Guardian Music — They were once dismissed as 'landfill'. Now they are critically acclaimed. Where did it all go right for the Brighton band?Six years ago, the Maccabees appeared at the Brighton Concorde, a prestigious venue for any fast-rising band. There, singer Orl... more info

Here Comes The Flood — photo: Luiza Ongelofelijk Amsterdam based post-punk disco house band Wooden Constructions took their time putting together their new album People Now People. They released two free tracks over the last couple of months to get a buzz going. It's quir... more info

Impose Magazine — In 2009, Deerhunter member at large Lockett Pundt had his Lotus Plaza moniker overshadowed by the Deerhunter hiatus and Bradford Cox's "accidental" leak of Atlas Sound's Logos album. Pundt's solo work that year, The Floodlight Collective,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Built to Spill at BV SXSW 2012 (more by Ryan Barkan) The Hopscotch festival in Raleigh, North Carolina will celebrate its third year from Sept. 6-8, 2012 in downtown Raleigh, with 175 bands in 15 venues. The initial lineup, released... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Good idea for a cover...... more info

Guardian Music — Hackney Empire, LondonIt's a bit of a caricature, but in the world of art, there are two types of practitioners: first, the artist who leaps from one subject to another, mixing media, restlessly looking for the next new thing. Then there are those wh... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Jesus & Mary Chain @ SXSW (jnipmex) The Jesus & Mary Chain played a SXSW show last night, Thursday (3/15), at the Belmont (same venue we threw our Daniel Johnston/Built to Spill shindig in on Tuesday). It was one... more info

ContactMusic — Scottish rockers The Jesus And Mary Chain will reform to embark on a tour of the U S The band has not played together since 2008 when they performed a tribute gig in memory of their former drummer Nick Sanderson who died of lung cancer the same year ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — As announced on BrooklynVegan, The Jesus & Mary Chain are coming to Texas in March for at least three shows including Houstin, 35 Denton and SXSW. The SXSW shows are still TBA, but check out the video announcement 35... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — JAMC at Webster Hall (more here) Its been five years since the brothers Reid have made their way around the US as The Jesus & Mary Chain. Now it looks like the band will be back on our shores to... more info