Stereogum — Earlier today, Sleigh Bells stopped by Zane Lowe’s BBC show and aired a couple of acoustic tracks they’d recorded for a Maida Vale session. One was an unplugged version of the single “Comeback Kid,” and the other was their take on their possi... more info

Stereogum — [Welcome to the second installment a new feature on Stereogum! Consider it an op-ed: In this space, we'll issue spot, and we'll argue. And so it'll be like every other post, just more specifically engineered to engage you in the sort of commentary an... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Jack White, no longer in the White Stripes, has a solo album on the way. Last night on Saturday Night Live, a show that recently featured performances by Sleigh Bells, Bon Iver, Justin Timberlake as Bon Iver, Lana Del... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — io9 interviews Michael Chabon about writing the John Carter screenplay. You've talked about Burroughs as a satirist. And the humor in this series seems to be really important. How do you keep it from turning into a straight-up comedy? Is... more info

KEXP Seattle — Sometimes, it’s totally worth camping out in the rain and the cold three hours before the shows starts. Sometimes, it’s worth not bringing a jacket and shivering in a line so that you don’t have to pay for coat check and you can bust straight u... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sleigh Bells at Terminal 5 on 2/17 (more by Chris La Putt) Like Santigold is currently doing, controversial SNL stars Sleigh Bells will open for the Red Hot Chili Peppers on a string of dates this May including the sold... more info

Guardian Music — Take a look at the gigs our writers will be reviewing this week, and tell us about live music you've seen recentlyEach week we publish a list of concerts our writers will be covering in the next few days, and we invite you to tell us about the shows ... more info

Guardian Music — Signed by MIA, requested by Beyoncé, and better at live telly than Lana Del Rey, the hipster duo mix heavy metal shredding with R&B vocals on new album Reign Of TerrorDerek Miller is trying to explain his urge to make music, to the hilarity of Sleig... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Chris La Putt Sleigh Bells' Reign of Terror has begun, first with a show at Terminal 5 on February 17th with Black Bananas and Wet Witch (that was streamed online) and then with a Saturday Night Live appearance... more info

Stereogum — Sleigh Bells’ Alexis Krauss, who hails from Manasquan, NJ, used to perform in a teen pop group called RubyBlue, so I feel like getting “Best Vocalist” at her high school was kind of a gimme (though I do wonder what thrash pop group Chris Pinnel... more info