Pitchfork - Tours — 03-30 Toronto, Ontario - Opera House #04-01 Pontiac, MI - Pike Room #04-02 Chicago, IL - Metro #04-03 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater #04-04 Minneapolis, MN - Cedar Cultural Center #04-05 Omaha, NE - Waiting Room #04-06 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Saloon #0... more info

Guardian Music — Two new albums show a surge in forward thinking in a derivative ageIt probably helps that you like jazz when it comes to swashbuckling new albums by Polar Bear (Peepers – quick-witted, feisty, melancholy) and Brad Mehldau ( the two-CD Highway ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Bryan Bruchman Spinner: You had an EP out in October, produced by Grizzly Bear's Chris Taylor. How did you team up with him? Acrylics: Chris Taylor saw us play some shows, and we had some friends in common.... more info

Guardian Music — Paul Morley delves into experimental jazz with Mercury-nominated Shoreditch quintet Polar Bear and Florida-born pianist Brad Mehldau It probably helps that you like jazz when it comes to swashbuckling new albums by Polar Bear (Peepers – quick-... more info

My Old Kentucky — Tonight at Locals Only, thanks to Butler Scion Free Thursdays, we celebrate my eighth 25th birthday! You will be treated to FREE performances by John Rambo & The Vietnam Wars + Light Pollution plus $1 beer!Light Pollution recently signed with Carpar... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Photo by Meg Weldon From Titus Andronicus' latest to the Woodsist crew, there's some good old-fashioned rock music coming out of New Jersey these days, and Arches are no exception. The couple of tracks over on their MySpace would suggest they fall mo... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Tom Breihan; Above: Band of Horses Ryan Dombal's SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | FriAmy Phillips' SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | Fri Band of Horses [Central Presbyterian Church; 8:55 p.m.] Taking the stage (or really, the alter), Band of H... more info

Pitchfork — Crafts for a Cause is an auction for Haiti relief set up by Little Joy's Binki Shapiro, featuring exclusive items personalized by an all-star list of contributors. Proceeds go to Artists for Peace and Justice. Bid on items from the likes of Daft Pun... more info

The Music Fix — Gig Review: Luke McNaney enjoys two of America's finest new bands in, erm, Coventry....Luke McNaney enjoys two of America's finest new bands in, erm, Coventry. more info

Silent Uproar — Neon Indian have joined forces with Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear to release the track “Sleep Paralysist” via Green Label Sound. No direct link yet, so for now stream the song on the GLS page. [greenlabelsound.com] more info