stilts - Love Is A WaveCrystal Stilts Tour Dates:Mar-14 Brooklyn, NY Music Hall of WilliamsburgMar-15 Washington, DC DC9Mar-16 Lexingt... more info