Pitchfork — Photo by David HillWell, that just sucks. The Carnegie Mellon University chapter of Students for Barack Obama have been forced to cancel an event in Pittsburgh this Saturday (October 4), the very same event Obama supporters Vampire Weekend were sched... more info

NME — The Breeders and The National have announced that they will perform at a free rally in support of US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama next month. more info

Pitchfork — Hamilton County, Ohio-- home to Cincinnati-- will certainly prove one of most hotly-contested areas in the nation come election night. The former Republican stronghold has shown signs of a Democratic slide in recent elections, and this fall could ver... more info

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Spinner.com — Filed under: Free MP3 of the DaySpinner.com: Artist: Mother Mother Songs: 'Body of Years'Album: 'O My Heart' [iTunes]Sounds Like: The Breeders, Blake BabiesDownload: 'Body of Years' (MP3)[Get Winamp] [Download Help] Next MP3... Read more more info

The Music Slut — In response to last week's list...Here's what Ed Droste selected:10. Edie Brickell - Shooting...9. Hole - Live Through This8. Pavement - Slanted & Enchanted7. The Breeders - Pod6. Janet Jackson - Rhythm...5. Madonna - Like A Prayer4. Deee Lite - Worl... more info

MTV.co.uk News — My Bloody Valentine, Jamie Liddell, Chromeo and The Breeders play a very muddy festival... more info

The Lipster — The Breeders have been in the UK this week to play a handful of shows, which means that the mighty Kim Deal has been blessing various outlets with quote-a-minute interviews, about the likelihood of that new Pixies record and whether she gets on with ... more info

XFM.co.uk — Kim and Kelley Deal promise that new album won't be too far away. more info