Guardian Music — Tom Waits's former nanny Jesca Hoop is as intriguing as her boss. Maddy Costa meets herJesca Hoop is a troubled woman. The woes that waylay the Californian singer-songwriter range from major – the recent death of both parents – to minor: a war ag... more info

DrownedInSound — A concise but precise chapter in the Jesca Hoop story, a miniature bottling of her darkly perfumed ghost-tales. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Guardian Music — Mike Skinner has prompted a run on cans of Heinz's finest to promote his new album, writes Chris SalmonAs we've mentioned before, Daytrotter.com is an essential bookmark for any music fan, with an exclusive four-track session offered free daily. The ... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Jesca Hoop’s densely packed literary songs gently unfurl with little regard for the strictures of conventional pop songwriting -- she has more in common with wandering folk troubadours of old. That makes them ideal for sharing in a living room,... more info

Detroit Free Press — Bettie Serveert: 8 p.m. The Magic Bag, 22920 Woodward, Ferndale. 248-544-3030. $12. Bruce Molsky & Darol Anger: 8 p.m. The Ark, 316 S. Main, Ann Arbor. 734-761-1451. $20, $27. Eels: With Jesca Hoop, 7 p.m. The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Patricia Scull, photos by Andrew St. Clair No, Teen Wolf did not play Terminal 5 Saturday night. Considering the genres and subgenres and whatever other classification you want to put Eels into, the two openers for Saturday night's... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Titus Andronicus @ Newtown Barge Park this summer (more by Marianne Ventrice) today in NYC * Asiko @ Zebulon * Laura Cantrell @ Barbes * Shonen Knife @ Asia Society * Demetri Martin @ Town Hall * Eels, Jesca Hoop... more info

MVSW — Fielded ~ “Another Time” This girls voice is killer. “Another Time” sounds kind of like Jesca Hoop remixed by The Knife. From what I can find scattered out there on the interwebs, Fielded is out of Chicago and is the nom de guerre of Lindsay ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming the new Jesca Hoop album, Hunting My Dress (out July 27th). The Guardian reports that four unpublished Kafka manuscripts have been found in a Swiss bank's safety deposit boxes. Mother Jones interviews Ariel Pink. The Guardian and... more info

Guardian Music — Royal Festival Hall, LondonI'm not familiar with the opening numbers of tonight's set from Teddy Thompson and his band – and nor are many people, as he has taken the bold step of playing his new album, which is not out yet, in its entirety.You migh... more info