Pitchfork - Tours — 03-28 Nashville, TN - Mercy Lounge *03-29 Columbus, OH -Southern Theatre *03-30 Cincinnati, OH - Memorial Hall *03-31 Bloomington, IN - Buskirk-Chumley Theatre *04-02 Milwaukee, WI - Pabst Theater * * with Joanna Newsom more info

LargeHeartedBoy — This week brings two of 2010's most anticipated albums. Joanna Newsom's Have One on Me is a 3-CD tour de force and easily my favorite album of the year so far, and Shearwater's The Golden Archipeligo is yet another... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Oh hey, another one of these. There is new speculation that this may be Joanna Newsom and/or a Skittles commercial: ****** click through for more... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Hilary Mantel shares her rules for writing with the Guardian. The Boston Globe reviews Joanna Newsom's new album, Have One on Me (out tomorrow). Much like a riveting movie keeps you in your seat, you’ll want to pay close attention... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Don DeLillo talks to the Times Online about his new novel, Point Omega. The Observer reviews the new Joanna Newsom album, Have One on Me (out this Tuesday). The headline news, though, is that Newsom has finally conquered that most... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Times Online interviews Joanna Newsom about her new album, Have One on Me (out February 23rd) The Guardian has authors (Margaret Atwood, Neil Gaiman, Roddy Doyle, and others) list their 10 rules for writing fiction. Danger Mouse talks to... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Calling songs “new” has lost it’s meaning lately. This song is new to me only because I found an mp3 of it. But it was streamed on Drag City last week. The song hasn’t officially come out, so the song is unknown to most, and will be considere... more info

Stereogum — Burt Bacharach is both one of the most accomplished and beloved songwriters in pop music and this guy. This April, O'Rourke will release a far more dignified tribute to Bacharach titled All Kinds of People (via 24Bit). O'Rourke played many instrum... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — There are updated tour dates for Joanna Newsom, who is also at Big Ears and will be playing a March 18th show at NYC's Town Hall. Her new triple album Have One On Me is due February 23rd on... more info

Stereogum — In its second year, Knoxville's Big Ears Festival has stepped up and spread out with a considerably dope lineup of events and installations worth your consideration. Worth your attendance, even, although its proximity in time (but not space) to SX... more info