Guardian Music — Last time was all about the witching hour. This week we're after songs that utilise a surpriseHello, glad tidings and welcome. It's been a rum old week aboard the good ship Recommend. Mr Mac left us all with a request for midnight songs and hundreds ... more info

DrownedInSound — Having enjoyed something of a resurgence in recent years thanks to the likes of Autolux and The Airborne Toxic Event, the LA suburb of Silver Lake's latest exports Local Natives just might be the most successful of the bunch... Read the full st... more info

JamBase — Images by: Dave Vann Lollapalooza :: 08.07 - 08.09 :: Grant Park :: Chicago, IL As our writers make words out of thoughts we offer you a teaser gallery of pics from this past weekend's Lollapalooza festival in Chicago. Friday, 08.07 Dav... more info

The Music Fix — Gig Review: The Airborne Toxic Event hit Sheffield and a certain TMF-er is there. Again. Gary K acknowledges a growing obsession more info

Music News Net — MUSIC NEWS- L.A. indie rockers THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT have announced a special performance at The Walt Disney Concert Hall on December 4th, 2009, presented by the L.A. Philharmonic. The band will be accompanied by special guest, the award-winning C... more info

Altsounds — Los Angeles indie rock wunderkinds THE AIRBORNE TOXIC EVENT announce a very special performance at The Walt Disney Concert Hall on December 4th, 2009, presented by the LA Philharmonic. The band will be accompanied by special guest, the award-winning... more info

Guardian Music — Following Latitude on Twitter was a laugh, but it was no substitute for the brilliant Pet Shop Boys, Bat for Lashes and Grace JonesI'd not camped at a festival or indeed anywhere in over five years, and naturally for a city-dweller I was at first fea... more info

Altsounds — Los Angeles' The Airborne Toxic Event announces two new dates added to their world tour today: Tuesday September 22nd in Salt Lake City, UT at In The Venue and Wednesday September 23rd in Denver, CO at the Ogden Theatre. The band will be co-headlini... more info

The Music Fix — Feature: Gary K talks to Mikel Jollett about why British audiences have taken his "little band" to their hearts more info

JamBase — Lollapalooza Has Announced Set Times Stage Conflicts Included The Chicago festival has announced the set times of their festival (STS9 gets a 4-5 p.m. slot...wtf?) prompting attendees to ponder which bands they'll be able to catch and who they'll... more info