ET Online — The Pitchfork Music Festival brought the heat to 54,000 fans at Union Park in Chicago, Illinois with big name acts including Outkast's Big Boi, Modest Mouse, LCD Soundsystem and Broken Social Scene boasting some impressive performances. While... more info

Stereogum — Amrit and I saw Inception just before the start of this year’s Pitchfork Festival, so you have to read this post with the understanding that the first day may have been a dream, or maybe you are in a dream reading the review, or maybe this is a sha... more info

Guardian Music — Belle & Sebastian's much-anticipated ATP Bowlie Weekender 2 (10-12 Dec, Butlins, Minehead, atpfestival.com) has now added Foals, Crystal Castles, Edwyn Collins, Steve Mason and Dean Wareham playing the influential dream-pop of his former band Galaxie... more info

Guardian Music — The former Smiths guitarist recounts his musical youth while this week's dramatic offerings recall some scary childhood monsters"What are you musical influences?" is probably the most asked question in rock journalism, but the answers are only as int... more info

Guardian Music — (Sub Pop)Wolf Parade's lupine charm emerged from the cross-pollinating world of indie Montreal in 2005 with the excellent debut Apologies to the Queen Mary. Five years and many not-completely-inaccurate comparisons to Modest Mouse later, they return ... more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS - Oscar winner, composer Hans Zimmer and heralded guitarist Johnny Marr (The Smiths, Modest Mouse, The Cribs) have announced a special concert for the film, INCEPTION, on Tuesday, July 13. The show which will have them backed by... more info

NME — Belfast bash also features Seasick Steve and Iron & Wine more info

NME — Acts will join Field Music, Iron & Wine and Seasick Steve at the event more info

I Guess I'm Floating — The weekend is finally here and Team USA is preparing to take on Ghana in the World Cup, so what better way to celebrate than with a brand new episode of I Guess I'm Podcasting. This edition is number eight in what's becoming an endless flow of grea... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Emmett Malloy, from the 180° South soundtrack recording sessions James Mercer is the frontman of the Shins and Broken Bells. Broken Bells released an album earlier this year, the Shins just released a cover of the Squeeze song "Goodbye G... more info