L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — The likes of Perez Hilton and Rachael Ray threw in-demand parties on the fourth and -- for all intents and purposes -- final day of the South by Southwest music conference and festival in Austin, Texas. With just under 2,000... more info

Stereogum — New video for a song that’s clocked thousands of MySpace listens — a worthy feat in itself for a stripped down girl/boy guitar/drum duo from Philly with no label affiliation. (Their last 7″ came via Dee Dee from Dum Dum Girls and Brandon from C... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Amazing Baby: "Heart of Stone (Raveonettes cover)" [mp3] other Amazing Baby posts at Largehearted Boy Dum Dum Girls: "D.A.L." [mp3] from I Will Be (out March 30th) other Dum Dum Girls posts at Largehearted... more info

NME - The Daily Download — Couple of good ones today, starting with an epic 11 minute track from Southampton's Band Of Skulls. As you probably read in last week's mag the band are currently killing the US on the back of the 'New Moon' soundtrack and trying to achieve the same ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Cults: free and legal Cults EP [mp3] other Cults posts at Largehearted Boy David Bazan: "Magazine" [mp3] from Live at Electrical Audio other David Bazan posts at Largehearted Boy Dum Dum Girls: "Heart of... more info

My Old Kentucky — Both Sub Pop's Dum Dum Girls and Vice's Amazing Baby released covers of The Raveonettes' Heart Of Stone this week. Who wore it better?MP3 : Amazing Baby - Heart Of Stone (Raveonettes cover)MP3 : Dum Dum Girls - Heart Of Stone (Raveonettes cover)Simo... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Lauren Dukoff While melodically faithful to the Raveonettes original, the Dum Dum Girls' gritty take on the latest In and Out of Control single "Heart of Stone" strips away the low-end crunch and lets trebly lead guitars and lush harmonies d... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — I am going to write more about the Dum Dum Girls soon, but this is an urgent issue so I figured I would get this out to you asap. If any of you guys are fans of the Dum Dum Girls you should pay attention! Right now the Blissed Out Cassette is on sale... more info

Altsounds — Featured as the *#1 best band at 2009’s CMJ festival* DUM DUM GIRLS have confirmed for a UK *headline tour for May as well as Primervera on 29th May *as part as a wider European tour. Led by Dee Dee, Dum Dum Girls churn out pop music that... more info

Guardian Music — Like the Shangri-Las meets the Stooges, these Sub Pop signings mix sunny girl-group melodies with lo-fi murkHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Dee Dee (vocals, guitars), Jules (guitar), Frankie Rose (drums), Bambi (bass).The background: Only a bunch o... more info