Pitchfork - TV — We asked Seattle's Fleet Foxes to tag along in their tour van between gigs, taco runs, bitching about cops, and testing out the the acoustics of local bridges at last year's SXSW. more info

Pitchfork — Crafts for a Cause is an auction for Haiti relief set up by Little Joy's Binki Shapiro, featuring exclusive items personalized by an all-star list of contributors. Proceeds go to Artists for Peace and Justice. Bid on items from the likes of Daft Pun... more info

Pitchfork — Starting later this month, Fleet Foxes leader Robin Pecknold will open a few shows for conquering hero Joanna Newsom. And now, Pecknold's taken to his YouTube page to play a sweet, low-key acoustic cover of "On a Good Day", the shortest song on Newso... more info

Altsounds — Once in a while a band will come along who sound way beyond their years, think Fleet Foxes or Mumford & Sons. Fresh out of college, Maia are a band that fall into that esteemed category. They bestow a sound and vision that is remarkably ma... more info

Troubled Souls Unite — I've always loved La-Blogotheque. As the site that originally turned me on to the Fleet Foxes, The Tallest Man on Earth, Arcade Fire, and Delta Spirit, I owe much of my current musical taste to them.And so, I must share their Local Natives sessions w... more info

Rolling Stone — Rolling Stone blogger Daniel Kreps directs your attention to Local Natives’ self-produced debut disc Gorilla Manor — which checked in on the charts at Number 142 this week — in our weekly spotlight of the best new music. The quintet come from L... more info

NME — Frontman set to hit the road in March and April more info

Popdose — This British four-piece has been a buzz magnet overseas for months, heavily dividing critics while drawing comparisons to hipster-friendly acts like Arcade Fire and Fleet Foxes. Now that their debut full-length has finally reached these shores, it on... more info

My Old Kentucky — Yukon Blonde's self-titled debut album has been getting repeat spins lately. Formerly named Alphababy, the Vancouver, British Columbia's debut draws from present comtemporaries such as the Fleet Foxes, Midlake, and Band of Horses. In addition, you ... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Aussie indie band The Middle East from Townsville, Queensland, have made an EP with a big name. The Recordings of The Middle East has only five tracks, ranging from ethereal musings to post-rock (well, almost). Working in a segment dominated by a... more info