Impose Magazine — Crass had Thatchergate, and Bono's bosses sued Negativland, but that was the 1980s, and there haven't been too many worthwhile pranks perpetrated by noisy anti-musicians lately. In steps TEETH, with a brand of glitched-out party jams that co... more info

Guardian Music — Wisconsin duo Aaron Coyes and Indra Dunis will lull you under with a beguiling blend of krautrock and dubHometown: Wisconsin.The lineup: Aaron Coyes and Indra Dunis.The background: In last week's NME a reviewer of the new Kasabian album reported that... more info

Guardian Music — Transcender, London"Ecstatic, hypnotic and just plain psychedelic" is the motto for the Transcender festival, the pervasive feeling of the event being that music from anywhere in the world can blow someone's mind. Now in its third year, Transcender b... more info

NME — Weezer, Sleigh Bells and Noah and the Whale make the trio's Top 10 festival tunes more info

Indie Selections For Your Erections — This week’s show was extra long, given that I filled in for the DJ with the show after me. Four hours in a radio station is a long time! Thus this week is cut into two different blocks, as one four hour mp3 is a bit insane. I played a bit m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: CSS - "Hits Me Like A Rock" (feat. Bobby Gillespie) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: CSS - "Hits Me Like A Rock" (Dillon Francis Remix) (MP3) photos by Andrew St. Clair CSS @ Bowery Ballroom The last time we mentioned CSS, they... more info

Stereogum — Music Critic (and, full disclosure, associate) Sasha Frere-Jones remixed Georgia underground legends Pylon’s “Yo-Yo” twice by adding a number of new elements, including vocals by Sleigh Bells frontwoman Alexis Krauss. His “Yo-Yo (Calvinist Sa... more info

Guardian Music — Beyoncé's new album isn't bad, but nor is it the game-changer we were led to expect, writes Alexis PetridisLast month, Beyoncé Knowles made one of her frequent appearances in the lists compiled by Forbes magazine, this one being The Best Paid Cele... more info

Stereogum — The 10th annual ‘Roo is underway. Here are pics of some of the notable sets from the first two days of this year’s fest in beautiful, boiling Manchester, TN. Featuring Sleigh Bells, Lil Wayne, Twin Shadow, Big Boi, Wavves and Best Coast (aww), Ka... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — With 2008’s 'I Am…Sasha Fierce', Beyonce pulled off a feat of transition. The mega-double album, with its slight (but effective) conceit about dual personalities (Beyonce and Sasha Fierce) and the future-shock sound of the second half, turned her... more info