LargeHeartedBoy — A reunited Guided By Voices will play the 21st anniversary Matador Records gala in October, along with Pavement, Sonic Youth, and others. The Guardian examines the current wave of backlash against Harper Lee's classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird. The... more info

NME — Acts to help record label celebrate birthday in Las Vegas more info

DrownedInSound — The 'classic' Guided By Voices line-up will reform to play a show at record label Matadaor's 21st birthday party in Las Vegas later in the year. Matador comes of age in October and, along with the GBV reunion, there will also be performances from Bel... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Matador's 21st birthday fest will be happening in Las Vegas October 1st-3rd. For it, they've pulled the cream of the indie-rock crop. Previously speculated headliners Belle & Sebastian and Pavement will be there - on top of that, Guided... more info

Pitchfork — UPDATE: Matador has announced the initial lineup for their 21st birthday party. In addition to the reunited GBV ("the Classic '93 - '96 lineup), it also features Pavement, Sonic Youth, Belle & Sebastian, Spoon, Cat Power, Yo La Tengo, the Jon Spencer... more info

Guardian Music — The band have ditched indie-rock for a more audacious sound on their new LP, writes Paul MardlesBombay Bicycle Club don't take kindly to praise. Tell the north London quartet that their new album, Flaws, sounds like the work of folk veterans, rather ... more info

Mercury News, California — The reunited group performs June 25 at UC Berkeley's Greek Theatre. more info

Nialler9 — Perfect for parties then.. Danger Mouse put together a 170-song summer playlist for NY Mag’s Vulture blog.Nearly everyone you can think of is represented: Love, Stevie Wonder, Pavement, Neil Young, Mamas and Papas, Scott Walker, Super Furries, A T... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — (Primavera photos courtesy Shannon McLean) In getting WFMU over to Barcelona for the Primavera Sound broadcasts in 2009 and 2010, we've sort of come to recognize that there are a lot of elements at work in deciding whether or not... more info

Pitchfork — WHAT: Twilight Concert SeriesWHEN: July 8 - August 26WHERE: Salt Lake City, UTWHO: Modest Mouse, Big Boi, She & Him, the New Pornographers, Beirut, Girl Talk, Dum Dum Girls, Memory Tapes, Avi Buffalo, Twin Sister, the Dodos, Jamie Lidell, Sharon J... more info