Stereogum — We’ve been anticipating a new album from Spoon this year, and today they seem to have given us our first precious snippet of music from that project. A lo-fi video called “Hi” uploaded to Spoon’s YouTube account contains 26 seconds of sounds ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Forecastle Festival returns to Waterfront Park in Louisville, KY from July 18-20 with a lineup of Outkast, Jack White, Beck, The Replacements, Slint (their first US reunion date so far!), Spoon, Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings, Jenny Lewis, tUnE-yArDs,.... more info

Stereogum — The Forecastle Festival returns to Louisville, Kentucky from July 18-20 and boasts a diverse lineup. Beyond the practically obligatory OutKast headliner, Jack White and Beck will spearhead the other two days of the fest. Some other acts making an app... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — NXNE returns to various Toronto venues from June 13-22, and since we last spoke the lineup has expanded. It now includes Spoon, Sleigh Bells, Spiritualized, tUnE-yArDs, A$AP Ferg, Metz, Ryan Hemsworth, Swans, Goat, Oneohtrix Point Never, Fuck Buttons... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Split Single in Chicago in January (more by Jeff Ryan) Back in 2012, after Spoon's Britt Daniel formed the "supergroup" Divine Fits, he formed another new band, Split Single, which is fronted by Jason Narducy (of Bob Mould's band and... more info

Stereogum — After a couple of years of touring with the Divine Fits, this seemed like the year that Spoon frontman Britt Daniel would get back to business with his main band. And maybe it is; Spoon do have some festival dates lined up. But in the immediate futur... more info

Time — Get ready to make a long trek to Washington state this summer, because the Sasquatch! music festival has announced its lineup and it’s an unusually strong line-up. Soundgarden, Outkast, Kraftwerk and the National are all on the bill for the 2014 Sa... more info

Discobelle.net — Jam & Spoon feat. Plavka – Find Me (Sally Shapiro Remix) from Sally Shapiro on Vimeo. more info

Consequence of Sound — Plus, Ed Sharpe, Conor Oberst, Local Natives, and Jenny Lewis. more info

Consequence of Sound — Capturing the band at a pivotal phase in their career. more info