Big Apple Music Scene — Wired has their pop up store again for the holidays at 415 W. 13th St. BMF is hosting a FREE show there tonight from 7-10 pm with Cymbals Eat Guitars, Black Gold (fresh off some opening dates for The Pixies’ Doolittle tour), and DJ Jesse Marco. The... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — tonight in NYC * Hanukkah * Diane Cluck @ The Stone * The Mellowmatics @ Brooklyn Bowl * The Briars of North America @ Sycamore * Matisyahu, Rana @ Music Hall of Williamsburg * Cymbals Eat Guitars, Black Gold... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Cymbals Eat Guitars' next scheduled shows are part of a tour with Bear in Heaven that brings both bands to Music Hall of Williamsburg in April (tickets are on sale). Well, that's unless you count the free one they're playing... more info

NME — The Gaslight Anthem, Cymbals Eat Guitars also set for Oslo bash more info

Stereogum — John Davis stepped out from behind the drumset when his beloved D.C. outfit Q And Not U went RIP, launching the short-lived follow-up project Georgie James. That band with Laura Berhenn saw John on songwriting, vocal, and other instrumental duties, r... more info

Altsounds — _*Primavera Club Festival*_ 12/10/09 - Primavera Club Festival Madrid 12/11/09 - Caracol - Primavera Club Festival Madrid 12/12/09 - Sidecar - Primavera Club Festival Barcelona _* US Tour Dates*_ 3/5/10 - Johnny Brenda's - Philadelphia, PA 3/6/10 ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 12-10 Madrid, Spain - Nasti (Primavera Club Festival)12-11 Madrid, Spain - Caracol (Primavera Club Festival)12-12 Barcelona, Spain - Sidecar (Primavera Club Festival)12-16 New York, NY - Wired Store @03-05 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *03-06 Wa... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 01-13 Cleveland, OH - The Spot (students only) #01-14 Chicago, IL - Schubas (Tomorrow Never Knows fest) #!01-15 Bloomington, IN - The Bishop #01-16 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox 01-27 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge $03-05 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: All Smiles: free and legal The Comparison Blouse EP (click "free demos") [mp3] other All Smiles posts at Largehearted Boy Bonnie "Prince" Billy: "Death to Everyone" [mp3] from Funtown Comedown (out December 15th)... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Clues: "Ledmonton" [mp3] from Clues other Clues posts at Largehearted Boy Globes on Remote: "D.T. Lipps" [mp3] from The Woo Hoo Hoo (out November 17th) other Globes on Remote posts at Largehearted Boy Hurricane..... more info