Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: TRAA - Don't Haunt This Place (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Orenda Fink - Bloodline (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Orenda Fink - No Evolution (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Old Canes - Taxi On Vermont (MP3) DOWNLOAD: UUVVWWZ - Shark Suit (MP3) Miles Benjamin Anthony Robinson @... more info

L.A. Times - News — The program gives private insurers a federal subsidy to handle seniors' care. Some swear by it, but others say it's wasteful. President Obama, struggling to di... more info

All About Jazz — graphic via New York Times... more info

Culture Bully — The Rural Alberta Advantage will perform at Minneapolis' 7th St. Entry this coming September 25. more info

Guardian Music — Who's most likely to do a Jordan, Preston or Chantelle, asks Pete CashmoreThe showbiz world may be waiting with bated breath to see just how ferociously Peter Andre's creative glands will be stoked by his ugly ongoing divorce from Katie Price (or Jor... more info

Radio Exile — Tom: I’ve written about the Rural Alberta Advantage more than any other band this year. In my (secret) attempt to sway the Radio Exile Best Of 2009 Poll, I’ve begun to try and get other Exilers into the RAA. My biggest success thus far has been... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Canadian threesome Rural Alberta Advantage has a free show at Music Hall of Williamsburg tonight (doors at 8 pm). I’ve become kind of enamored with the group’s Canadian Rocky-influenced indie folk. Check ‘ em out if you’re around. Post from: ... more info

When the Rural Alberta Advantage first released Hometowns on their own in 2008, it sure took off in a hurry. After being picked to be spotlighted in the eMusic Selects programwhich highlights unsigned bandsthe album became the best-selling record in more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Monday: Bela Fleck + Toumani Diabate @ Central Park Summerstage 8pm FREEThere was a time when being a fan of "world music" took a special breed of person, someone who was adventurous enough to shop in weird sections of their local record store and tr... more info

My Old Kentucky — We just posted a two-part video interview and performance with The Rural Alberta Advantage over at MOKB's LaundroMatinee, but I guess you can just watch them here too...MP3 : The Rural Alberta Advantage - Don't Haunt This PlaceMP3 : The Rural Alberta... more info