Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis DOWNLOAD: Au Revoir Simone - Shadows (Jens Lekman Remix) (MP3) Just like nearly every other Brooklyn band, Au Revoir Simone is playing this weekend's Northside Festival. Their show is Thursday (6/24) at Warsaw, where they play with... more info

Guardian Music — (Strange Feeling)If Tracey Thorn's last solo album, 2007's Out of the Woods, saw her stepping out on the dancefloor, its follow-up finds her nestled on the sofa, watching daytime soap operas and devouring chick-lit. Her lyrics leave no romantic clic... more info

DrownedInSound — Our favourite freaky three-piece Au Revoir Simone will release a remix album of last year's Still Night, Still Light, with reworkings from Neon Indian, Jens Lekman, Dam Mantle, Montag, Deradoorian and many, many others. The date of release is July 5 ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — olegelagin said... Hanson ~ 1974 ~ Magic Dragon Bo Hansson ~ 1977 ~ Music Inspired by Watership Down Bo Hansson ~ 1970 ~ Lord Of The Rings Atomic Rooster ~ 1980 ~ Atomic Rooster http://oldishpsychprog.ucoz.com Walker said... Soundtrack from Ericka B... more info

Pitchfork — "To have something that is just mine, that has had its origin in me. But I'm not going to compare writing songs to making kids here, don't worry. Any idiot can make kids." -- Jens Lekman muses on his artistic inspirations. The Swedish troubadour is h... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 08-01 Dublin, Ireland - Whelans08-03 London, England - Union Chapel08-04 Paris, France - Nouveay Casino08-05 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso08-07 Stockholm, Sweden - Strand 08-13 Goteborg, Sweden - Way Out West more info

Stereogum — Princeton spin-off project Kisses announced themselves with “Bermuda,” sounding something like Jens Lekman taking a drive down the Pacific Coast Highway and getting caught up at a daytime disco party. Scene compatriot Pat Grossi aka the excellent... more info

Guardian Music — Last week was all about shoes, real and metaphorical. This week, we want you to suggest songs that affront and derideI think my fave comment of last week was from Williamsbach who made this observation about (another) Carl Perkins song:"Pointed Toe S... more info

Guardian Music — From Elvis to Crass, pop stars of every stripe have found occasion to pen songs about footwear. Here are some of the most memorableThere are many ways to clean suede. A popular one is to apply a small amount of white vinegar to the stain, allow it to... more info

Guardian Music — From St Winifred's School Choir to Hanson, are children's angelic voices really the most hated sound in pop?What is it? Children! Singing! Er, obviously. Singing kids have surfaced in one-off singles by many bands since Pink Floyd's 1979 youth-refuse... more info