KEXP Seattle — Just announced on KEXP, the partial lineup of the 2011 Capitol Hill Block Party, held in the very unique neighborhood of South Capitol Hill on the weekend of July 22, 23 & 24. TV On The Radio, Explosions In The Sky, Ghostland Observatory, Thurston Mo... more info

Altsounds — *Ra Ra Riot* have released their new album The Orchard and Altsounds have a track-by-track guide of the masterpiece! The Orchard is the band's sophomore record and as its title suggests, was recorded at a peach orchard farmhouse in upstate New York.... more info

Altsounds — *Ra Ra Riot* have released their new album The Orchard and Altsounds have a track-by-track guide of the masterpiece! The Orchard is the band's sophomore record and as its title suggests, was recorded at a peach orchard farmhouse in upstate New York.... more info

Altsounds — Coming off the heels of entering into the top 5 on the AAA charts this week with Give Me Something, Scars on 45 will again be bringing their upbeat, heartfelt, Brit-pop to North America. Previously touring with One Eskimo and Ra Ra Riot, this time t... more info

Stereogum — A new two-day festival, Music To Know, launches this August in East Hampton, New York with appropriate headliners Vampire Weekend and Bright Eyes along with Cold War Kids, Matt & Kim, Chromeo, Tame Impala, Ra Ra Riot, and M. Ward, among others. Vampi... more info

DrownedInSound — Besides the pop successes and rank disappointments, The Orchard is still curious and pretty enough to be worth exploring. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Our colleagues over at Brand X on Thursday snagged an exclusive on the lineup for this year's Make Music Pasadena festival, which will take place on and around Colorado Boulevard downtown on June 18. Writes Brand X's Daniel Siegal: This... more info

Impose Magazine — Last Tuesday, April 5, The Bell House hosted one of their two benefit concerts for Japan. Ra Ra Riot headlined along with Sean Bones and Diamondsnake, plus comedians Eugene Mirman, Lisa Delarios, Todd Barry, and Zach Galifianakis. See more images fr... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ra Ra Riot @ BAM in 2010 (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) today in NYC * Veveritse @ Barbes * Adam Levy @ Barbes * Tanya Morgan @ Southpaw * Harris Eisenstadt @ The Stone * John Wesley @ Rockwood Music... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ra Ra Riot @ MHOW in 2010 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Speaking of Japan benefits, The Bell House has two special ones scheduled....... more info