Pitchfork — -- Jazz and cabaret great Blossom Dearie passed away from natural causes on Saturday, February 7 in New York City, the Associated Press reports. She was 82. During her 60+ year career, she contributed to a Parisian vocal group, recorded for Verve an... more info

DrownedInSound — Daydreamy, bloopy, art-rockers Gang Gang Dance have sold out their London show at Dingwalls and added an extra date at Rough Trade East. DiSsers can win wristbands to ensure entry... more info

The Hype! — Feeling somewhat upset with myself for not coming across these guys earlier, I take some solace in the fact that they are still yet to blow up in a global sense. Hailing from the creative petri dish, that is New York, Gang Gang Dance have just releas... more info

Stereogum — When posting about WAVVES, aka the one-man project of 22-year-old San Diego-based Nathan Williams, in The Outsiders, I made the caveat that "he seems like he's ready to explode from the starter gate" via two new records -- one upcoming on De Stijl Fa... more info

JamBase — BEATLES AND KILLERS AND LIPSTICK WEARING MIDDLE-AGE MEN! Jack White - The Raconteurs :: Coachella 2008 by F. Reda Headliners Paul McCartney, The Killers and The Cure are among the 130-plus acts set for the tenth Coachella Music Festival at the b... more info

JamBase — Official SXSW Showcasing Bands Andrew Bird Last week we tipped you off to the initial SXSW 2009 Band list, today we're here with the massive additions. The South by Southwest (SXSW) Music Conference and Festival is scheduled to take place March... more info

Pitchfork — The 2009 SXSW Music Festival, going down March 18-22 in Austin, Texas announced its first round of bands last week, and now they've expanded that lineup to the point where it now takes like half an hour just to read the names of all the bands partici... more info

Pitchfork — The 2009 SXSW Music Festival, going down March 18-22 in Austin, Texas announced its first round of bands last week, and now they've expanded that lineup to the point where it now takes like half an hour just to read the names of all the bands pa... more info

The Lipster — That man there is called Mike Bones. Mike Bones, you say? What a good name for a muso type. Staid yet piratey. Reassuring but spooky. We have heard his album, A Fool For Everyone, and it is all of those things, and super super good. Even more good is... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — It's long. This isn't the final list -- there are a few bands playing our day party that aren't on it -- but it's probably pretty close. Some highlights that weren't on the last official list include Gang Gang Dance, Ducktails, Pocahaunted, Beach Hou... more info