LargeHeartedBoy — The Big Issue interviews Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine. NPR is streaming in its entirety Laura Veirs' new album, July Flame (out July 12th). Fluxtumblr posts the sales numbers of Pitchfork's top 10 albums of 2009, and Sound... more info

Rolling Stone — The Band: Junius The Buzz: Breathtaking Boston metal band pulls off a perfect hybrid of Neurosis and the Smiths, striking a stunning balance of brutality and beauty. Their latest album, The Martyrdrom of a Catastrophist, is a concept record about cat... more info

The Yellow Stereo — We haven’t even finished 2009 and it already looks as if 2010 will start off with a bang as far as album releases go.  Yes, we all know about the Beach Houses and the Yeasayers of the world, but there’s one release in particular that I’ve be... more info

My Old Kentucky — Thanks to Steven, who at the sold out MOKB Presents...Blind Pilot + Laura Veirs + Mimicking Birds show at Radio Radio this week, filmed this beautiful version of Blind Pilot covering Gillian Welch's Look At Miss Ohio...MP3 : Blind Pilot - One Red Thr... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The A.V. Club lists the best short story collections of the '00s. Boise Weekly profiles singer-songwriter Laura Veirs, whose new album July Flame will be released in January. Men's Fitness lists the worst rock star abs. Consequence of Sound predicts.... more info

My Old Kentucky — Tonight at Radio Radio, MOKB Presents...Blind Pilot + Laura Veirs + Mimicking Birds at Radio Radio. Doors open just after 8pm, with music starting around 9pm. Door charge is $10.MP3 : Blind Pilot - One Red Thread (live on Laundromatinee.com) Watch ... more info

Streetkiss Music — Salut, Je suis un peu à la bourre cette semaine pour vous offrir votre brunch musical, mais c'est pas très grave car nous sommes dimanche et la grasse mat' se poursuit souvent pour certains jusqu'au milieu de l'après midi... Et puis vu... more info

Stereogum — Sainthood is out today, and the guitar teachers of Tegan & Sara celebrated by performing the entire album at Los Angeles's Orpheum Theatre last night. Aside from a creepy moment where a female stagecrasher jumped up during "Nineteen" to hug Sara,... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Expunged Records Indie Americana duo Blind Pilot is on tour. They share the bill with The Low Anthem on the first leg: 10/25 Plush - Tucson, AZ * 10/27 Bronze Peacock at House of Blues - Houston, TX * 10/28 Granada Theater - Dallas, TX *... more info

Chorus.fm — *Laura Veirs (http://www.myspace.com/lauraveirs) *will release her new album, July Flame, on January 12th via her own Raven Marching Band Records (http://www.ravenmarchingband.com/). The title track and "I Can See Your Tracks" can be downloaded here.... more info