Pitchfork — WHAT: Solid Sound FestivalWHEN: August 13-15WHERE: North Adams, MAWHO: Curators Wilco, various Wilco side projects, the Books, Avi Buffalo, Vetiver, Sir Richard Bishop, Mountain Man, Brenda, Deep Blue Organ Trio WHAT: DissonazeWHEN: May 21-23WHERE: R... more info

The Culture Of Me — A cut above (by a long margin no less) all fan-made videos and bullshit cell phone camera clips is this video from Massachusetts-based production company Extraneous Noise, who shot the live show that the kids in Neon Indian played in... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt DOWNLOAD: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round & Round (MP3) "Ariel Pink completely obliterating to the max at mercury lounge! and being wasted on top of that is a plus plus pus." - Neon Indian... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt DOWNLOAD: Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Round & Round (MP3) "Ariel Pink completely obliterating to the max at mercury lounge! and being wasted on top of that is a plus plus pus." - Neon Indian... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Neon Indian @ MWTX in Austin (more by Bryan Bruchman) Neon Indian will be playing with Avi Buffalo at their free South Street Seaport show, as part of the summer series there, on July 30th. The almost-full schedule of free... more info

Nialler9 — The Low Sea are a little known Galway-based band made up of Billie and Bobby D who have been seducing people with their hazy, spaced-out electronic-infused shoegaze dream-pop. Fans of Hope Sandoval and Mazzy Star will love them. Having recently sign... more info

Pitchfork — From Biggie's "Sky's the Limit" to R. Kelly's "Real Talk", great music videos are bursts of sound and vision that leave an indelible impression. Director's Cut is a Pitchfork News feature in which we chat with music video directors about their creati... more info

Pasta Primavera — Its hard to believe that Neon Indian has become this big now.  To think a once side project of Alan Palomo is now embarking on a tour where he’s playing some big time venues (including our own Sonar on June 13th more dates after the jump).  Y... more info

Altsounds — To name your band after a towering figure of the romantic period takes balls. So does playing your first show to over 2000 people. But as the decade ticked over and clean slates were needed, Eric Lodwick, Cale Parks & Drew Robinson seized the chan... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Dark-hued UK electro-pop outfit Liquid Vega (not to be confused with seminal post-punk band Liquid Liquid, or Neon Indian side project VEGA) will release their new single, "Dead Sun", April 19 via the Swedish label Force Majeure. The tune has yet to ... more info