Altsounds — Takka Takka, a Brooklyn band, gets the guitar-picking patterns on its album “Migration” (Ernest Jenning) from all over: Minimalism and math-rock, Africa and Indonesia, funk and folk and psychedelia, often over beats that sound like ... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — There are two great free shows at the BAM Cafe in Brooklyn this weekend: Marshall Crenshaw will be there on Friday night On Saturday night Tamar Eisenman and Takka Takka will be performing There are also some great, free and non-free shows coming u... more info

5 Acts — 100. Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Dawn Of The Dead099. Anthem In - Moving On098. Calexico - Two Silver Trees097. The LK - Stop Being Perfect096. Neon Neon - I Lust U095. Longwave - Sirens In The Deep Sea094. Jade McNelis - Comedian093. Gentleman Aucti... more info

5 Acts — 100. Does It Offend You, You? - Dawn Of The Dead099. Anthem In - Moving On098. Calexico - Two Silver Trees097. The LK - Stop Being Perfect096. Neon Neon - I Lust U095. Longwave - Sirens In The Deep Sea094. Jade McNelis - Comedian093. Gentleman Auctio... more info

Pasta Primavera — At the beginning of December Brooklyn’s Takka Takka rolled into the Daytrotter studios a recorded some new live versions of four tracks off of their recent release Migration.  I’m a big fan of theirs but haven’t heard them live so I was anx... more info

Chorus.fm — *Takka Takka* (http://www.myspace.com/takkatakka) performs four songs from their new album, Migration, in their Daytrotter Session (http://daytrotter.com/article/1509/takka-takka). more info

My Old Kentucky — Tune in at noon EST today (and again at midnight) for My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRIUS XMU - on XM Channel 43 and on SIRIUS Channel 26 still.Today's Playlist:Chad VanGaalen - City Of Electric LightPaul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Monkberry Moon... more info

XLR8R — My Brightest Diamond has taken on "Tainted Love" and Takka Takka is singing Phil Collins, and those are just two of the 14 indie artists selected to participate in the second installment of Engine Room Recordings' Guilt by Association series. re... more info

Stereogum — The second installment of Guilt By Association comes out in February. In case you don't remember Vol. 1, the compilation featured contemporary indie bands covering so-called "guilty pleasures." Of course, the problem with these sorts of things is tha... more info

My Old Kentucky — The first Guilt By Association covers compilation was pretty popular round these parts. It must have been elsewhere too because they're back for a second batch.Engine Room Recordings gives us a nice little preview by allowing you stream the entire s... more info