Tastes Like Caramel — As I previously wrote, the Friendly Fires gig at Le Poisson Rouge was a rough one to endure. It was extremely hot, the bands were delayed, and most of all…the crowd was TERRIBLE! In an unprecedented Tastes Like Caramel’s Concertgoer Wall of Sha... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: The xx - Basic Space (Micachu Remix) (MP3) The xx @ South Street Seaport on 8/14 (more by Chris La Putt) "The XX played 972 shows in NYC this weekend but the one we saw at Mercury Lounge after... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — School of Seven Bells @ South Street Seaport Friday (more by Chris La Putt) Somehow I didn't go out last week, except for Pilooski and Friendly Fires on Tuesday & Wednesday which I already told you about. Plenty of other... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — Honestly, Friendly Fires’ gig at Le Poisson Rouge last Wednesday is one that I’d like to wipe clean from my memory. There was no air conditioning, the crowd was terrible (see Concertgoer Wall of Shame), the set times were delayed hours, all of wh... more info

Tastes Like Caramel — By day 3 of Lollapalooza we’d already experienced mud, cold winds, rain, major sunlight, hours of dancing, and multiple hangovers. However, none of that prepared us for the Sunday, the final day of the festival. After breakfast we headed straight o... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Sara Skolnick "Chaos at the Friendly Fires performance in Brooklyn, tonight! When a drunk fan pops up on stage at your show, you dance with her a little, then expect her to kinda dance herself off stage. When... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — view coming back from Governors Island (more by Chris La Putt) Man Man's last NYC show was free and near water. Man Man's next show will also be near water. They open, along with The Phenomenal Handclap Band, for Brazilian... more info

Guardian Music — Eastnor Castle, HerefordshireThe Big Chill is often dismissed as a festival for ex-clubbers who spend their weekends pushing baby buggies and discussing organic cider. But the cliches overlook the fact that it attracts genuine music lovers. This year... more info

MTV.com News — Snoop Dogg, Passion Pit, Vampire Weekend, Lou Reed also hit the stage on day three.By Gil Kaufman Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell performs on Sunday Photo: Gil Kaufman/ MTV News CHICAGO — Perry Farrell left it to a couple of Lollapalooz... more info

NME - Pinglewood — I missed Wax Stag's kaleidoscopic album when it appeared last year, but after stumbling across some lovely animated videos I tracked him down. Rob Lee, who has played a variety of instruments with Friendly Fires and Chris Clark, told me about a t... more info