Guardian Music — Larmer Tree Gardens, SalisburyThe phrase "folk festival" was once taken to mean bearded fiftysomethings dressed entirely in hemp perched on home-whittled stools while watching Roy Harper. Thanks to the rise of Pitchfork-endorsed alt.folk – Pitchfol... more info

Guardian Music — Who to see this year's at Dorset's Larmer Tree GardensNorth Dorset's Larmer Tree Gardens plays host to the seventh End of the Road festival this weekend, when festivalgoers will be tiptoeing among the free-roaming peacocks to enjoy organic food, indi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — West Coast janglers Craft Spells are heading East next month to play Cincinatti's Midpoint Music Festival (September 27 - 29) which also features the likes of Grizzly Bear, The Walkmen, Dirty Projectors, Sleigh Bells and many more. Tickets for... more info

KEXP Seattle — It’s tough being Yeasayer. Out of all the bands to spawn around the time of the “Brooklyn band” tag (and survive the initial onslaught of hype), they always seem to be overshadowed by their contemporaries. They haven’t broken out like Animal ... more info

Nialler9 — It’s been a long time since Grizzy Bear have played live and they returned to the medium that helped make Veckatimest a big success. This time rather than Letterman, they chose the Colbert bump at Stephen Colbert’s ridiculously named StePhest …... more info

Prefix — Performing live for the first time in two years--and perhaps for their first time on a retired US aircraft carrier ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/watch-grizzly-bears-performance-at-stephest-colbch/67982/ more info

Consequence of Sound — Three performances and an interview. more info

Guardian Music — Stellar acts like The Flaming Lips combined with crowd-surfing bubbles made for a magical night aboard the USS IntrepidAll that stood between Stephen Colbert and his fans Friday night was a few millimeters of plastic as he rolled across the audience ... more info

Consequence of Sound — The fun begins in September. more info

Guardian Music — Listen to live music at Pepsi Presents StePhest Colbchella '012: Rocktaugustfest – without all those Lollapalooza douchebagsAfter infiltrating the world of Super Pacs and political rallies, Stephen Colbert's quest for satirical world domination con... more info