melophobe — Got another doozy for you: Klaxons, Peter, Bjorn and John, Rusko, SALEM, Simian Mobile Disco, The Walkmen, The New Pornographers AND The Black Angels tour dates are available below for you to skim for the cities you reside in . . . or near. And whi... more info

Powerpopulist — We thank these bloggers most sincerely for making the following available.The Smithereens - Behind the Wall of Sleep - Star Maker MachineThe New Pornographers - Letter from an Occupant - Music for Kids Who Can't Read Good78 Saab - Karma Package Deal ... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: New Releases Gary Wolstenholme, Redferns In a roundabout way, if wasn't for an opportunity to sing with Canada's Feist, Nicole Atkins may not have got back up on her feet so quickly and into a recording studio to make her new album,... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Vancouver, Canada’s Dan Bejar, the occasional member of the New Pornographers, has been crafting adventurous solo albums with various musicians under the heavy metal-like moniker Destroyer since the '90s. On “Kaputt,” his ninth outing, Bejar ha... more info

Bradley's Almanac — Ok, so it wasn't technically last night, but hey, I'm not going to abandon my traditional playlist title due to tardiness. Indulge me.Last Thursday was the first ever REARVIEW 2010, a special DJ night at River Gods in Cambridge, MA where Ashley from... more info

Totally Fuzzy — W said... * HOTLEGS (10cc) Thinks: School Stinks (1970) The original 1970 first LP release from Hotlegs (10cc, minus Graham Gouldman). Featuring the same album cover Alice Cooper would co-opt 2 years later for School's Out. Includes the minor hit, "N... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield 4AD and The Red Hot Organization are delighted to announce that $1,000,000 has been so far donated to charity from the proceeds of the DARK WAS THE NIGHT album. The album was released by 4AD in... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield Ted Leo & the Pharmacists are finishing a short tour that included opening for The New Pornographers at Terminal 5 in NYC last night (12/6). A set of pictures from Ted's set is in this post... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — DOWNLOAD: Destroyer - Chinatown (MP3) On January 25, Destroyer will release their ninth LP, Kaputt on Merge records. These are some of the themes alluded to or avoided in the album Kaputt - and here are 22 things you might... more info

Between Thought and Expression — DJMonsterMo Sep 10 Mix zip mirror 1. Best Coast - When I'm With You 2. The New Pornographers - Crash Years 3. Sambassadeur - I Can Try 4. Club 8 - Shape Up! 5. Janelle Monáe - Cold War 6. Wavves - King of the Beach 7. Sleigh Bells - Tell Em 8. Ho... more info