Stereogum — As the American economy continues to implode and whimper, it's somehow comforting (not really) to know Ratatat are keeping their LP3 video budget as low as the Stock Market. The NYC duo's recycled and added warped Paul Simon and Chevy Chase's "Call ... more info

Rolling Stone — Somewhat lost amidst the madness that was Austin City Limits was the stirring set by Conor Oberst, who unleashed a pair of new tunes and covered a Paul Simon song. Oberst treated the crowd to a cover of Paul Simon’s “Kodachrome,” reportedly a p... more info

Stereogum — Eponymous solo artist Conor Oberst played Austin City Limits with his Mystic Valley Band this past Saturday. Those in attendance heard a couple new songs -- "10 Women" and the extended Rolling Stone-referencing "I Got A Reason #2" -- along with a co... more info

Paste Magazine — 826NYC, brainchild of McSweeny's wizard David Eggers, will be having its third annual Bookeaters benefit next month to raise money for their children's writing program. The program has attracted the likes of David Byrne, Sufjan Stevens and Feist in ... more info

JamBase — By: Wesley Hodges Whenever a master of his craft releases a piece of art, expectations are unbelievably high and curiosity is abound. Glide (released August 19 on Koch Record) exceeds such lofty expectations and builds on an already impressive ar... more info

Paste Magazine — Arbitrary mix of great Brazilian grooves Drew Friedman’s Spy cartoon once depicted David Byrne peering from behind a tropical bush, only to discover Paul Simon peering back. But much of the former Talking Head’s pan-global cultural acquisition ... more info

Pitchfork — Revenge of the Book Eaters will resurface in New York City for its third annual benefit there this fall. The show will feature music from Paul Simon and Grizzly Bear member Daniel Rossen's Department of Eagles side project, as well as a duet by Thao ... more info

NME — Paul Simon and Department Of Eagles are set to perform at a fundraiser in New York City next month in order to raise money for 826NYC. more info

Altsounds — I'm very excited to unveil Rachael Yamagata's new video for her song "Elephants." The video is breathtaking and was shot at the beautifully haunting Salton Sea in California by Paul Brown of Bau-Da who has done videos for everyone from Paul Simon to... more info

Altsounds — I'm very excited to unveil Rachael Yamagata's new video for her song "Elephants." The video is breathtaking and was shot at the beautifully haunting Salton Sea in California by Paul Brown of Bau-Da who has done videos for everyone from Paul Simon to... more info