NME — The Breeders and The National have announced that they will perform at a free rally in support of US Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama next month. more info

The Music Slut — Details are as follows:Cincinnati, Ohio10/16 (5PM - 9PM)Fountain SquareFREEFor further info, head here.MP3: The National - Fake Empire more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Thanks to IGIF reader Bryant Heath for once again providing us an exclusive video from Norway (he gave us a video of The National playing a new song a few weeks ago). Here we have Bon Iver covering Talk Talk's "I Believe In You" from their 1988 albu... more info

KEXP Seattle — review by Noah Sanders Menomena photos by joshc The National photos by Chona Kasinger On a recent road trip to southern Oregon, I introduced The National’s Boxer to my sadly unexposed older brother. I’d enjoyed the album in the past, even going ... more info

My Old Kentucky — My Old Kentucky Blog is stoked to join forces with our friends at Transmission Entertainment and other notable blogs and such to be a part of Fun Fun Fun Fest this year.We are giving away a pair of Two-Day Passes to the fest in Austin, TX on November... more info

Stereogum — As mentioned in a surprisingly heated discussion on this site last month, the folks behind teenage music geek rom-com Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist have tapped the indie rock zeitgeist in a big way. Bishop Allen, Devendra Banhart, and Project Jen... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — The Walkmen - In the New YearA wailing good time with organ-drenched choruses and all sorts of jangly goodness. One of, if not the best song from their latest, You and Me, which is terrific.Jadakiss feat. Jay-Z - Who Run ThisJada, or Al Qaeda, his l... more info

Dlisted — The woman on the right obviously approves of Elisabeth Hasselbeck leaving "The View." The lady's wish might come true! The National Enquirer (via Popcrunch) reports that Elisabeth is flying the crazy lady coop for a job at Fox News. A match made... more info

Pop Crunch — Don’t believe the hype-the World’s Most Publicized Pair are still going strong. The National Enquirer has issued a retraction on an exclusive scoop that set the Web ablaze with rumors that Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have split after three yea... more info

JamBase — Kathleen Edwards Plays Carnegie Hall During Whirlwind November Tour with John Doe Kathleen Edwards After a slew of solo shows and concerts with the Indigo Girls this fall, Canadian alt-county darling Kathleen Edwards will embark on a cross-coun... more info