Stereogum — For almost all of history, it’s been very difficult to grind rails and to proclaim your love of Scottish post-rock at the same time, as anyone who’s ever attempted to yell Arab Strap album recommendations mid-kickflip can tell you. But it just go... more info

Nialler9 — You wouldn’t have thought Mogwai were a particularly sentimental bunch but they’ve announced that they are playing a couple of Irish shows this Summer to celebrate 20 years as a band. The dates are: Wed 17 June – Cork Opera House, Cork Thurs 1... more info

Core News — Tunes from Peverelist, Claude Speeed and Mogwai. “Beautiful new music of every texture, colour and origin.” Check out my archives for other Mary Anne Hobbs radio shows and subscribe to the feed if you want to check out future shows. Mary Anne Hob... more info

Stereogum — Mogwai’s Music Industry 3: Fitness Industry 1 EP comes out next week, and they’ve shared a video for their new track “Teenage Exorcists.” It’s a pretty wild ride: we follow a girl who is suspended in mid-air as ectoplasm blasts through her ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Johnny Zachman Pitchfork Paris began yesterday (10/30) in the Grande Halle de la Villette, a slaughterhouse-turned-cultural center in the city's 19th arrondissement. The festival featured two stages at opposite ends of the venue, with acts perform... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pitchfork Paris begins today (10/30) and as discussed, select sets will be streaming live. The streaming schedule has now been revealed and includes sets from Belle and Sebastian, St. Vincent, Future Islands, Mogwai, Four Tet, Caribou, tUnE-yArDs, Fo... more info

NME — The EP will be released on December 1 more info

Stereogum — At the top of the year, Scottish post-rock overlords Mogwai released Rave Tapes, which I thought was their strongest album in years. (I’m not overstating things when I say that “The Lord Is Out Of Control” might be my favorite song that they’... more info

NME — Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite, Franz Ferdinand's Alex Kapranos and Muse's Matt Bellamy all comment on the result more info

NME — The frontman has been out canvassing voters to vote in favour of independence more info