Stereogum — Last month Fleet Foxes topped several Best Of 2008 lists including our own. No surprise then that the Seattle quintet's performance of "Mykonos" and "Blue Ridge Mountains" was the highlight of a night of lackluster topical comedy. Robin Pecknold che... more info

Culture Bully — Fleet Foxes “Mykonos (01/17/2009)” (mp3) Fleet Foxes “Blue Ridge Mountains (01/17/2009)” (mp3) (Official) (MySpace) (Wikipedia) Also: (Fleet Foxes “Fleet Foxes” Review) more info

Stereogum — This weekend, Fleet Foxes become the sixth "indie" band to play SNL in recent memory. Or seventh. Eighth. Clearly it's a controversial issue that should be resolved immediately because understanding label distribution deals is key to enjoying music. ... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Aside from the obvious quartet of MGMT, Bon Iver, Vampire Weekend and TV on the Radio, here are 10 albums (in no particular order) that knocked my socks off in 2008:1. Born Ruffians - Red Yellow and BlueBorn Ruffians - Badonkadonkey2. Why? - Alopecia... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — [MP3] Ruby Isle - White Winter Hymnal[MP3] Ruby Isle - Skinny LoveSince this is the first edition of covers in 2009, what better way to start it off then by showcasing some Ruby Isle covers of two cherished tracks from 2008? Well Ruby Isle, for bett... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — By January 1st it was readily apparent that Fleet Foxes’ debut had pretty much landed on the majority of Best of ‘08 lists - both on and offline (including our #1 slot). Selling out larger venues every time they route through town, the group is ... more info

Pitchfork — In a recent interview with The New Yorker, Will Oldham referred to his upcoming Bonnie "Prince" Billy album Beware as "the big record" as opposed to last year's Lie Down in the Light aka "the little record." He was talking about Beware's increased pr... more info

NME — Fleet Foxes are set to perform as the musical guests on this week's Saturday Night Live, set to air January 17 on NBC. more info

Rolling Stone — Good news for people who like good harmonies: next Saturday (January 17th) Seattle indie rockers Fleet Foxes will be the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. This past weekend chart champion Taylor Swift joined a remarkably funny Neil Patrick Harris... more info

KEXP Seattle — With the majority of music world crowning Seattle’s own Fleet Foxes the new champions, it seems they boys are getting propositioned from all angles. This time it’s from none other than weekend comedy stalwart, Saturday Night Live. The boys will b... more info