Wired - Listening Post — It sounded like a sure thing when the global economy was riding high on housing crack. But like leading economic indicators, reality has descended upon the U2 Tower, bringing plans for the tallest building in Ireland back to Earth. Which... more info

Altsounds — Strike First Records is pleased to announce the signing of Southern California's Earth From Above. These guys have been tearing up SoCal for a while now and will be recording their debut full length in January with engineer Chris Eck (Impending Doom... more info

Altsounds — Strike First Records is pleased to announce the signing of Southern California's Earth From Above. These guys have been tearing up SoCal for a while now and will be recording their debut full length in January with engineer Chris Eck (Impending Doom... more info

Cross Rhythms — Earth From Above sign with Strike First Records more info

Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth gets a so-so modern do-over. Also: documentaries about Muhammad Ali and Annie ... more info

Stereogum — The Dead C are longtime musical heroes of mine. The trio formed in Dunedin, New Zealand way back in 1986. Next to Harry Pussy, no band was as important to me when I was developing a taste for noise. Not just the Dead C as an entity, but the other ban... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Francis ChungBoy, one day you're averse to the very idea of touring, and the next, you're 333 feet below the surface of the Earth, playing your country-rock for the radio. Strange as it might seem, come January 31, Silver Jews will head to M... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Apollo Sunshine - Singing To The Earth (To Thank Her For You) (MP3) Apollo Sunshine Apollo Sunshine aren't just playing Mercury Lounge tonight (Oct 29, 2008).... "just for Halloween, the band will be dressing up as Jimi Hendrix, calling... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Things are really coming together for The Cardinals. Billed as Ryan Adams' backing band, what Cardinology (released October 28 on Lost Highway) reveals is a five-piece of overlapping pleasures and focused, no bullshit purpose, a ... more info

Wired - Listening Post — Earth jumped the gun on the Led Zeppelin reunion last month, when rumors that Robert Plant would rejoin his legendary bandmates kicked into overdrive. But Plant quickly harshed that buzz, clarifying that he would not tour with Jimmy Page, John... more info