Stereogum — A few things seemed different with the Shins after scoping those photos and setlist from their early tour stop at Seattle's Showbox: new songs ("Double Bubble" and "The Rifle's Spiral"), new members, no Sandoval and Crandall. When Jessica spoke with ... more info

JamBase — MODEST MOUSE TO RELEASE NEW 'SATELLITE SKIN' 7" LIMITED EDITION SINGLE IN STORES MAY 26 Modest Mouse Modest Mouse has announced they will release their 'Satellite Skin' 7" single on May 26. This collector 7" will be on limited edition orange ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — jeffen said...Sewer Trout - Discography (a.k.a.a From The Forgotten Memories Of Punks Failed Hopes And Forgotten Dreams Loom...) (1998)http://totallyfuzzy.blogspot.com* ??? What you've been smoking mate? :grin: ** he probably meant to post his own li... more info

Guardian Music — The indie-pop treasures have replaced two of their members for their 'up-tempo' fourth albumThe Shins are making a new album, but it won't be by the same Shins. Frontman James Mercer has dispatched two of the band's founding members, replacing them w... more info

411 Mania — The old switch-a-roo... more info

Chorus.fm — *Modest Mouse* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/modestmouse) drummer Joe Plummer has replaced (http://feedproxy.google.com/%7Er/nmecom/rss/newsxml/%7E3/DPIxZGhj184/44486) Jesse Sandoval in *The Shins* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theshins). more info

Stereogum — NAME: The Shins PROGRESS REPORT: Writing songs for the follow-up to 2007's Wincing The Night Away. Working on a collaborative side-project. "You go a year without playing and you think, maybe I can't do it anymore. Maybe I forgot how to do it. I do... more info

NME — James Mercer explains new lineup more info

JamBase — Cymbals Eat Guitars Announce East Coast Tour Debut LP Why There Are Mountains Out Now - Stream It Below! Cymbals Eat Guitars "You could blame it on so many bands being from autophobic NYC, or that the Pacific Northwest gods of indie are still ... more info

NME — They will join Modest Mouse, Katy Perry and more in Seattle more info