Sweeping The Nation — So now we've covered the best tracks of the year so far on a month by month basis, let's move on to the longform stuff. Feel free to remind us of these come the end of the year when something else from these six months overtakes the lot. Algi... more info

DrownedInSound — The Austin rockers keep going from strength to strength more info

Stereogum — Spoon have released a remix of their Hot Thoughts track "Can I Sit Next To You" from LCD Soundsystem affiliate Tyler Pope. It comes in advance of the second leg of their tour, which kicks off in Europe next week and continues through North America ... more info

Stereogum — After playing in Trip Shakespeare and fronting Semisonic in the '90s, Dan Wilson largely moved onto a career as a songwriter for other people, co-writing hits like Adele's "Someone Like You" and the Dixie Chicks' "Not Ready To Make Nice" along with s... more info

Stereogum — Austin punk-rockers A Giant Dog are returning this summer with a new album called Toy, their second for Merge Records and their second to feature Britt Daniel, frontman of Austin indie-rock heroes Spoon, on one track. Today, they're sharing lead sing... more info

Chicago Tribune — Spoon at Metro, Tegan and Sara at Park West, the Shins at the Vic, Warpaint at Subterranean and Car Seat Headrest at Lincoln Hall are among 57 Lollapalooza aftershows announced Tuesday. The six days of concerts at 16 venues feature some of the 180 ac... more info

KEXP Seattle — For many years, the mantle of “most consistently stellar artist” seemed to be squarely on the shoulders of Spoon, but there’s an argument for it to be moved over, if it hasn’t already shifted, to Laura Marling. Six very good-to-great albums t... more info

PopSugar — . Chocolate Chip Cheesecake From Ghirardelli Ingredients1 cup(s) Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips 1 tablespoon(s) Unsweetened Cocoa 2 ounce(s) White Chocolate Baking Bar 2/3 cup(s) crushed graham crackers 1/4 cup(s) granulate white sugar 1/3 cup(... more info

MSN Music — Late Late Show music guest Spoon performs their song "I Ain't The One" for the audience. more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Fly or Die is trumpeter Jaimie Branch’s debut album as a bandleader, but she’s no new sensation. For more than a decade, she’s worked alongside artists like TV on the Radio, Spoon, and William Parker, all the while honing the sound that blooms ... more info