Brooklyn Vegan — Damien Jurado @ a BV Day Party @ SXSW (more by Amanda Hatfield) "For the most part, 95 percent of my songs are fictitious," says Jurado. But he does conceive his material much the way a novelist would, with dialogue,... more info

Stereogum — Thao & Mirah just released their excellent self-titled debut as a team. The album was co-produced by tUnE-yArDs’ Merrill Garbus and features several Bay Area musicians assisting multi-instrumentalists Thao Nguyen and Mirah Yom Tov Zeitlyn at John V... more info

Totally Fuzzy — John Vanderslice (born May 22, 1967 in Gainesville, Florida) is an American musician and songwriter. Previously a member of the band Mk Ultra, he now records and performs as a solo artist. In 2000, Vanderslice released his first solo album, Mas... more info

KEXP Seattle — Completing our three day broadcast at Mellow Johnny’s Bike Shop (check out Day 1 & Day 2), Steve Wynn and the Miracle 3 played an unbelievable rip-roaring set, while the young Ohio singer Jessica Lea Mayfied beefed up her set with a full band, and ... more info

KEXP Seattle — John Vanderslice began his career with indie rock group Mk Ultra, but quickly struck out on his own. His prolific songwriting has grown ever more politically charged in the past decade, with several tracks off of his 2005 album Pixel Revolt referenci... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The previously mentioned John Vanderslice/Damien Jurado Rock Shop show is in fact part of a tour. The two troubadours will hit the road together in April. They hit NYC for two shows: The May 13th Rock Shop (tickets) show... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — At The Bay Bridged, singer-songwriter John Vanderslice offers tips on getting by in San Francisco. At Salon, Laura Miller explores literature's gender gap. Muzzle of Bees interviews Deerhoof guitarist Ed Rodriguez about the band's new album, Deerhoof... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: John Vanderslice - "Sea Salt" (MP3) John Vanderslice at Public Assembly (more by Chris Gersbeck) Though tickets are still available for both the March 28, and the March 29 Mountain Goats/Megafaun shows at Bowery Ballroom, John Darnielle and... more info

Bradley's Almanac — A little late, yes, but better than not at all - my annual list of scheduled (and rumored) 2011 albums and such that I'm looking forward to - or, in the case of the just-ended January, albums I'm possibly already enjoying. I've included official pro... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — John Vanderslice has released a new album titled White Wilderness. If you buy the album from amazon it comes with an excellent cover of Atlas Sound’s Panda Bear featured song “Walkabout” that he recorded in his basement. It’s a lovely re-work... more info