Pitchfork — Despite not being in working condition, Broken Spindles somehow keep cranking out records at a fairly steady clip. Indeed, Faint bassist Joel Petersen's electronica-ish side thing has another one just about ready for us: Kiss/Kick will descend o... more info

Silent Uproar — Joel Petersen will reactivate Broken Spindles on February 17th and return with a new album, Kiss/Kick. The album will be released on The Faint's own blank.wav label. more info

Perfect Porridge — The Faint (with Baby Walrus and His Mischief) November 14th, 2008 First Avenue, Minneapolis, MN It’s been four years since Wet from Birth, but I am happy to report that The Faint are alive, well, and cranking out selections off their new album, Fas... more info

The Lemur Blog — LAZRtag are back with two new badical joints. The The Faint remix should be officially released digitally sometime soon I'm told. And I really like how they once again take on an act that is further away in sound from the electronic groups they usual... more info

5 Acts — Ruby - Salt Water FishThe Faint - Fish In A WombJonathan Visger - Fish EyesFrench Kicks - With The FishesLuna - Swedish Fish more info

ContactMusic — Actress NATALIE PORTMAN has learned not to book a chat show appearance on the same day as a doctor's appointment after struggling through an interview with DAVID LETTERMAN ... more info

Rock Sellout — Note: All pictures shot by MakeYouSick from Flickr With a name like tonight’s first opener, you can’t help but smile. A skim through Spin Magazine recently introduced me to Natalie Portman’s Shaved Head with a simple full-page li... more info

Culture Bully — “Milk Thistle” by invertedmonk Conor Oberst has finally found a band he can get completely lost in. After years of trying, with all the various lineups and incarnations of Bright Eyes, and even having The Faint as his backing band for a tour, Con... more info

Stereogum — It looked like Bradford Cox already had Halloween covered with the creaky Lilys-on-Kinks-on-Shadow Ring of "Coffin Trick," but the always prolific trick-or-treater just posted two new so-called "Halloween Dances" at the Deerhunter blog, "Danse Infern... more info

Discobelle.net — Fairtilizer done did it again with this playlist/mix from Boys Noize. “To celebrate the release of the label’s first compilation “BNR Vol. 1″, the king of party techno takes you on a tour of his stable, which notably includes Puzique, S... more info