Prefix — You might now POP ETC better by its old moniker, The Morning Benders, but the Berkeley-based indie rockers have been ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/media/pop-etc/keep-it-for-your-own/68063/ more info

Prefix — POP ETC, the artists formerly known as the Morning Benders, unveiled their top ten modern pop tracks ... Read the full article at http://www.prefixmag.com/news/pop-etc-list-and-cover-top-ten-modern-pop-songs-vi/66192/ more info

Nialler9 — You have have heard this week that The Morning Benders have changed their name to POP ETC. The USA band finally found out that “benders” doesn’t exactly have positive connotations in Europe and to their credit, after seven years as … Read Mor... more info

Music For Ants — Yesterday was a pretty huge day for music news, Sigur Ros announced a new album (and released a beautiful new track), The Morning Benders changed their name, new tracks from Best Coast and Moonface and, perhaps best of all Jet announced they were dun... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — POP ETC (fka The Morning Benders) at Webster Hall in 2010 (more by Andrew St. Clair) The Morning Benders (whose frontman was spotted at Fiona Apple Friday) posted a statement to their website announcing that they've changed their band name... more info

Music For Ants — (Photo credit: Morgan Miller / Eric Snyder) After being unable to go to Coachella in both 2008 and 2009, I finally found myself at the Empire Polo Field for the first time last year. It was undoubtedly the best weekend of my life, and I was determin... more info

Altsounds — Today New York Magazine's "Vulture" premiered *The Postelles'* new video, *"Hold On,"* and announced the dates for the band's upcoming Record Release Tour. Fans can check out the video, an acoustic version of *The Postelles' "Hold On"* shot roadside ... more info

Persona Sauna — Yes, I'm alive. I'm not going to acknowledge the recent hiatus so I'll just pick up where I left off. Y'know, like those good friends of yours who moved away, but whenever you see them it's seems like it was only yesterday you were all hangsies.So a... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Morning Benders and Chad VanGaalen have both released benefit EPs for Japanese earthquake relief. Ian Rankin talks to Morning Edition about his new novel, The Complaints. Up on the Sun lists five Japanese bands worthy of heavy rotation. The... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — The Morning Benders have put together a new EP of unreleased material/remixes in order to help raise funds for all those affected by the earthquake in Japan. It features 2 new songs and various of remixes. The band put the EP together in hopes of rai... more info