Pitchfork — None of the Monsters of Folk (Conor Oberst, Jim James, M. Ward, Mike Mogis) actually appear in director Lauri Faggioni's video for their silken philosophy jam "Dear God". Instead, the entire clip consists of a long, leisurely zoom-in, from animated v... more info

Undercover, Australia — She and Him, the super-duo featuring M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel, have debuted in the top 10 on the US chart this week with their second album. more info

Stereogum — She & Him shows are pretty much layovers between festival appearances (up soon: Coachella, Sasquatch, and Bonnaroo) but right now they’ve got smaller, sold-out appearances on both coasts. Last night it was L.A.’s El Rey Theater. Photographer Andr... more info

Rolling Stone — RS‘ Kevin O’Donnell examines Volume Two, the new disc by She and Him in this week’s New Music Report. The unlikely pair — singer-songwriter M. Ward and actress Zooey Deschanel — broke out two years ago with their debut Volume One. At first,... more info

Topix — She & Him, "Volume Two" Actors nursing dreams of musical glory owe Zooey Deschanel gratitude: With "Volume One," Deschanel and M. Ward's lovable 2008 debut as She & Him, the quirky indie-film star handily refuted the widespread notion that success on... more info

Aurgasm — SXSW She & Him After trying to catch She & Him twice before during SXSW, we were finally successful Saturday afternoon! Zooey and M. Ward were the headliners at the Rachael Ray day party at Stubb’s BBQ (a party Local Natives played a few hours ea... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Actors nursing dreams of musical glory owe Zooey Deschanel gratitude: With "Volume One," Deschanel and M. Ward's lovable 2008 debut as She & Him, the quirky indie-film star handily refuted the widespread notion that success on the silver screen precl... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — She and Him release their second album this week, She & Him: Volume Two, another strong effort from Zoey Deschanel and M. Ward. The Bird and the Bee's Interpreting the Masters, Vol. 1: A Tribute to Daryl Hall &... more info

Guardian Music — Evan Dando, REM's Mike Mills and many more joined the surviving members of Big Star for a memorial gig to the band's Alex Chilton, who died on WednesdayAlex Chilton may have missed his concert at SXSW on Saturday, but his friends were there, celebrat... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Ryan Dombal. Above, from top left: Evan Dando, Mike Mills, M. Ward, Ken Stringfellow, Jody Stephens, Jon Auer, John Doe, the Watson Twins, Sondre Lerche, Chuck Prophet, Chris Stamey, and Curt Kirkwood.A Tribute to Alex Chilton and Big Star ... more info