Live Daily — The Decemberists [ tickets ] have added a fall excursion on top of their previously scheduled summer trek as the band continues to support March's "The Hazards of Love." The new dates, kicking off Sept. 20 in Burlington, VT, extend the Pacific Nor... more info

All About Jazz — By: Dennis Cook So easy to warm to and full of steaming depths once you snuggle in, Vinny Peculiar and The Blue Poppies of Ambrosia's new long-player finds the U.K. pop craftsman in his best form yet, a gently swaying encapsulation of slightly left ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — bumkuncha said...The Batish Family & Ismail - North Indian Folk and Classical Music (1969)Nils Økland - Straum (2000)Gustavo Jobim - Belles AlliancesPeter Walker - Rainy Day Raga (1966)Hassan Hakmoun - Life Around The World (1998)DJ Zebra - Bootst... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Scott McCaughey w/ Eugene Mirman @ The Bell House (more by Lori Baily) Bassists/guitarist Scott McCaughey and guitarist/bassist Peter Buck collaborate quite a bit. First, they both play in R.E.M. Recently, both backed Robyn Hitchcock as part of the V... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Lori Baily backstage shenanigans at the Bell House On Thursday [June 11th] I saw Robyn Hitchcock and the Venus 3 - R.E.M.'s Peter Buck, Bill Rieflin and Scott McCaughey - at the Bell House in Brooklyn. Ken Stringfellow... more info

Stereogum — By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Sets from Jimmy Buffet and Bruce Springsteen bookended a day of mellow, familiar dadrock with more mass appeal than the inscrutable indie pop that dominated Friday. Backed by Elvis Perkins In Dearland, the ever hu... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Colin Meloy in Ohio, June 1st '09 (unruly badger) Ah, yes, young Meloy....Colin, isn't it? Yes, yes...jolly good. I must say he is a springy lad...most flexible...hewn of wands, you know...they splice them down by the river...he was part of... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in Baltimore Ted Leo and The Pharmacists play the Ottobar along with Sleeper Agent! and Titus Andronicus.  Over at Merriweather Post Pavilion an amazing group of bands and musicians are taking the stage including Andrew Bird, The Decemberi... more info

Instrumental Analysis — Caught your breath yet from Friday night? Saturday and Sunday are no let down. Let's get to it.Two one-day festivals Saturday dominate the scene. The Metro Gallery in Baltimore is the place to be for Rufustival. Local acts galore fill this line-up al... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today only, Titus Andronicus is giving away its latest album, The Airing of Grievances , for free. The Sundance Channel interviews Robyn Hitchcock. Stream Jonathan Demme's Hitchcock concert film, Storefront Hitchcock, at Hulu. Paste is streaming Alex... more info