Stereogum — When I talked to Marnie Stern for a Progress Report, she mentioned “For Ash,” the track that pulled her out of a songwriting rut. But it’s important to her just-announced self-titled album for other reasons. “Ash” is the ex-boyfriend who in... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Guitar wizard Marnie Stern famously titled her BNM'ed 2008 sophomore album (deep breath) This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is That and He Is It and She Is It and It Is It and That Is That. So copy editors everywhere will breathe a sigh of ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Marnie Stern will be one of the bowlers (but not one of the performers) at a Stereogum "Gumbowl" charity event tonight at Brooklyn Bowl. You can't watch her bowl yet, but you can go to the concert afterwards (that... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Surfer Blood - Swim (MP3) Surfer Blood @ Market Hotel in February (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) The Pains of Being Pure at Heart will be at Other Music for Record Store Day. It's their only NYC... more info

Pitchfork — -- On May 10, the Rising London producer Gold Panda will release new single "You" on his own NOTOWN label. The single is backed by the B-side "Before We Talked", and remixes by Dam Mantle, Minotaur Shock, and Seams. Hear all the tracks here. -- UK tw... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Capt. Willard said... ERIC CLAPTON'S Rainbow Concert (1973) Clapton's live return from two year exile, with Pete Townshend, Ronnie Wood, Stevie Winwood, Jim Capaldi, Rebop and others. We're posting off the shelf live stuff all week. Listen Before You... more info

Pitchfork — This spring, the indie classes of 2009 and 2010 join forces. During the early winter months of those years, both the Pains of Being Pure at Heart and Surfer Blood released really sunny albums full of melodic zip, and now they're going on tour togethe... more info

Stereogum — NAME: Marnie Stern PROGRESS REPORT: Waiting for the release of her third full-length album, recorded at Retrofit Recording in Sacramento, CA. Knitting. Marnie Stern's knitting is an important part of the progress report, because right now she reall... more info

Stereogum — Ascendant indie guitar dudes Surfer Blood maybe be off and running on a massive tour supporting their ace debut Astro Coast (tour dates at the bottom of this post), but clearly they'll always carry their Florida home with them. At least judging fr... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Ava Luna is an awesome band out of a Brooklyn that is poised to make a big impact. They have just released an EP called Services on CDR with Cooling Pie and digitally with with B-more label Environmental Aesthetics. Image: Ava Luna The sound is doow... more info