Consequence of Sound — Host Lior Phillips speaks to Orono Noguchi and Soul at Iceland Airwaves. more info

Stereogum — "Refute," one of the early singles from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks' recent album Sparkle Hard, was a duet featuring Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon. But when Malkmus and the Jicks played the song at their show in Bristol on Sunday, they enlisted another in... more info

Popdose — Popdose is pleased to bring you the video for “Wedding Song (Bag Of Bones)” from Run Tiny Human, the latest album from Shelbyville, Oregon-based songwriter/singer Rachel Taylor Brown. The album was recorded and mixed by Jeff Stuart Saltzman (Bloc... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: Bomba Estereo, Richard Thompson, The Dodos, Atmosphere, The Orb, Circa Survive/La Dispute, and more NYC-area shows on sale today. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Plus: High on Fire, Tank & The Bangas / Big Freedia, Richard Thompson, Peter Bjorn and John, and more tickets on sale. Continue reading… more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Upcoming dates include a LA show with Courtney Barnett and a just-announced NYC show in 2019. Continue reading… more info

JamBase — A free webcast featuring an afternoon set from Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks at Light Rail Studios in San Francisco is available as is footage of the band's recent performance at KEXP in Seattle. The post Stephen Malkmus & The Jicks Announce Afternoon... more info

JamBase — Singer-songwriter Stephen Malkmus recorded and shared video of a stripped-down acoustic version of 'Sparkle Hard' track "Solid Silk." The post Stephen Malkmus Shares Solo Acoustic ‘Solid Silk’ Performance appeared first on JamBase. more info

Stereogum — Once upon a time what passed for poppy alternative rock was Stephen Malkmus whimpering, "You're the kind of girl I like/ Because you're empty, and I'm empty." Nowadays apparently it's Mitchy Collins and friends chanting, "I like that you're broken, b... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — All photos by Qbertplaya Stephen Malkmus and The Jicks returned with their seventh studio album Sparkle Hard on May 18 via Matador Records. Their tour brought them to New York (where we last saw them in 2015) for a two-night run at Music Hall of Will... more info