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

Stereogum — Buddy Holly died a young man, but left an indelible mark on 20th century songwriting. This summer’s covers compilation Rave On Buddy Holly is the latest tribute to the pop icon, tapping everyone from Paul McCartney and Lou Reed to My Morning Jacket... more info

NME - The Daily Download — 1. Modest Mouse – ‘Poison’/’Lampshades On Fire’ We haven’t heard too much from Modest Mouse since they released their 2007 album, ‘We Were Dead Before The Ship Even Sank’. But in April, Big Boi Tweeted that he’s been working in the ... more info

Stereogum — Sasquatch! took place over four nights this Memorial Day Weekend. The Washington Festival included some very anticipated shows, including Wolf Parade’s next to last show, new tracks from Modest Mouse, and one of Death From Above 1979′s reunion ap... more info

Stereogum — Modest Mouse headlined Sasquatch! on Sunday night, and debuted a couple new songs as part of their set. NPR streamed their concert, so the two new tunes, “Poison,” and “Lampshades On Fire,” are here, recorded from the soundboard thanks to You... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Sasquatch! Music Festival 2011 edition officially has come to a close, but a number of this year’s performances have already been archived by NPR and are available for listening/re-listening. Among the sound-board quality recordings up for grabs i... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Josh Darr Flaming Lips / Modest Mouse "Rockers The Flaming Lips have long had a reputation for extravagant live shows: Fake blood, torrential confetti downpours, animal costumes and comically oversized fists are all standard fare. The band'... more info

Altsounds — Fans devastated by the rapid selling out of Modest Mouse's headline shows last week will be relieved to hear more tickets will become available for the Sydney show and a second Auckland show has been added to the tour. In Sydney, Modest Mouse wi... more info

Altsounds — By overwhelming demand Modest Mouse are adding a second Melbourne concert at Melbourne's Prince Bandroom for Thursday 21 July. Tickets to the new show are on sale at 10:30am VIC this morning (Friday 27 May). Tickets to their tour sold so fast t... more info