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

DrownedInSound — A handful, but some nonetheless. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Morning Benders took Ra Ra Riot’s “Too Dramatic” and gave it a proper remix. It’s gushing with oohs and ahh’s playing way towards what a perfect moment would sound like. Hit play and relax the mind. That’s what this one’s all about:... more info

Stereogum — The Morning Benders remixed Ra Ra Riot’s “Too Dramatic” for a single of the same name. They mellowed out the The Orchard track, slowed it down, made it echo “The Lion Sleeps Tonight.” Which is what they do. This is what it sounds like: Ra R... more info

Altsounds — New York's *Ra Ra Riot* are set to return with a *new album, single* and accompanying *video*. It's been two years but this Spring sees the band's triumphant arrival on the UK's shores. With them they bring their own brand of sun-spattered orc... more info