The Music Fix — Including special Andy Warhol event. more info

Addict Music — Shearwater will return to Europe this summer for a tour across the continent. The 20-date tour includes six shows in the UK scheduled for the tail-end of July. more info

DrownedInSound — At their best, Stornoway recall a less austere, transatlantic Shearwater: the jumping-off points are the same, but these are songs purpose-built for whistling, not contemplation. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

The Vinyl Villain — I feel I really do have to ask the question after seeing him at three different places in recent weeks.Firstly, he was standing right next to me at the upstairs bar at the Captains Rest in Glasgow on the night I went along there to catch Shearwater ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Shearwater @ Sasquatch 2009 (more by Chris Graham) today in NYC * Kraut @ Cake Shop * Mr. Gnome @ Union Pool * Norah Jones @ The Theater @ MSG * Bitch @ Knitting Factory * Miike Snow, Delorean @... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Wye Oak - I Hope You Die (MP3) Wye Oak @ Galaxy Room (BV/M For Montreal SXSW 2010 day party) "If Wye Oak performed in D.C. once a week for a year, I'd go at least 20 times. So... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-24 Atlanta, GA - The Earl *03-25 Chapel Hill, NC - Local 506 *03-26 Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel *03-27 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom *03-28 Philadelphia, PA - Johnny Brenda's *03-30 Cambridge, MA - TT the Bear's *03-31 Montreal, Quebec - L... more info

Pitchfork - TV — — This beautifully shot clip follows a vagabond and his horrendously cute dog as they make their way through golden fields. Director: Alma Har'el. more info

Popdose — “Texture” is one of those words that goes down quite badly in rock music circles. The sound is based on tenets like three chords and the truth and don’t bore us, get to the chorus and anything beyond those iron-clad confines gets the reputation... more info

Music For Ants — I’ve just been catching up this week on some 2010 music videos. So far these five videos are the ones to beat. Great concepts, striking visuals, great editing all around. This first video, by Dutch electro band Nobody Beats The Drum is particularly... more info