Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Parenthetical Girls - "Evelyn McHale"; I've always been a fan of songs based on historical figures or events. This tune is about a woman who leaped to her death from the Empire State Building and absolutely flattened a car below her (pic). She looks ... more info

Stereogum — Parenthetical Girls' "Evelyn McHale" may have used the suicide of its 23-year-old namesake as a starting point, but for the Judah Switzer-directed video the band stays far away from the Empire State Building, instead working through their malaise ... more info

Stereogum — Parenthetical Girls' jangling, swiveling anthem "Evelyn McHale," which they appropriately label "Bolan-ian," gets its name and starting point from the 23-year-old woman who jumped from the Empire State Building observation deck on May 1, 1947 and was... more info

Stereogum — Cardiff septet Los Campesinos!' anticipated third album comes out the end of the month. We've posted "The Sea Is A Good Place To Think Of The Future" and "These Are Listed Buildings" and mentioned the collection features guest spots from Xiu Xiu's... more info

Said the Gramophone — Parenthetical Girls - "Thank God it's Not Christmas" Parenthetical Girls - "Flowers For Albion" Sparks - "Thank God it's Not Christmas" In 1992 there was a bill that came inches from beign passed in the Senate. Put forth by Rev. Conrad Merkis, kno... more info

Rock Sellout — Railcars reminds me of what it would sound like in a sleepy carnival. Opening with a fuzzy carousel trip that hints of bands like Parenthetical Girls or Xiu Xiu who's Jamie Stewart produced the EP "Cities vs Submarines". "Cathedral With No Eyes" app... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: Clare and the Reasons: "That's All (Genesis cover)" [mp3] other Clare and the Reasons posts at Largehearted Boy Fay Wrays: "Weatherman" [mp3] from Mata Hari other Fay Wrays posts at Largehearted Boy Final Fantasy... more info

Stereogum — The bands split sides of a 7" to pay tribute to Moz, with Xiu Xiu tackling "I Am Hated For Loving" and Parenthetical Girls on "Handsome Devil." Hear the Girls' take at MySpace. More info at Upset The Rhythm. more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — Artist: Vampire WeekendTitle: 'Contra'Due Date: January 11thWhat Can We Expect? From the songs aired at their KCLSU gig and those recently played on US TV a lot more of the same. Big Summer time hooks, off kilter instrumentation and Ezra Koenig's det... more info

Said the Gramophone — Frozen Bears - "Tape Eater" In every society, even one as small and fluid as a city bus, there is an alpha creature. A being who, given a drastic change in circumstances, would rule. If this bus were to take off into space or suddenly bury miles und... more info