Pitchfork - Forkcast — Baroness' Allen Blickle tackles one of this year's early standout singles, Surfer Blood's "Swim", giving it a decidedly un-metal makeover, with the high and low ends sanded down, and adding a bit of thwomp to the beat. (via Stereogum) MP3:> Surfer Bl... more info

Stereogum — Surfer Blood's name is tougher than their sound. No doubt. But what happens when the West Palm Beach buzz group hook up with Baroness drummer Allen Bickle for a remix of Astro Coast's nimble frontrunner "Swim (To Reach The End)"? It's an interesting ... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Monday: Beachniks + My Teenage Stride @ Bruar Falls 8pm FREE [info]If there's a better way to kick off the week than to attend a free show please let me know what that might just be. Tonight Cake Shop is opening its doors wide to anyone over 21 for a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Surfer Blood & Marnie Stern @ Cameo on NYE (by Abbey Braden /PunkPhoto) Surfer Blood played the Cameo with We Are Country Mice, Beach Fossils, Frankie & The Outs (who played in their swimsuits) and others on New Years Eve.... more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — I don't know about you but I'm a big fan of NME and their new music section is as great as ever right now. To celebrate the start of a new decade there is a mixtape of the mags tips available from NME.com. In a nod to 1986 and all things lo-fi the ta... more info

Rolling Stone — Wilco extend their 2010 trek — which includes a free show in celebration of Vancouver’s Winter Olympics — with 16 new U.S. dates. Plus, two up-and-coming indie rock acts plot out their own headlining tours: Surfer Blood hit the road on a jaunt ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — I meant to post about this really great new band a lot sooner (as in December), but I waited on it too long and now I’m a bit late! It’s better to post it late than never, and with all things considered, I am still early! Surfer Blood are a fresh... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — If you’re still fumbling around for NYE plans tonight, there are plenty of shows without advance tickets. And if you’ve got tickets to something already–good for you for planning ahead! Here’s a complete list of concerts tonight in NYC. At th... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 12-31 Brooklyn, NY - Cameo Gallery01-13 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom #01-14 Chicago, IL - Schubas %01-25 St. Augustine, FL - Cafe Eleven &01-26 Orlando FL - Backbooth &01-27 West Palm Beach, FL - Respectable Street Cafe &02-03 London, England - Hox... more info