Persona Sauna — Here is a bunch of very new to new-ish music to start your weekend off on a pleasant note. If you aren't familiar with some of the artists, be sure to give them a listen.Stornoway - You Don't Know AnythingTwo Door Cinema Club - Eat That up, It's Goo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale for the Girls show at Webster Hall. Tickets are on sale or the Owen Pallett (formerly Final Fantasy) show at Webster Hall. Tickets are on sale for the Smith Westerns / Male Bonding show at Mercury... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Owen Pallett is the mastermind who used to be called Final Fantasy. He changed his name for legal reasons, finally allowing his name to be the headline! This was a smart move, because when someone writes a brilliant song like “Lewis Takes Off His S... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Owen Pallett @ The Kitchen February '09 (more by Kyle Dean Reinford) Owen Pallett (formerly Final Fantasy) has plotted out the dates of a full North American tour for this April. Stops include Coachella and an April 22nd show at... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Coconut and the Duke: "Pilate's Dream (from Jesus Christ Superstar)" [mp3] other Coconut and the Duke posts at Largehearted Boy Frog Eyes: "Frog in a Glove" [mp3] from Paul's Tomb: A Triumph (out April... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-06 Guelph, Ontario - Sleeman Centre (Hillside Inside Festival)02-09 Fredericton, New Brunswick - McCain Hall Theatre02-10 Halifax, Nova Scotia - St. Matthews United Church02-11 Halifax, Nova Scotia - St. Matthews United Church02-12 St. Johnâ€â„... more info

Guardian Music — Union Chapel, LondonNear the end of Owen Pallett's set, someone shouted a request for a song from his new album. "I'm going to stick to the hits," Pallett wryly replied. That got a laugh – this Canadian violinist has yet to have a hit, though ... more info

Nialler9 — What a month it’s been for albums. It’s January, traditional dead time but we’ve already had beefy albums from Owen Pallett, Vampire Weekend, These New Puritans and Four Tet with the knowledge that great records from Yeasayer, Two Door Cinema... more info

Stereogum — Folks have been waiting a long while for Wisconsin-to-Brooklyn BTW Inlets to follow 2006's The Vestibule EP. It's not like he disappeared. There have been some stirrings. In April of '08 we posted "Your Good Arm," a song that now shows up at the end ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Kyle Dean Reinford After the opening act, Avi Buffalo, Owen Pallett regains the spotlight as soon as he begins banging away at his violin, recreating the effects of a full orchestra with all the necessary colors and trills.... more info