LargeHeartedBoy — Time interviews author Dave Eggers. The Buffalo News profiles singer-songwriter Jason Lytle. The Washington Post's Post-Rock blog lists the top 20 Merge Records albums of all time. The New York Observer previews fall's new fiction books. PopMatters e... more info

Buffalo News, New York — Creativity can come from physical environment or state of mind. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Today, during the second hour of our SIRIUS/XM show, we will air the session with Jason Lytle cut in March, during SXSW, at The Ship’s party at Homeslice.  Lytle was in Austin in support of his, then, soon to be released solo debut Yours Truly, ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Young Adult Friction (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Japandroids - Young Hearts Spark Fire (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Little Girls - Tambourine (MP3) DOWNLOAD: The Brunettes - Small Town Crew (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Sharon... more info

Live Daily — Singer/songwriter M. Ward [ tickets ] has lined up a run of summer headlining dates as he continues to support his most recent studio album, "Hold Time." The tour gets underway July 22 with the first show in a four-night engagement in Carrboro, NC... more info

Originally, the album was to be released with a book of photographs by director David Lynch and vocals by such artists as The Flaming Lips, ' Gruff Rhys, Jason Lytle, the Strokes' Julian Casablancas, Frank Black, Iggy Pop, the Shins' James Mercer, more info

Live Daily — The Crystal Method [ tickets ] has tacked another leg onto the DJ duo's first US tour in five years, pushing the itinerary behind "Divided by Night" through mid-August. The pair--Ken Jordan and Scott Kirkland--first hit the road in April and will ... more info

Stereogum — The night after performing on Conan, and two nights before duetting with Triumph The Insult Comic Dog at Bonnaroo, Neko Case headlined the Greek in LA. Maybe a little ambitious as the show wasn't very well attended (photographer Andrew Youssef not... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle is opening for Neko Case on the summer leg of her Middle Cyclone-supporting tour. Lytle also has his own headlining shows planned. Those include NYC shows on July 10th at Union Hall and July 11th... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Tickets to the following shows are on sale now: Sneaker Pimps NYC (exhibit of rare and amazing sneakers) featuring music by Big Boi (Outkast), The Clipse, The Cool Kids, Ninjasonik, Team Facelift, and another Co-headliner TBA at Terminal 5 on June 2... more info