Stereogum — On the last night of SXSW there were riots at Death From Above 1979’s “secret” show, there was Kanye and the G.O.O.D. roster and Jay-Z electrifying a converted power plant, and there was our Last Night party, featuring Cults, Gold Panda, Puro I... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by David Andrako, words by Rachel Kowal When you hear the word 'ecstatic,' chances are classical music isn't exactly the first thing that comes to mind. Even Thomas Bartlett (aka Doveman), one of last night's featured musicians, admitted that.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Owen Pallett at Wellmont Theater (more by David Andrako) Owen Pallett is in NYC. He spent last night at Terminal 5 checking out OMD, and he'll play Merkin Concert Hall TONIGHT (3/9) with Nadia Sirota & Thomas Bartlett (Doveman) as... more info

melophobe — When one door closes, another one opens. Earlier this week The White Stripes issued a release saying that they were no more, and today Death From Above 1979 has reactivated their website and has declared a REUNION OF FORCES! I guess getting a spot on... more info

Impose Magazine — Vol. 1 Brooklyn (ran by Impose's own Brooklyn Hater) is launching a new series in which bands talk about books that they like, called Band Booking. This is always tricky, because no one believes musicians do anything besides listen to other people's ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Vol. 1 Brooklyn has launched a new series, Band Booking, where musicians are interviewed about books. The first interview features Owen Pallett. At the Atlantic, Michael Chabon shares an essay about hometowns. The Spectator Book Blog lists the best "... more info

Weird Kids Up Front — Sondre Lerche “Lewis Takes Off His Shirt” _ Last year, Norwegian singer Sondre Lerche covered Animal Collective’s “Bluish” and brought out the intimate melody of the beautifully lush and layered original.  He accomplishes the same feat on ... more info

Said the Gramophone — Owen Pallett ft Shara Worden - "The Great Elsewhere [Export version]". I won my job, dancing. I stepped onto the polished floor and straightened my tie and then moved like a jackrabbit, white and black, loose and flying. Robert... more info

Guardian Music — You've seen our top 40 albums of the year. But what did Guardian critics' individual lists look like?Alex Macpherson Albums1. Ciara - Basic Instinct2. The-Dream - Love King3. K. Michelle - What's the 911?4. Sade - Soldier Of Love5. Erykah Badu - New ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — BlogTO shares a "neighbourhood mixtape" that includes Owen Pallett covering Joanna Newsom's "Peach, Plum, Pear." The Observer examines the difference between literary fiction and genre fiction, using Dan Brown and Stieg Larsson as examples. I realise... more info