The Newsroom — Streaky photos and notebook doodlings combine in this animated music video for Modern Day Saint by Via Audio. "Modern Day Saint," is from Via Audio's debut release, saysomethingsaysomethingsaysomething, which was produced in collaboration with Spoon' more info

Pitchfork — Spoon have been in the game for a while now, but apparently not long enough that David Letterman doesn't still refer to them as a "fine young band". Last night, said fine young band dropped by Letterman's show to seethe their way through the tense, p... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — "The stories currently circulating about Governor Palin s attendance at our event are total fabrications," partner Melissa Lemer said in a statement from Silver Spoon. ... more info

Stereogum — When Spoon gave Conan “Written In Reverse” folks bellyached a bit. But then, not so much when the band went and recorded a live video (under better sound conditions) for the track. Last night Britt Daniel & Co. took another dip in the Late Night ... more info

Discobelle.net — We got a new Jakwob remix of the new Audio Bully’s single ‘Only Man’ for you, that will be released on March 22nd. Their new album ‘Higher Than The Eiffel’ is released 29th March through Cooking Vinyl. There will also be remixes from Dave S... more info

Powerpopulist — Nada Surf - Electrocution (Bill Fox cover) mp3from band's forthcoming (8 June) releaseif i had a hi-fion their Mardev Records labelThe all-covers LP will feature Nada Surf versions of songs by Spoon ("The Agony of Laffitte"!), The Go-Betweens, Dwight... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Micachu & The Shapes - Lips (MP3) Micachu & The Shapes @ Pop Montreal 2009 (more by Ryan Muir) Micachu & The Shapes are touring with Spoon and Deerhunter this April. Before that, they'll be doing... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — With SXSW less than a month away and waiting like a kid on Christmas to announce our mind-melting event lineup, it's only fitting that I stumble across a fun band from Austin, TX. Watch Out For Rockets plopped into the ole' inbox last week in an una... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-19 Los Angeles, California - Fold In Bootleg Theater03-01 Paris, France - Nouveau Casino 03-03 London, England - ICA03-17 Austin, TX - Stubb's (NPR Music showcase) ** with Spoon, Sharon Jones and the Dap-Kings, the Walkmen, Visqueen more info

Guardian Music — According to Metacritic they are. Dave Simpson meets the Texas quartetIn December the US website Metacritic embarked on a campaign to find the "best music of the decade". The site, which aggregates all the reviews it can find of as many albums as pos... more info