Stereogum — Well, this had to have been the the best thing to attend on so many levels. Background: Jennifer Bertrand, a friend of Frank Black's wife Violet Clark, has a son named Winston, a ten-month old born with "two rare and complex malformations called l... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Frank Black @ Siren Fest in July (more by Tim Griffin) tonight in NYC * Robin Williams @ Town Hall * Melt Banana @ Bowery Ballroom * Rev. Vince Anderson @ Union Pool * Royksopp, Nite Jewel @ Webster Hall... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — If you haven't yet pre-ordered Surfer Blood's debut Astro Coast you should get on that ASAP. You'll feel better about getting into them before the rest of the indieverse and the Pitchfork accoutrement does. We've been loving the Florida music (Holi... more info

Stereogum — The reunited Pixes kicked off their nine city US tour -- the one where they play Doolittle cover to cover -- in Los Angeles earlier this week. The band's celebrating a lot, from the 20th anniversary of that classic LP to the release of the physica... more info

NME — Frank Black and co get things off to a raucous start more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Pixies frontman ponders life, success and his band's reunion as the group prepares a 'Doolittle'-themed trio of shows at the Hollywood Palladium. The man they called Black Francis ... more info

Live Daily — For Eddie Argos, easygoing, animated frontman of UK rock unit Art Brut [ tickets ], acquiring things to do isn't a problem--it's getting everything done that proves most difficult. Aside from singing and writing songs with Art Brut, Argos is a pai... more info

Stereogum — Once Julian releases his Phrazes For The Young , all the Strokes save Valensi will have a side-project release under their vintage belts. (If not two.) Nikolai Fraiture helms Nickel Eye; "You And Everyone Else" sees the bassist on lead vocals, mi... more info

Rolling Stone — The 20th anniversary celebration of Doolittle kicked off last night as the reunited Pixies performed their 1989 epic at Dublin’s Olympia Theatre. The concert featured the band performing Doolittle in its entirety, sandwiched between a handful of B ... more info

NME — Timewasting, eyeball slicing fun on NME.COM more info