I Guess I'm Floating — What's been an exhaustive labor of love these past few months, is finally coming to be an actual reality! SXSW 2010 is a mere week or so away and IGIF is back for our second helping of the (beyond) crazy week of music industry madness. Last year we... more info

DrownedInSound — The new Ruby Suns album, Fight Softly, has the airy free spirit exhibited on their two previous outings. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Pasta Primavera — The description “singer/song-writer” usually sends a chill down my spine when opening an email.  So many artists fall into that label, and so many really do nothing for me.  This is NOT the case for Lawrence of Arabia aka James Milne.  A... more info

Persona Sauna — ...then you might fancy The Ruby Suns. These New Zealanders share music for the masses who are willing to sit down and have a listen. Their latest album, Fight Softly, is a bit different sounding than their previous two releases, but if that means n... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — The Ruby Suns, The Tallest Man On Earth…and now Caribou (née Dan Snaith). So far, not even a month into 2010, a number of artists I consider favorites have been dropping mp3 nuggets from their forthcoming records. Caribou’s “Odessa,” the f... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — “Cranberry,” from the forthcoming album Fight Softly, due out March 10th. If you’ve ever caught my radio show, than you’ve most likely heard New Zealand’s Ruby Suns. Their last LP, 2008’s Sea Lion, remains a constant in my rotation. MP3: ... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Dirty Projectors - "Emblem of the World"; At some point we're probably all going to get sick and tired of hearing great new tunes from the Dirty Projectors, but until we reach that point we will continue on like normal enjoying all of their gorgeous ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — On March 2, sunny New Zealand psych-pop outfit the Ruby Suns will release Fight Softly, the follow-up to the BNM'ed 2008 LP Sea Lion, on Sub Pop. (It's out March 8 in the UK on Memphis Industries.) That's the space-bar-averse cover ... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-11 Valencia, Spain - Colegio Mayor Luis Vives ^02-12 Murcia, Spain - Microsonidos ^02-14 Lleida, Spain - Café del Teatre ^02-16 Madrid, Spain - Neu! Club ^02-17 Zaragosa, Spain - Café Hispano ^02-18 Granada, Spain - Sala Planta Baja ^02-19 S... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 02-19 Port Chalmers, New Zealand - Chick's Hotel02-20 Christchurch, New Zealand - The New Media Club02-26 Wellington, New Zealand - Mighty Mighty02-27 Auckland, New Zealand - Bacco Room03-12 Santa Barbara, CA - Muddy Waters *03-13 San Diego, CA - UCS... more info