Guardian Music — When life gives you lemons, make an album of sublime popReading on a mobile? Click here to listen.Hometown: Brooklyn.The lineup: Callan Clendenin (vocals), Ben Steidel (bass) and Alex Pasternak (drums).The background: Warning: there will be excessive... more info

Guardian Music — Australia's Last Dinosaurs are proof that indie pop doesn't deserve to be driven to extinctionHometown: Brisbane.The lineup: Sean Caskey (vocals, guitars), Lachlan Caskey (lead guitars), Sam Gethin-Jones (bass), Dan Koyama (drums).The background: Las... more info

Guardian Music — This Birmingham band's ambitious Afro-pop suggests Wu Lyf's frontman has suddenly hijacked Vampire WeekendHometown: Birmingham.The lineup: Harrison Koisser (vocals, guitar), Sam Koisser (bass), Douglas Castle (guitar), Dominic Boyce (drums).The backg... more info

KEXP Seattle — photos and review by James Bailey It was still early in the night as I walked into the mostly empty Crocodile Cafe. There were a few tall tables placed throughout the small crowd, so I assume the venue wasn’t thinking there would be a packed house.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Cults at Mercury Lounge (more by Jessica Amaya) Cults play The Independent in San Francisco on Thursday, a prequel to their appearance at Coachella this weekend and the end of the road for a tour with Magic Kids that saw... more info

Impose Magazine — Cults played the Knitting Factory on Wednesday March 30.  Superhumanoid also played, but Magic Kids had to cancel. See more images from this post. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Jessica Amaya Mercury Lounge, March 31, 2011 Cults' debut full length will be released this spring via It The Name Of / Columbia Records, but you can listen to the first official track off the LP, "You Know... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Winnie Cheung and Chris La Putt Magic Kids couldn't make it to NY on time, but the show went on with Cults and Superhumanoids at Knitting Factory in Brooklyn last night (3/30). That said, Magic Kids have confirmed... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Knitting Factory Brooklyn says, "PLEASE NOTE: MAGIC KIDS have cancelled their show tonight due to van problems. Refunds available BEFORE you enter the show, otherwise NO REFUNDS. CULTS and SUPERHUMANOIDS are still playing!" Tonight's show is one of t... more info

Totally Fuzzy — gibroo said... Almost Ready is a new blog and we invite you to sample Alex Chilton's "Like Flies On Sherbert" http://gibroo.blogspot.com Ekko said... Grynch-The Timeless EP, featuring Blue Scholars. Free & legal! http://www.berkeleyplaceblog.com B... more info