Pitchfork — MP3: Japandroids: "Younger Us" Vancouver rip-roarers Japandroids are currently in the midst of releasing a series of 7" singles. Each one features an unreleased song from the sessions that produced their great 2008 album Post-Nothing and one ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-13 Manchester, TN - Bonaroo Festival06-18 Toronto, Ontario - NXNE Festival06-25 Moscow, Russia - 16 Tons06-26 St. Petersburg, Russia - Tanci06-28 Helsinki, Finland - Kuudes Linja06-29 Arendal, Norway - Hove Festival 06-30 Stockholm, Sweden - D... more info

Culture Bully — Tour dates for Japandroids' fall tour of Western Canada including a date at The Republik in Calgary October 6 with Frog Eyes & PS I Love You. more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — After a few years of self-dissection, the Canadian indie rock group Frog Eyes are swimming back to the surface with new perspectives. After a few years of sel... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — After a few years of self-dissection, the Canadian indie rock group Frog Eyes are swimming back to the surface with new perspectives. In anticipation of their show at the Echo on Friday, singer Carey Mercer shared his thoughts on how... more info

Pitchfork — Photo by Caleb Beyers For a few years, Kathryn Calder has sung and played keyboards for Canadian power-pop all-stars the New Pornographers. And now, like so many New Pornographers before her, Calder is striking out on her own. On August 11, she'l... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 06-18 Cambridge, MA - Middle East %06-19 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge %06-22 Philadelphia, PA - Kung Fu Necktie %06-23 Washington, DC - DC9 %07-01 Brooklyn, NY - Bruar Falls @07-07 Pittsburgh, PA - Brillobox ^07-08 Cleveland, OH - Grog Shop ^07-09 B... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Off The Record is a recurring feature that marries two of my greatest interests; music and travel. Having a locals perspective when visiting a new locale is the difference between experiencing it through the lens of a tourist and of that of a native.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pearly Gate Music @ a BV day party in Austin (more by Tim Griffin) Pearly Gate Music will be touring with Frog Eyes and Beach Fossils in June. Tickets for the june 19th Mercury Lounge show are still on sale.... more info

Said the Gramophone — Carey Mercer is the lead singer of Frog Eyes, who release their new (and immensely beautiful) record today. It's called Paul's Tomb: A Triumph and it's currently my favourite release of the year. I wrote about Flower In A Glove,... more info