Pitchfork - Forkcast — One week ago, we introduced you to Berkeley-based rapper Lil B with his straight-talking cut "Real Life" (as well as its accompanying Pictureplane remix). Here's another tune that's making the rounds as well, which finds Lil B mulling over the pros a... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — You might recognize Berkeley-based rapper Lil B from the hip-hop group the Pack, who had a hit in 2006 with their sneaker anthem "Vans". The guy's accruing some buzz- recent rumors have suggested that Lil B has signed to Soulja Boy Tell 'Em's imprint... more info

XLR8R — Darkwave and house enthusiast Pictureplane is kicking off a new residency at local Denver, CO club Meadowlark Bar this Sunday, and he's calling it Real Is a Feeling. To get people stoked on the kind of "house/bass/rave/synth/goth/queer" music Mr... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Denver house music mastermind Travis Egedy, a.k.a. Pictureplane, threw up this new mix on his blog last night to celebrate his summer DJ residency (titled Real Is a Feeling) at his hometown Meadowlark Bar, which kicks off this Sunday night, May 16. T... more info

XLR8R — Following suit with the follow-up to their self-titled debut album, LA's HEALTH will release a second group of remixes of songs from its sophomore record, Get Color. read more more info

Pitchfork — Front page photo by Rez Avissar Most noise-punk bands don't have any remix albums. Pretty soon, HEALTH will have two. The L.A. quartet's brand of skree was always pretty dance-friendly, and in 2008, they released the remix LP DISCO. This summer, the ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Crystal Castles @ ATP NY (more by Ryan Muir) Crystal Castles will be playing NYC's Irving Plaza on April 14th with Pictureplane (and LA on April 12th). Tickets for that are gone, but there are now many more chances to... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Erez Avissar; Above: The Pitchfork SXSW Showcase at the Scoot Inn What SXSW show could have a shot at topping our awesome Friday bash at Emo's? Why, the first ever official Pitchfork SXSW Showcase, of course. For our first full-on... more info

Altsounds — Los Angeles' Rainbow Arabia will be making the most out of their 2010. With their recent Brazilian tour behind them, the band is hard at work at Muppet Palace recording their first full-length. To tide us over, Rainbow Arabia will be releasing a ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Todd Patrick has spent the past decade making his name as Brooklyn's preeminent DIY showthrower, and his approach to booking underground artists in converted raw spaces has inspired a network of 30+ incredible DIY venues-- many of which are run by th... more info