JamBase — By: Sarah Moore Plants and Animals' lush pop orchestrations and psychedelic rock and roll leanings make their February release, Parc Avenue (Secret City Records), one of the more intriguing discs of the year. High school bandmates Warren C. Spi... more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't see anything real radical about what it is we do,' frontman Tim McIlrath says.By Chris Harris Rise Against Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images The one adjective you almost always see ascribed to Chicago punk-rock outfit Rise Again... more info

MTV.com News — 'I don't see anything real radical about what it is we do,' frontman Tim McIlrath says.By Chris Harris Rise Against Photo: Tim Mosenfelder/Getty Images The one adjective you almost always see ascribed to Chicago punk-rock outfit Rise Again... more info

Chorus.fm — Hey Congress - here's your rescue plan!*The Sound of Animals Fighting* - The Ocean and the Sun (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=560701) (Drew Beringer) *Plain White T's* - Big Bad World (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=56291... more info

Starpulse — Pamela Anderson has teamed up with animal rights activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) - to encourage A-list stars to shun fashion designer Giorgio Armani.[...] Read more! more info

Pamela Anderson has teamed up with animal rights activists at People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) - to encourage A-list stars to shun fashion designer Giorgio Armani.[...] Read more! more info

Discobelle.net — You might remember this sublime Minilogue video made by the same director, Kristofer Ström AKA Ljudbilden & Piloten. more info

I Guess I'm Floating — I've been waiting and hoping for something new from Golden Animals and Forest Fire (two of this year's best new bands) just so I could throw them a little more love on here, but since their respective album releases there really hasn't been much news... more info

Pitchfork — The third annual London Ontario Live Arts Festival (LOLA, if you're hasty) is nearly upon us, bringing a cavalcade of Canadian talent and one musical act from across the border to Victoria Park and other London, Ontario hotspots from September 18-21.... more info

XLR8R — If epic post-rock is what you're after to pass the Autumn days away, look no farther than Plants and Animals. The Montreal-based trio will leave their native city this month to embark on a North American tour in support of their March 2008 relea... more info