Guardian Music — (Paw Tracks)It's best to think of Baltimore's freak-folk quartet Animal Collective – of which Avey Tare, aka David Portner, is a member – as less a band and more an evolving musical project with changing line-ups and names. He may be the second m... more info

Guardian Music — For $75, fans will receive a pair of shoes designed by the band and a tape of new tracks – with profits going to charityAnimal Collective's newest batch of songs won't be released on CD or vinyl record, because they're an accessory to a pair of sho... more info

Topix — Now that the dust has settled - and I mean settled into my nose, 'neath my fingernails, and in every other crevice of my body - let's talk about what we learned at yesterday's FreeFest at Merriweather PostA Pavilion. more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Bluish" by Animal Collective from the group's 2009 release, Merriweather Post Pavilion. more info

Stereogum — Animal Collective’s video for Merriweather Post Pavilion’s “Bluish” is indeed bluish (and bubbly, trippy, ODDSAC-esque). And they may have reused “My Girls” bodysuits for the constellation sequences. But that’s just the tip of the sari.... more info

VH1 Blog — VH1 TV Shows | Music Videos | Celebrity Photos | News & Gossip After helping to pen three of this year’s biggest hit singles — “Billionare” for Travie McCoy, “Nothin On You” for B.o.B. and “F*ck You” for Cee-Lo Green — the time has... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Rock the Bells invades Governors Island in NYC on Saturday (tickets), and Merriweather Pavillion in DC the next day. Full lineup and set times for each show below...... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Bluesmen said... Makám: Yanna Yova http://bluesmen-worldmusic.blogspot.com Willard said... * JUSTIN BIEBER - The 35 Minute Space Epic Fantastic 35 minute track purported to be teen heartthrob Justin Bieber's "U Smile" slowed down 800%. You won't be... more info

Guardian Music — (Plexi)Fans of 2009's Merriweather Post Pavilion, on which Animal Collective reined in their more outré tendencies in favour of gleaming hooks, are in for a shock. Among the more conventional moments of this "visual album" – filmed by artist Perez... more info

Mjsbigblog — Tonight marks the next-to-last show where Kris Allen will be opening for Barenaked Ladies. Angel Taylor is also on the bill for tonight’s gig at DTE Energy Music Theatre in Clarkston, MI. The concert started at 7:30 pm Eastern Tim... more info