LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Andrew Bird: 2009-10-21, Buffalo [mp3,ogg,flac] "The Giant of Illinois (Handsome Family cover)" [mp3] other Andrew Bird posts at Largehearted Boy Bloodkin: 2009-10-31, James Island [mp3,ogg,flac] "Little Margarit... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — ("Golden Seal" & "Days of Last" w/Andrew W.K.)Since releasing The Chemistry of Common Life last year, Fucked Up have been one of the most consistently played bands on my iPod. Their music gets to me and turns me into something of a maniac as soon as ... more info

Rolling Stone — Dashboard Confessional have canceled their autumn tour behind new album After the Ending due to a unspecified family issue. “We don’t take this lightly, but family has to come first,” Chris Carrabba and Co. said in a statement. “We apologize ... more info

Live Daily — Veteran indie rockers Mission of Burma [ tickets ] will hit the road next month behind a new studio album, "The Sound The Street The Light," which turned up earlier this month. The trek kicks off with an appearance at the Nov. 8 Fun Fun Fest in Au... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 11-08 Austin, TX - Fun Fun Fun Fest (Waterloo Park)11-10 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge11-11 Seattle, WA - The Crocodile11-12 Eugene, OR - WOW Hall11-14 San Francisco, CA - The Independent11-15 Los Angeles, CA - The Echoplex01-15 Boston, MA - Paradis... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mission of Burma @ Williamsburg Waterfront (more by Bao Nguyen) Mission of Burma will play two nights in a row at Bowery Ballroom. The dates are January 29th and 30th. Tickets and two-day passes go on sale at noon. All... more info

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Guardian Music — The reunited American indie-rockers are to headline next year's ATP festival in Minehead. And you may even get the chance to watch them bowl!The reunited Pavement will headline and curate next year's All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Minehead. Their... more info

Stereogum — If you recall, Mission Of Burma's third post-reunion collection Sound The Speed The Light is "a departure from the pinned-needles roar of 2006's The Obliterati" and is "far more spacious and dynamic." The lead track "1, 2, 3, Partyy!" isn't all that ... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "1, 2, 3, Partyy!" by Mission of Berma from the album "The Sound The Speed The Light." more info