Guardian Music — (Sub Pop)A supergroup of sorts consisting of Island/Unicorns guitarist Nick Thornburn, Modest Mouse drummer Joe Plummer and Man Man piano-thumper Ryan Kattner, Mister Heavenly are trumpeting "doom-wop": a blend of indie and doo-wop. It's an intriguin... more info

Altsounds — *TALKDEMONIC RELEASES RUINS ON GLACIAL PACE* *MAKES NEW MP3 "REVIVAL" AVAILABLE* *TOURS WITH HANDSOME FURS AND MORE!* *Talkdemonic*, hypnotic instrumental post-rock duo out of Portland, is releasing its fourth album, Ruins, October 4th, 2011 on Mod... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Thanks to the combination of Ryan Kattner (from Man Man), Nick Thorburn (from Islands), and Modest Mouse's Joe Plummer, the talent in Mister Heavenly is clearly abundant and it should be no surprise it just comes flowing out of the speakers. Re... more info

Altsounds — *Tomorrows Tulips' *Alex Knost started The Japanese Motors with his friend Nolan when he was 17, signed to Vice Records, and toured the world with bands like Modest Mouse, The Growlers, White Lies, and others. Eventually, Knost wrote some songs and... more info

Stereogum — Mister Heavenly, the side-project of Islands’ Nick Thorburn, Man Man’s Honus Honus, and Modest Mouse’s Joe Plummer, release their debut Out Of Love next month via Sub Pop. Here’s the stomping opening track, “Bronx Sniper.” You can hear a ... more info

ContactMusic — Rockers from legendary bands Pearl Jam, Queens Of The Stone Age, and The Strokes are teaming up to record an album to raise money for a homeless charity. The musicians will be joined by Ryan Adams, Bright Eyes' Conor Oberst, Modest Mouse and Gang Of ... more info

Guardian Music — In keeping with the current mood for retromania, today's lot drag doo wop out of history's bin and give it a modern indie spinHometown: Philadelphia, Montreal, Portland Oregon.The lineup: Nick Thorburn, Ryan Kattner, Joe Plummer, Michael Cera.The bac... more info

Altsounds — Isaac Brock, Modest Mouse front man and songwriter, will compose the score for the upcoming feature film Queens of Country. Ryan Page and Christopher Pomerenke, the writing and directing team behind the film, are best known for their music docume... more info

Altsounds — Portland's post-rock duo *Talkdemonic* has signed with *Modest Mouse* singer *Isaac Brock's* label, *Glacial Pace Recordings*. The band joins *Morning Teleportation*, *Marcellus Hall*, *Mimicking Birds* and *Modest Mouse* at the label. The twosome... more info

KEXP Seattle — Veteran Washington rockers Modest Mouse have been staples of the Northwest scene since 1993, and on Sunday night they showcased why. A 20-song setlist bookended by “Shit Luck” and “Spitting Venom” (with indelible bro-classic “Float On” bu... more info