Pitchfork — From Tall Dwarfs' "Nothing's Going to Happen" to Múm's "Sing Along", great music videos are bursts of sound and vision that leave an indelible impression. Director's Cut is a Pitchfork News feature in which we chat with music video directors about... more info

Guardian Music — Two of the band's members have started an as yet unnamed project, while mooting a Sleater-Kinney reunion 'in the next five years'Two of Sleater-Kinney's members have formed a new band, with guitarist Carrie Brownstein suggesting the trio may reunite ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — At GQ, Chuck Klosterman interviews Stephen Malkmus about the upcoming Pavement reunion. The A.V. Club interviews Joe Hill about his new novel, Horns. The Chicago Tribune profiles singer-songwriter Laura Veirs. While the Portland singer-songwriter has... more info

Live Daily — Coachella likely for reunion tour When Pavement announced they were reuniting in 2010, only one specific show was mentioned: Sept. 21 at Rumsey Playfield in Central Park, a run that has since expanded to four dates. Now they appear to be one of th... more info

Guardian Music — (Memphis Industries)Released in the UK without much screaming and shouting in the autumn, CEG's debut mined the quintessentially American wells of 90s alt-rock and road-trip imagery to create one of the best first albums of 2009. Not many people seem... more info

Guardian Music — War, climate change, humanitarian work: why "musical differences" just don't cut it any moreAs a species, humanity could take war. And financial collapse. We could even take climate change. But then last week the Rakes announced that they were splitt... more info

NME — Stephen Malkmus and co to head up Primavera Sound more info

Guardian Music — The reunited American indie-rockers are to headline next year's ATP festival in Minehead. And you may even get the chance to watch them bowl!The reunited Pavement will headline and curate next year's All Tomorrow's Parties festival in Minehead. Their... more info

Altsounds — After years of speculation, the most important American band of the Nineties is returning to the stage with the lineup of Mark Ibold, Scott "Spiral Stairs" Kannberg, Stephen Malkmus, Bob Nastanovich and Steve West reuniting for dates around the world... more info

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