NME — Reformed 'classic' line-up set to ring in 2011 more info

Brooklyn Vegan — backstage @ the Atlanta show (seanstarwars) I can't tell you how many times I asked people "when is Guided by Voices going to add a 2nd NYC show?" "Not going to happen" they always responded. Well, from one point of... more info

Guardian Music — The surviving members of the US new wave band have been recording for the first time in 23 years – and may go on tourThe Cars have reunited for a surprise new album and are considering going on tour.The US new wave power-pop band had not recorded t... more info

NME — Vivian Girls and Cymbals Eat Guitars also set to feature on the upcoming compilation more info

KEXP Seattle — review by Michael Beck photos by Caitlin Enwright Despite the torrential rain, a block-long line stood resiliently with cheerful spirits when I arrived at Showbox SoDo. Times New Viking had just taken the stage, a 3-member grunge-pop band from Columb... more info

Popdose — There was an exciting, albeit brief, period in the early 1990s where bands of limited resources but unlimited ambition managed to not only get their records out to the public, but to make a splash in the larger music world. Bands like Pavement, Yo La... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Chicago Tribune interviews Tobin Sprout about the Guided By Voices reunion tour. Esquire explains why Philip Roth deserves the Nobel Prize for literature. DC9 at Night interviews Matt & Kim's Matt Johnson. The Economist examines the current state... more info

BBC 6 Music — GBV round off Matador birthday celebrations more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Emay first hit my radar with Emay, Karen O, and the Kids, his fantastic re-interpretation of Karen O’s Where The Wild Things Are soundtrack. He just hit me up with a brand new single called “Douche Lincolns, “So Live”". In it, he uses a sampl... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by BBG Guided By Voices at Matador 21 (via) "Anyone who walked into the popular casino during the three-day venture witnessed a culture shock like no other as hundreds of well-established, middle-aged rockers filled the building to see label legends.... more info