Stereogum — Finally some sounds to round out the months of vague news reports and website launches for Monsters Of Folk, the project that brings Yim Yames + M. Ward + Conor Oberst + Mike Mogis to one set of liner notes. On the back of just this one track, Monste... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Monsters of Folk?? Once again, the part of my brain that processes finding out about awesome shit just exploded into a fiery orgasmic wetness at the news that Conor Oberst, M. Ward, and Yim Yames (Jim James from My Morning Jacket) are forming a super... more info

Stereogum — Now in it's third year, Denver's Monolith Festival has laid out its plan to lure the mountain west region's indie minded music fans to Red Rocks for a noteworthy weekend of bloggable bands. Headlining the two-day festival are Yeah Yeah Yeahs and t... more info

My Old Kentucky — The 2009 Monolith Music Festival at Red Rocks in Denver, CO has just about completed this year's lineup. There are a few more bands that apparently will be added, but most all the big guns seem to be in.As I have said previous, I have discovered, ove... more info

JamBase — Monolith Announces 2009 Lineup Indie Rock Fest Set To Go Down September 12 & 13 at Red Rocks The final touches are being put on the lineup of the Monolith Music Festival which includes Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Girl Talk, MSTRKRFT, Phoenix, The Walkmen, Hea... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Yim Yames - Behind That Locked Door (MP3) 1 of 4 Monsters of Folk @ Battery Park 7/4 (more by Chris La Putt) Monsters of Folk - comprised of Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket's... more info

Live Daily — Singer/songwriter M. Ward [ tickets ] has lined up a run of summer headlining dates as he continues to support his most recent studio album, "Hold Time." The tour gets underway July 22 with the first show in a four-night engagement in Carrboro, NC... more info

Stereogum — There's a long history of "Please, Please, Please Let Me Get What I Want" covers in movies: Ferris Bueller's Day Off, Not Another Teen Movie, Sky High... OK, not that long. But you can add to the list (500) Days Of Summer, the Zooey Deschanel/Jose... more info

My Old Kentucky — As a lead-up to the long-awaited self-titled album release (Sept. 22nd) from Monsters of Folk, Jim James's supergroup that also features Conor Oberst, M. Ward, and Mike Mogis, his new alter-ego Yim Yames will release a six song tribute to George Harr... more info

JamBase — Folk Super-Group Takes Shape Jim James Monsters of Folk - comprised of Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst and Mike Mogis, My Morning Jacket's Jim James and singer/songwriter M. Ward - will be releasing their first collaborative album on September 22. ... more info