Altsounds — *Sleigh Bells* are set to release their debut album in the UK, '*Treats*', on *Columbia/Mom+Pop Music *on* 9th August 2010*. Made up of Alexis Krauss and Derek Miller, '*Treats*' will establish this Brooklyn duo as one of the most talked about ... more info

Stereogum — Tomorrow from 2PM-2AM, Vice is once again hosting a party that looks like it could very well collapse under the weight of its scheduled awesomeness: free drinks, panels discussions, art exhibits, and performances by Sleigh Bells, Interpol, Neon India... more info

Pitchfork — The Creators Project, a new arts venture from Vice and Intel, is throwing a massive launch party at Milk Studios in New York on June 26. The throwdown already had a pretty sick lineup: Interpol, Sleigh Bells, Die Antwoord, Neon Indian, Gang Gang ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Saturday's event will be streaming online. That includes the performances by Sleigh Bells, Die Antwoord and the secret guest, who, if you didn't figure it out already, is M.I.A.. UPDATE: the event will be streaming, but not the performances... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Saturday's event will be streaming online. That includes the performances by Sleigh Bells, Die Antwoord and the secret guest, who, if you didn't figure it out already, is M.I.A.. Tickets are also on sale for MIA/Sleigh Bells/Die Antwoord at... more info

Pitchfork — In a recent Pitchfork interview, funny guy David Cross talked about the similarities between musicians and comedians: "There's quite an overlap between musicians who have an affection towards comedy and comedians who fantasize about being in a band,"... more info

The Music Fix — Has Santa come early? more info

Lost In Your Inbox — What kind of music are you in the mood for? I'm rather at a loss at the moment. What I really want is an album to come and kick my ass and take me to places I haven't been in a while, but I don't see one of those on the horizon. ... more info

Pitchfork — The big weekend approaches! We're less than a month away from the Pitchfork Music Festival, which takes over Chicago's Union Park July 16-18. We have now announced the set times, so check the schedule below to see which bands will play when and on ... more info

Guardian Music — This week, we begin with the soothing tones of Canadian rapper/singer/actor (in that order, perhaps) Drake. The 23-year-old has just released his debut album, Thank Me Later, and explains the background to this soul-searching LP. He also brings Rosie... more info