Detroit Free Press — The Decemberists: with Justin Townes Earle, 7 p.m. April 22. Royal Oak Music Theatre, $26, $29. Sold out. Pixies: 7:30 p.m. April 22. Fox Theatre, $35, $59.50. Joan as Police Woman: 8 p.m. April 22. The Pike Room, $12. more info

Guardian Music — Summoning the spirit of 1986, these retro-pop miserablists specialise in winsome techno and wan electro-popHometown: Stockton, California.The lineup: Justin Vallesteros, Frankie Soto, Jack Doyle Smith, Anna Luxx Ryon. The background: Some years are s... more info

The Vinyl Villain — The start of a series which will feature when I cant really come up with anything original to say or do.  Loads of great acts went into the studios and recorded sessions for the John Peel Show over the years.  Indeed there are blogs out there dedic... more info

DrownedInSound — It is Friday. It is the end of a fantastic week. Here is our Spotify playlist which soundtracks all of what has been on the site this week... Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Yahoo! Music UK — XFM - The rest of the band joined lead singer Tim Wheeler on stage last night... more info

DrownedInSound — Tonight, in East London, DiS-favourite Emmy the Great and hero-just-about-covers-it Tim Wheeler of Ash will be playing a JD Set show, celebrating the joy of Pixies. A DiS competition winner will be in attendance and the Jack Daniels will be flowing. ... more info

BBC 6 Music — Tim Wheeler and Emmy the Great honour the Boston band more info

Guardian Music — (Relentless DSP)Three years on from the rock'n'roll joyride of their debut, Cage the Elephant have returned as a very different beast. Casting UK indie influences aside, the Kentucky five-piece has sought out the best in US punk and proto-grunge, lay... more info

Guardian Music — Texan festival is known for making or breaking actsA roster of new acts hoping to export their British brand of music to big-spending audiences across the Atlantic are heading to the Texas city of Austin this week to play their hearts out in bar-room... more info

Altsounds — The last few months have been nothing short of eventful for the thundering four piece from Melbourne. With reviews likening the band to formidable acts such as The Pixies, Nirvana and Mclusky, ROYSTON VASIE are set for big things. Having played... more info