Nialler9 — Highlights: Com Truise, St. Vincent (pictured), Twin Sister, Stephen Malkmus, Maria Minerva, Elastic Witch launch party, Acid Mothers Temple,  The Robert Glasper Experiment, The Naked & Famous... more info

Stereogum — Armed with some witty stage banter and clever lyrics, Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks stopped by the Music Box in support of their latest album Mirror Traffic. Malkmus and the Jicks also delved into their back catalog by dusting off “Discretion Grov... more info

NME — Black appears as the sleazy 'Senator' in the promo more info

Stereogum — This week’s music-video MVP was whoever was responsible for researching New York signage in Kindness’s “Cyan” video. That must’ve taken a lot of work! As good as that video was, though, it couldn’t make it onto this week’s list. There�... more info

Stereogum — The Stephen Malkmus And The Jicks song “Senator” has a video now, and it’s a doozy. Jack Black, hamming it up hardcore as always, plays an unstable, cattle prod-wielding politician who tries to party with his much-younger campaign aides. Things... more info

Altsounds — The fifth year of international music festival Le Guess Who? is set November 24-27 in Utrecht, The Netherlands (30 minutes from Amsterdam) in eight different indoor locations. *Line-up//* Panda Bear, Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks, My Brightest... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Republic interviews Stephen Malkmus about his new album, Mirror Traffic. The A.V. Club Chicago interviews cartoonist Alison Bechdel about editing The Best American Comics 2011. At the Guardian, Adam Thirwell and Jeffrey Eugenides talk writing. Th... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Treasure Island SoundBite, a drinks-and-dinner pairing to celebrate San Francisco's Treasure Island Music Festival, is cooking up some interesting mash-ups inspired by performers, including the Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks-named beer-fried game hen ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Stephen Malkmus @ Academy Records in Aug. (more by Gretchen Robinette) today in NYC * ASSSCAT @ UCB * DUMBO Arts Fest * Here to Help @ UCB East * X @ the Stone Pony (NJ) * Stephane Wrembel @... more info

Detroit Free Press — Chris Brown at Joe Louis Arena Foo Fighters with Rise Against and Mariachi el Bronx at the Palace Maria Muldaur at the Ark Stephen Malkmus & the Jicks at Majestic Theatre Black Star at St. Andrew's Hall Marc Broussard and more at the Eagle Thea... more info