Pop Matters — Words and Pictures by John Bohannon more info

Stereogum — Tonight's guest list for our RSVP-only event at the brand new Studio at Webster Hall filled up pretty quickly. (Thanks to Gang Gang Dance, Marnie Stern, Ponytail, and Crystal Stilts for being so popular.) As promised, we're gonna squeeze in a few mor... more info

My Old Kentucky — The NY Press recently released it's list for the 20 Best Bands currently residing in NYC. No one here is saying these guys are the authority, but it is a fun topic of discussion. Who was left off? Who doesn't deserve to be on? How wack or right i... more info

Idolator — Pitchfork's interview with the fleet-fingered Marnie Stern is chock-full of interesting material—her creative process, how she almost named her new album after a line from Arrested Development only to have St. Vincent beat her to it, the heart-chee... more info

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Spinner.com — Filed under: NewsSpinner.com: When guitar shredder Marnie Stern needs inspiration for her explosive arrangements, she need look no further than her own backyard. On her new, verbosely titled album 'This Is It and I Am It and You Are It and So Is Tha... more info

Idolator — I know, I know, some people want us to break the tyranny of release dates, but the ever-increasing evidence that the final three months are going to be a last gasp of sorts for the big, blockbuster album is just too good to resist this afternoon. And... more info

Music for Robots — Pretty much everything written about Marnie Stern includes a variation of the word "shred". And I can attest to the fact that it's impossible to do without using that word, so here goes. Marnie Stern - Transformer. Marnie Stern can fucking shred... more info

Music for Robots — Pretty much everything written about Marnie Stern includes a variation of the word "shred". And I can attest to the fact that it's impossible to do without using that word, so here goes. Marnie Stern - Transformer. Marnie Stern can fucking shred. Her... more info

The Music Slut — Enjoy 'Transformer' below. Visit Marnie Stern at her official MySpace page.MP3: Marnie Stern - Transformer more info