Allmusic Blog — New York Philharmonic first-chair clarinetist Stanley Drucker is retiring after a 60-year run with the orchestra. Drucker will play his final concert in June with a performance of Aaron Copland’s Clarinet Concerto. [NPR.org] Vecktamist, Grizzly Bea... more info

Chorus.fm — *Grizzly Bear* (http://myspace.com/grizzlybear)'s new album Veckatimest debuted at #8 on Billboard's top 200 (http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/eminem-stays-atop-billboard-200-grizzly-1003979230.story) with 33,000 albums sold. Submitted by Liter-O... more info

411 Mania — New top ten debuts from Marilyn Manson, Grizzly Bear, and Wisin and Yendel... more info

Stereogum — The band's third LP moved over 33K albums in the first week to land at #8 providing, at the very least, an objective metric for the > or < Merriweather debate. Veckatimest comes in behind the likes of Eminem, Green Day, Hannah Montana, Lady GaGa, a... more info

MTV.com News — Green Day land at #2, while indie faves Grizzly Bear surprise with #8 debut.By Gil Kaufman Eminem's Relapse Photo: Interscope Records Eminem asked the crowd at the MTV Movie Awards on Sunday night if they missed him, and clearly they did, ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Antlers “Hospice” is one of the better records to grace 2009, yet it is getting overshadowed by the big guys. (As in Grizzly Bear, Animal Collective, Phoenix, etc…). Critics such as NPR have called the album “One of the most beautiful... more info

Guardian Music — One of this year's SXSW hits, this 'vocal group' are like Vampire Weekend, Fleet Foxes and Arcade Fire in one hairy packageHometown: Silverlake, USA.The lineup: Matt Frazier (drums), Andy Hamm (bassist), Ryan Hahn (guitar, vocals), Taylor Rice (vocal... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in Baltimore the Metro Gallery has a special show presented by Monozine with Cass McCombs and Jana Hunter.  Down in DC White Rabbits and The Subjects play the Rock and Roll Hotel while up north in Philly the great Grizzly Bear roll into th... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin iTunes' top 10 selling albums of the week ending June 1, 2009: 1. "Relapse," Eminem 2. "21st Century Breakdown," Green Day 3. "A_CROSS // The_EARTH: Tear Down the Walls," Hillsong United 4. "Season 8 Favorite Performances,"... more info

Rollo & Grady — The Morning Benders MP3: The Morning Benders - Mother and Child Reunion (Paul Simon Cover) MP3: Damien Rice- Creep (Radiohead Cover) MP3: Grizzly Bear - Mother and Child Reunion (Paul Simon Cover) Bookmark It Hide Sites more info