Stereogum — Phil Elverum -- he of the Microphones, Mount Eerie, and secretly marrying Michelle Williams fame -- is in a band called D+ with Karl Blau and Beat Happening's Bret Lunsford, two other veterans of the Anacortes, Washington DIY-indie scene. Although th... more info

Stereogum — When Oliver Kalb first started making music as Bellows it was an indie-folk project, drawing inspiration from the lo-fi music of the Microphones as well as traditional European folk songs Kalb's mom would sing for him growing up. Bellows' first full-... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Earlier this year, Drowse released their very good new album Cold Air on The Flenser. Primarily the project of Kyle Bates, the album also featured several contributions from Maya Stoner and sort of sounds like My Bloody Valentine meets The Microphone... more info

Guardian Music — Phil Elverum’s last album focused unsparingly on his wife’s death, and a year later, the loss is still paralysing, though leavened with tiny moments of hopeIt’s not often that an artist describes their latest work as “barel... more info

Stereogum — Since adopting the Mount Eerie moniker almost 15 years ago, Phil Elverum's mostly remained in the same place. In the early 2000s, he returned to his island hometown of Anacortes, Washington after spending five years in Olympia making music as the Mic... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Moon is the project of Maryland-based 18-year-old aspiring musician/producer Etai Fuchs. Some of his influences include My Bloody Valentine, The Microphones, Animal Collective, and MF DOOM. These and others such as DIIV and Beach Fossils can be heard... more info

Indie Music News — New Career Announcements At Cinq Music Urban Division, Songtrust Amsterdam Office, Def Jam Recordings, Warner Music Benelux, 117 Entertainment Group And DPA Microphones In US http://feeds.feedburner.com/musicdish-complete more info

Stereogum — Last month, Billy Corgan auctioned off over 150 pieces of gear that he used to record for Smashing Pumpkins and Zwan. Now fellow Chicago music icon Steve Albini is following suit, although in keeping with their respective personal aesthetics, Albini'... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, Sylvan Esso released their sophomore album, What Now , and today they've shared a video for "The Glow," a track from it that was (at least partially) inspired by the Microphones album of the same name. (Choice lyrics: "Walking bac... more info

Stereogum — Last July, the artist and musician Geneviève Castrée died after an unexpected diagnosis of advanced pancreatic cancer. Castrée's husband Phil Elverum -- who's been recording for more than 20 years, first as the Microphones and then as Mount Eerie ... more info