NME — Shoegaze legends appeared at Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen last night (May 18) more info

Stereogum — Slowdive announced their reunion way back in January, and last night, they played their first show since making that announcement — not to mention their first show in 20 years. The band played a 13-song set at London’s Hoxton Square Bar & Kitchen... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The annual two-day FYF Fest is returning to LA from August 23-24 this year, and the lineup was just announced. It includes The Strokes, Phoenix, the reunited Blood Brothers who haven't played sine 2007 (!), Slowdive, Slint, Flying Lotus,... more info

Stereogum — Los Angeles’ FYF Fest 2014 just announced their 2014 lineup and it is a goddamn doozy, with the Strokes, Phoenix, Interpol, and Haim at the top, and a zillion other excellent bands below them. Check it out: The Strokes Phoenix Interpol Haim The Blo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher photo by Brendan Burdzinski Long Beach, CA's Highlands name Slowdive and Ride as influences, and they've shared stages with A Place to Bury Strangers, Dead Meadow, Ringo Deathstarr and others, so you can probably get an idea... more info

KEXP Seattle — KEXP asks musicians, “What is your favorite song, not of all time, but right at this second?” Ben Greenberg: “Oh, that’s easy... [pulls out his iPhone and shows me]. It’s ‘Alison’ by Slowdive, off their album, Souvlaki. Not for any part... more info

Nialler9 — Electric Picnic has announced their first names for 2014 and it is impressive. Hitting Stradbally this year from Friday 29th – Sunday 31st August 2014 is Outkast! for starters plus: Portishead, Outkast, Beck, Foals, Pet Shop Boys, Paolo Nutini, Ch... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — (Sevens, a recurring feature on Aquarium Drunkard, pays tribute to the art of the individual song.) If you haven’t heard, Slowdive have reunited for a batch of festival performances throughout Europe and are adding more dates as the weeks progress.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Pitchfork Music Festival returns to Chicago's Union Park from July 18-20 and the lineup was just announced. It includes Neutral Milk Hotel, Kendrick Lamar, Beck, Slowdive (their first reunion show in the US so far), Giorgio Morder, Sun Kil... more info

Stereogum — Wild Beasts forthcoming Present Tense is a truly fucking gorgeous, spacious, sexy, dark record. If you’re into stuff like Slowdive’s Pygmalion or Spirit Of Eden-era Talk Talk or David Sylvian, you will be into this, too. (Of course, if you’re i... more info