JamBase — 7 WORLDS COLLIDE'S THE SUN CAME OUT TO BE RELEASED SEPTEMBER 29 VIA SONY MUSIC BAND FEATURES MEMBERS OF RADIOHEAD, WILCO, CROWDED HOUSE, THE SMITHS, TUNSTALL & MORE The first 7 Worlds Collide album (you can hear samples at myspace.com/7world... more info

Clickmusic — The New Zealand singer to follow up 'I'll Be Lightning' this September. more info

NME — New Zealander finds an unlikely cup for his 'Champagne' on new release more info

Altsounds — Liam Finn says that his new EP, /Champagne in Seashells/, is a “document of a small moment in time.” He’s modestly referring to the busy two years since the release of his critically acclaimed debut album, /I’l... more info

Stereogum — Back in January we saw Phil Selway trade drums for an acoustic and sing his droning, harmonious ditty "The Tie That Binds Us" at the 7 Worlds Collide super-concert in Australia. The event was an early celebration for the sequel to 2001's Neil Finn-as... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight here in Baltimore it’s fairly quiet, but you could go see Liam Finn open for Eddie Vedder at the Lyric Opera House.  Down in DC you could go low key and check Laura Gibson and Musee Mecanique at the Black Cat or check the new project Clu... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in Baltimore there is a great show over at Sonar with the great Maps and Atlases.  GREAT.  So Many Dynamos, Fang Island, and Timberwolves open.  Also in town, Liam Finn plays the Lyric Opera House where he’ll be opening for Eddie V... more info

JamBase — EDDIE VEDDER EMBARKS ON 2009 U.S. SOLO TOUR TOUR KICKS OFF JUNE 8 IN ALBANY, NY AND ENDS JULY 2 IN HONOLULU, HI TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 18 / BALTIMORE ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 17 Eddie Vedder Eddie Vedder will embark on an 11-date, 2009 U.... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Free MP3 of the DaySpinner.com: Artist: Gentleman Reg Songs: 'It's Not Safe' Album: 'Little Buildings' [iTunes] Sounds Like: Liam Finn, Blitzen Trapper Download: 'It's Not Safe' (MP3) [Get Winamp] [Download Help] Next MP3... Read more... more info

Stereogum — Yesterday we got a rare glimpse of Phil Selway singer-songwritering at one of the 7 Worlds Collide shows in Auckland this week. As mentioned, the series yielded something just as rare and even more bloggable in Jeff Tweedy's take on "Fake Plastic Tr... more info