Stereogum — FYF Fest, which has had issues with security and crowds in previous years, seems to have moved past those problems and evolved into a healthier, happier festival. Standout sets included Girls, who played heavily from their upcoming Father, Son, Holy ... more info

DrownedInSound — This week's content-themed Spotify playlist featuring a variety of music from the likes of Butcher Boy, Summer Camp, Guided By Voices, St. Vincent and a few more other such wonderful acts. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

LargeHeartedBoy — James Greer shares the story of Guided By Voices being courted by Warner Brothers Records. The publicity executive then made the mistake that resulted in Bob deciding not to sign with Warner Bros. There were other factors, sure, but this... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — Wow, first week of August! Even though I threw together this playlist relatively quickly the previous night, I think this show turned out really well. It consists of three main blocks: a female vocalist blo... more info

Impose Magazine — People treat bands like The Clean, The Chills, and Tall Dwarfs with a reverence normally reserved for the divine. Drop the term 'Kiwi rock' into any music discussion, and watch everyone around you begin to glow. The label that has defined this sound ... more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — This week’s show was extra long, given that I filled in for the DJ with the show after me. Four hours in a radio station is a long time! Thus this week is cut into two different blocks, as one four hour mp3 is a bit insane. I played a bit m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jay Carney ...and he likes Hendrix and knows his facts too. Check out this video (via).... more info

Music For Ants — I was lucky enough to see Guided By Voices near the beginning of their reunion tour last year and I greatly enjoyed myself, so I was delighted to have the chance to watch them one more time as they near end of their “classic line-up” shows. The O... more info

Impose Magazine — Pitchfork's annual music festival took place this past weekend in Chicago. Here are pics from Friday, July 15 with the usual suspects like Animal Collective, Guided By Voices, and James Blake. See more images from this post. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Dominick Mastrangelo Neko Case Bob Pollard of Guided By Voices James Blake The 2011 Pitchfork Festival continues through Sunday at Union Park in Chicago. Some of it is streaming online. A set of pictures from Friday continues below...... more info