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Idolator — Carrie Brownstein's blog Monitor Mix is generally interesting, but something about yesterday's discussion about critically acclaimed artists people aren't really familiar with rubbed the music fan in me the wrong way. Not because of Brownstein, but ... more info

Popdose — It’s easy enough to say that live performance is the true test of a band. But there’s something that goes beyond that. Will a show that’s great once be great 10 times? In a culture prone to fanaticism, there should be things that interest the a... more info

Stereogum — Surprise, harmonies are involved. The ascendant Sub Pop folk-makers came through NYC this weekend for the so many-eth time, playing two sold out nights at midtown's Manhattan Center Grand Ballroom and offering a some new sounds. If you've heard Flee... more info

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Pitchfork — Photos by Michael Alan GoldbergThose Fleet Foxes never shy from an opportunity to show off their gorgeous vocal harmonies, and thank goodness for that. Last night patrons at Philadelphia's Starlight Ballroom received a good ol' serenadin'-to from the... more info

Idolator — Once again, we present Rock-Critically Correct, a feature in which the most recent issues of Rolling Stone, Blender, Vibe, and Spin are given a once-over by a writer who's contributed to many of those magazines, as well as a few others! In this insta... more info

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Idolator — While reading over this week's SoundScan, I noticed—among the thicket of debuts that included Disney's "new Miley Cyrus" Demi Lovato, Kings Of Leon, TV On The Radio (No. 12!), and the Pussycat Dolls (who just managed to squeak into the top five)—... more info