Consequence of Sound — Nico Muhly, Anna Meredith, and David Lang also collaborated with the Icelandic outfit on new and old material. more info

Stereogum — Last month Sigur Rós announced an extensive tour for later this year that, like their extensive tour from last year, will find them performing at each date two career-spanning sets broken up by an intermission. A trio of those shows will take place ... more info

Stereogum — Compositions from Dan Deacon's 2012 album America will be used to accompany a new ballet, The Times Are Racing, that was choreographed by Justin Peck for the New York City Ballet. The ballet will have its world premiere on 1/26 at the David H. Koch T... more info

KEXP Seattle — In a belated Christmas present for electronic music fans everywhere, record label Dymaxion Groove are releasing a double-LP concept album, fantastically-titled I Said No Doctors!, that spotlights the use of unconventional instruments. The collection ... more info

Consequence of Sound — A frenetic number that celebrates experimental instruments. more info

Stereogum — New York label Dymaxion Groove is releasing a compilation this month celebrating music performed on experimental instruments. I Said No Doctors! features Silver Apples, Gastr Del Sol's David Grubbs of Gastr Del Sol, Oval, Jad Fair, and many others el... more info

Consequence of Sound — Tycho, Thao Nguyen, Geographer, Hieroglyphics, Jay Som and others will also perform. more info

Stereogum — In the wake of last weekend’s tragic warehouse fire in Oakland, Bay Area promoters Noise Pop and Another Planet Entertainment are organizing a special benefit show called Oakland United to raise money for the relief effort. The event, which is sche... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — "Dan seemed like just the person to reimagine the song, since his creativity seems to know no bounds. At first, the mix sounds like he threw it into a washing machine on spin cycle. Total chaos. And then the song shifts into this new song that is jus... more info

Impose Magazine — From September 16th through September 18th, music lovers ventured out to Riot Fest Chicago to witness some of the most amazing live performances from a variety of genres. Photographer Sarah Hess was there to capture portraits of some incredible band... more info