NME - The Daily Download — If you like your guitars bristling with feedback and your drums jackhammer-inclined, you'll probably love this effort from Norse "supergroup" The Megaphonic Thrift. Comprised of members of various Norwegian bands (Casiokids, Stereo 21 and The Low Fre... more info

Guardian Music — The veteran guitar wizard has formed a new group whose sound he describes as 'catchy power-pop, crushing rock and wounded ballads'. So another grunge band then ...Dinosaur Jr's J Mascis has launched a new band, the gently named Sweet Apple. The group... more info

Chorus.fm — *Princess Dinosaur* (http://www.myspace.com/princessdinosaur) (Nic Newsham & Nick Vombrack) posted new demos on their myspace (http://www.myspace.com/princessdinosaur). Submitted by loganmmm more info

Undercover, Australia — The new Motion City Soundtrack album, produced by Blink-182`s Mark Hoppus, will be called `My Dinosaur Life`. more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Coconut and the Duke: "Brother Can You Spare a Dime?" [mp3] for a good cause other Coconut and the Duke posts at Largehearted Boy The Delfields: "Madeline" [mp3] from Twilight Town EP The Delfields:... more info

8/1 — 50 Kurt Vile – Childish Prodigy49 Jay-Z – The Blueprint 348 Raphael Saadiq – The Way I See It47 Alasdair Roberts – Spoils46 Broadcast & The Focus Group - …Investigate Witch Cults Of The Radio Age45 Richmond Fontaine ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Ticket sale announcements are light this week becuase of the holiday. Here’s what on sale now: Whiteout with Thurston Moore and Bardo Pond on December 18 at (le) Poisson Rouge. Tickets Doveman and friends at Mercury Lounge on January 12. Tickets D... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Dinosaur Jr. shows coming up at Bowery Ballroom and Music Hall of Williamsburg. Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the "Doveman and Friends" show coming up at Mercury Lounge. Tickets are... more info

Silent Uproar — Motion City Soundtrack have announced a headling tour kicking off in January around the release of their new album, My Dinosaur Life. [myspace.com] more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Devendra Banhart @ Town Hall on Nov. 22nd 2009 (via) Devendra Banhart and his band The Grogs played last night (11/22) at Town Hall - their first stop on their tour's two date NYC run. Tonight (11/23) they'll be at... more info