Stereogum — "Gamma Ray" to be specific. There was no MGMT or fatherly strings, just his usual live backing band and the darkly upbeat Modern Guilt standout. Beck looks like he's having a good time up there (note smile in the screen grab), or at least more anima... more info

PLUS verdict on new tunes from M.I.A, The Kooks, Snow Patrol, MGMT and Fleet Foxes more info

Altsounds — Hailing from Connecticut via New York- where they now call home. Bear Hands formed in 2006 after meeting in a small NYC practice room to initially flesh out some demos Dylan Rau (vocals/guitar) had been working on but each instantly saw the potentia... more info

Altsounds — Hailing from Connecticut via New York- where they now call home. Bear Hands formed in 2006 after meeting in a small NYC practice room to initially flesh out some demos Dylan Rau (vocals/guitar) had been working on but each instantly saw the potentia... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Kathryn YuBeck isn't letting any Modern Guilt about the current economic crisis get him down. Nope, he's out there right now, creating jobs for venue employees, hatmakers, and people who manufacture groovy lighting displays on his current N... more info

Altsounds — The Cool Kids call upon Ray Tintori for their Green Label Sound "Delivery Man" video! To continue with the inauguration of Green Label Sound's debut release, "Delivery Man" from The Cool Kids comes the official video for the single. For their secon... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Let me set the stage; a concert hall, 2000 seats, and anticipation that filled the air. With all the hype surrounding the show, the audience was thirsty for a Beck fix. Montreal is known for its love of all things Beck, so you can be sure this s... more info

Guardian Music — While Calexico sing about silver trees and Lesser Panda eat bamboo standing up, MGMT pick ants off plants, and the Sugababes fail to come up with anything original (again) more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Concerts and Tours, News, ExclusiveSpinner.com: On Monday, New York City's breakout indie combo Vampire Weekend walked the red carpet at London's Q Awards. The event saw the four-piece brush shoulders with the likes of the Who's Roger D... more info

Stereogum — Friday night, before their official show at the Aragon, tourmates Beck and MGMT teamed up for an early evening set of covers/originals. (We know this because Nick B. tipped us.) The evening was organized by the Chicago radio station WXRT and took pl... more info