LargeHeartedBoy — NPR's Books We Like recommends and excerpts from Leanne Shapton's unique novel, Important Artifacts and Personal Property From the Collection of Lenore Doolan and Harold Morris, Including Books, Street Fashion, and Jewelry. Read Shapton's Book Notes ... more info

Rolling Stone — When the Brooklyn-via-Minnesota rockers the Hold Steady hit the the stage at Club DeVille at SXSW last Friday afternoon, they were not dressed like Mexican gangsters. They were, however, dolled up as “banditos,” as frontman Craig Finn puts it, Ha... more info

Telegraph.co.ukSouth by So What: A wrap on the festMinneapolis Star TribuneJack Plunkett, AP - Ap Rachael Ray listens to The Hold Steady perform during a party she hosted at the SXSW Music Festival in Austin, Texas on Saturday, March 21, 2009.SXSW Di... more info

Chorus.fm — *The Hold Steady* (http://www.myspace.com/theholdsteady)'s Boys and Girls in America is on sale for $1.99 today at Amazon MP3 (http://tinyurl.com/cewrwh). Submitted by Ryzenfall more info

Music Mule — mp3: The Soft Pack - Bright Side Anyone who’s read these pages before may know that I saw The Soft Pack in February and was blown away. It happened again yesterday. Their brand of addictive Californina surf rock tunes really get inside your head. T... more info

My Old Kentucky — So far MOKB's SXSW has been a big success. Our official showcase at The Radio Radio Wednesday night was packed out. A big thanks to The Phenomenal Hand Clap Band, Starfucker, Red Cortez, Viva Voce and Delta Spirit.Yesterday, Vaya Con Tacos! was roc... more info

NME — The Hold Steady have announced a number of extra UK tour dates for this May. more info

My Old Kentucky — Franz Nicolay is charming with a smile and a look that pulls you in with a desire to find out more. He wins you over with his skilled musicianship, interesting arrangements and engaging stories. Nicolay may be best known as the keyboardist for The ... more info

JamBase — THE CHEMICAL BROTHERS, DEVENDRA BANHART, ETIENNE DE CRECY THE ORB, MURDER CITY DEVILS, BUSY P AND PLUMP DJs ADDED TO THE COACHELLA VALLEY MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL 2009 APRIL 17, 18 AND 19 Coachella 2008 by Dave Vann The Chemical Brothers (DJ ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Peelander-Z - Let's Go! Karaoke Party! (MP3) The Hold Steady (Franz Nicolay) @ Terminal 5 (more by Leia Jospe) today in NYC * Paper @ Cake Shop * The Antlers @ Union Hall * Peelander-Z @ Public Assembly *... more info