Chicago Sun-Times, IL — Like most young musicians just starting out, Jason Hammel and Kori Gardner weren't thinking much beyond their next gig in 1997. "The farthest thing we were thinking about was family," says Hammel, half of the indie-pop duo Mates of State. "We were a ... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) The members of indie-pop group Mates of State [ tickets ], Kori Gardner and Jason Hammel, are indeed mates. Married with two young children, the duo might not have planned to raise a family while attempting to launch a successful band... more info

Pasta Primavera — To go along with their massive party of a tour together, Mates Of State and Black Kids have officially been mashed  together as well.  DJA of Mad Decent has taken the funk of Black Kids and smushed it with the pop dream of Mates of State…and ... more info

Instrumental Analysis — After last week's trifecta of musical information, this weekend is a welcome respite. Not as heavy, but still plenty to check out. Got big plans this weekend, so I am keeping it somewhat brief. Check out our exhaustive calendars (DC, Philly) for ot... more info

Buzzgrinder — :: If you didn't get to see Jimmy Eat World play Clarity on the 10th anniversary tour for the album, then take heart. JEW will be releasing Clarity Live April 7. :: Bob Mould played Minneapolis recently, and the Culture Bully folks were there. Won't... more info

Buzzgrinder — Black Kids will be heading out on the road soon with Mates of State. But if you're too cheap to pay for tickets and still want to see the band, you might just be able to finagle your way into a free house show. That's right -- a house show ... more info

Music For Ants — Wildbirds & Peacedrums are a husband-wife duo from Sweden who have most recently been seen opening for Lykke Li.  Without hearing the music, from those pieces of information you might have a pretty good idea in your mind of what they sound like (p... more info

JamBase — DANCE DUO PLAYS POSSIBLY THE HIPPEST KIDS SHOW EVER Chromeo If you're under 50 and have small children, you're likely already aware of the twisted pleasures of Yo Gabba Gabba. But, if you've missed this day-glow Nickelodeon treat, trust us, ther... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: The InterfaceJust a few years ago, Black Kids frontman Reggie Youngblood wrote the band's feel-good hook-heavy hit 'I'm Not Gonna Teach Your Boyfriend How to Dance' in his cubicle at a call center in his hometown of Jacksonville, Florida... more info

Paste Magazine — Mates of State and Superchunk’s Jon Wurster jam with Newman on sophomore solo album A.C. Newman is the primary songwriter for the New Pornographers, but he gets less attention than some of his bandmates. He isn’t countrified like Neko Case or o... more info