Idolator — ARTIST: Dirty Projectors TITLE: Bitte Orca RELEASE DATE: June 9, 2009 WEB DEBUT: April 9, 2009 ONE-LISTEN VERDICT: From where I'm sitting, Dave Longstreth's band has had an odd ascent onto the doorstep of indie stardom. The album I thought would've ... more info

JamBase — Words by: Lindsay Colip The Lonely H :: 03.07.09 :: Kimo's :: San Francisco, CA The Lonely H by Steven Walter Nobody told The Lonely H that it's not 1973... and thank god. Longhaired, blue-jeaned, Budweiser belt buckled and jewelry adorned... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano The Roots announced the line-up for their 2nd annual "Roots Picnic" in Philly...The Roots (2 sets), TV on the Radio, The Black Keys, Public Enemy (who will perform It Takes A Nation Of Millions To Hold Us... more info

L.A. Times - Entertainment — The Roots, Cut Chemist, will.i.am, TV on the Radio and others take on the singer's hits. Carole Cole says her late father 'would be excited about this.' It was 50 years ago that Nat Ki... more info

All About Jazz — The Roots, Cut Chemist, will.i.am, TV on the Radio and others take on the singer's hits. Carole Cole says her late father 'would be excited about this.' It was 50 years ago that Nat King Cole went to Brazil and was greeted with staggering street-sid... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Public Enemy [ tickets ], TV on the Radio and The Black Keys [ tickets ] will be among the acts to join The Roots [ tickets ] June 6 at the second annual Roots Picnic at Philadelphia's Festival Pier at Penn's Landing, according to the... more info

JamBase — THE ROOTS LAUNCH SECOND ANNUAL ROOTS PICNIC! Starring: THE ROOTS, TV ON THE RADIO, THE BLACK KEYS, SANTIGOLD, ASHER ROTH & MORE And a special performance: PUBLIC ENEMY performs IT TAKES A NATION OF MILLIONS TO HOLD US BACK backed by ANTIBALAS a... more info

Rolling Stone — The Roots will take a time out from serving as Jimmy Fallon’s house band when the hip-hop collective stage the second annual Roots’ Picnic on June 6th at their Philadelphia hometown’s Liberty Pier. Joining the Roots, who will play both the dayâ... more info

JamBase — THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, DEVENDRA BANHART, ETIENNE DE CRECY THE ORB, MURDER CITY DEVILS, BUSY P AND PLUMP DJs ADDED TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 APRIL 17, 18 AND 19 Coachella 2008 by Dave Vann The Chemical Brothers (DJ ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — MGMT are playing the Prospect Park Bandshell in Brooklyn on Wedneday, July 1st. $30 tickets go on sale Friday at noon. This and TV on the Radio are now the two big not-free summer NYC park shows announced so... more info