Stereogum — Indie rock’s white whale, Jeff Mangum, is playing this year’s ATP Festival in Asbury, New Jersey in September. The three-day festival, called I’ll Be Your Mirror, is curated by Portishead and will feature the Neutral Milk Hotel frontman on Frid... more info

Chorus.fm — Jeff Mangum of *Neutral Milk Hotel (http://www.neutralmilkhotel.net)* will be playing his first major show in over a decade (http://atpfestival.com/newsview/1101260100.php) at ATP's I'll Be Your Mirror (http://www.atpfestival.net) on September 30th i... more info

Guardian Music — The funny thing about the past is, as it gets further away, it starts to look different. Just ask Q, Mojo and NMEIn musical terms, January used to be a month of forward-looking excitement. Now it's all about bemoaning the pernicious impact of the BBC... more info

Impose Magazine — Yes, every song on the new Kanye album was really good. The new Swans album was pretty spot on, and just like every other year, Will Oldham wrote at least three songs that I really liked. But the five listed below are the ones I loved. Parenthetical ... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Radiohead's 1997 album 'OK Computer' has been named the best album of the past 25 years by music fans in a new poll in Q magazine.Radiohead also have three other albums in the Top 30: 'The Bends' (eighth), 'Kid A' (18th) and 'In Rainbows' (23rd).Paul... more info

melophobe — Sometimes you find out about something just a little too late, like a job posting that’s already been filled or that there were cookies in the cafe all day long and your co-workers ate them all. Or it’s that Jeff Mangum from Neutral Milk Hotel... more info

Stereogum — A few months after that Chris Knox benefit, Jeff Mangum’s gone and popped up again, this time for a longer showing. He did a 10-song Neutral Milk Hotel-themed set at the Schoolhouse in Brooklyn to an audience of 75 or so people. You can check out t... more info

Rollo & Grady — Origami Vinyl :: Top 10 Records (11/27 – 12/3) 1. Grinderman – Heathen Child 12″ 2. The Black Keys – Brothers (Deluxe Edition) 3. Birds & Batteries – Panorama 4. Young Hunting – Into Yr Mind 7″ 5. Warpaint – Exquisite Corpse EP 6. U2 ... more info

Stereogum — The main attraction at the Chris Knox Benefit show was, for most, the promised short, live set by Neutral Milk Hotel’s Jeff Mangum. It seemed like everyone was impatient and antsy during the earlier performers sets. But Sharon Van Etten’s set imp... more info

Stereogum — The last time we checked in with A. V. Club’s Undercover, there were four songs left and Swell Season chose Neutral Milk Hotel’s “Two-Headed Boy.” When the Walkmen arrived, only one song remained, R.E.M.’s “Driver 8.” They had no choice... more info