JamBase — By: Jim Welte Santogold, Mates of State, Low Vs Diamond & Alice Smith 10.07.08 :: The Fillmore :: San Francisco, CA Santogold by Fabien Maisonneuve The bass rumbled, the singer crooned, and the crowd went absolutely haywire. But, even though Sa... more info

Pitchfork — Live music being performed right on your television screen this week:Monday, October 20:NBC: Late Night With Conan O'Brien: Mates of State (rerun)NBC: Last Call With Carson Daly: Hot Chip (rerun)Tuesday, October 21:CBS: Late Late Show With Craig Ferg... more info

Silent Uproar — Mates of State have announced a headlining tour running October 16th through November 23rd in support on their latest album Re-Arrange Us. more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Cattermole/Getty John Legend lines up his Evolver tour, the Eagles fly into Philadelphia on the wings of victory and the Mates of State extend their autumn concert plans. Follow the jump for the full set of tour dates for all three treks. Joh... more info

Twin Cities: — New Replacements on the way? (link) — Mates of State recently performed a studio set at The Current. (link) (Inter)National: — The Hood Internet have released a Tobacco vs. Aesop Rock EP. (link) — Caribou has won Canada’s Pol... more info

Culture Bully — Twin Cities: — New Replacements on the way? (link) — Mates of State recently performed a studio set at The Current. (link) (Inter)National: — The Hood Internet have released a Tobacco vs. Aesop Rock EP. (link) — Caribou has won Canada’s Pol... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — And the lord said...let there be new wave electro pop for all.If you put Crystal Castles and Mates of State together in some crazy experiment, you might get something resembling Perth's Voltaire Twins. With a mere fifteen or so shows and a few demo's... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by David Hill; Above: David ByrneThe 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival brought the masses out to the Texas capital's Zilker Park over the long weekend, packing in three long days of food, folk, and fun, plus plenty of other musical genres... more info

Paste Magazine — The term Team Love might already be claimed by Conor Oberst's record label, but it's also pretty applicable to describe bands whose members' musicianship and personal lives are delightfully compossible. The Rosebuds' Ivan Howard and Kelly Crisp are... more info

Pitchfork — Santogold is out there right now on her North American headlining tour, but that tour will get a boost in the energy department when the singer joins up with hyperactive organ-n-drums duo Mates of State in a matter of days. Mates of State are out the... more info