XLR8R — Say what you will about Canadian health care, you crazy Republicans, but you can't argue (well, sure you can, but, well, you know...) that Canadian tax dollars flowing toward the country's national broadcaster aren't well spent when th... more info

Pitchfork — "For bands it should be about making conscious decisions. The first one is obvious-- should you come to SXSW? The trip back can be a lonely one. Your assigned showcase was east of the highway, or west of Congress, and no one came. Every morning I wal... more info

Streetkiss Music — … Country VS Drunky sadness Warren Zevon - My Shit's Fucked Up … Country VS Sunshiny happiness of the morning Steve Earle – I Feel Alright more info

Stereogum — We gave you a preliminary rundown of this fall’s ATP NY, but the folks at ATP have thrown Tortoise, Bardo Pond, and Sleepy Sun onto the bill and guest curator Jim Jarmusch added folks to his Sunday showcase. In addition to Jarmusch’s previously m... more info

Nialler9 — With the Patrick’s Day madness over, Thursday saw lines outside venues a little bit more relaxed, seeing as the thousands of Austinites who celebrated the festival the night before were nursing their hangovers. SoKo Beside the venue adorned with a... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — If there's one thing you'll learn from watching this video, it's that Duchess Says frontwoman Annie-Claude Deschênes can hold her own in a growling match against Fucked Up's Damian "Pink Eyes" Abraham. Watch the two perform FU's "Year of the Ox" a... more info

The Playlist — Diablo Cody has been kept pretty busy running her Showtime series "The United States Of Tara" but, in an interview with Vulture, the "Juno" and "Jennifer's Body" scribe has updated us on her cinematic ventures which include a new, original film pro... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin "Just saw Fucked Up tear it up at Emo's, with a cameo from two of the Wu Tang Killa Bees. That's gonna be hard to top" - mehan jayasuriya "FUCKED UP: Frontman Pink Eye says Emo's... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Tom Breihan; Above: Fucked Up Ryan Dombal's SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | Fri | SatAmy Phillips' SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | Fri |Sat Fucked Up [Red 7 Patio; 1:15 a.m.] Things you don't want to hear when you're waiting for D... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Todd Patrick has spent the past decade making his name as Brooklyn's preeminent DIY showthrower, and his approach to booking underground artists in converted raw spaces has inspired a network of 30+ incredible DIY venues-- many of which are run by th... more info