Chorus.fm — *The Shins* (http://www.absolutepunk.net/theshins)' performance on Jimmy Kimmel can be found in the replies. more info

Totally Fuzzy — Alex Young from Consequence of Sound reports Coachella will webcast a number of this weekend’s sets on YouTube, including Refused, Bon Iver, The Black Keys, Frank Ocean, St. Vincent, Justice, Mazzy Star, Arctic Monkeys, The Shins, Noel Gallagher�... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Real Estate photos by Caroline Marchildon The Shins at LPR last month (more by Dominick Mastrangelo) As mentioned, The Shins (who are part of the just-announced Lollapalooza lineup) are heading out on tour in support of their recently released LP,... more info

Here Comes The Flood — Portland, Oregon-based folk band Blind Pilot kick off their lengthy Summer tour in Alaska, promoting their We Are The Tide album. Live dates: 04/26 Bear Tooth Theatre @ Anchorage, AK 05/25 Les Schwab Amphitheater # @ Bend, OR 05/25-28 Sasqua... more info

KEXP Seattle — All Shins fans, rejoice. The Shins‘ frontman James Mercer is raring to go. Last Friday, during an exclusive performance at the Moore Theatre, put on by KEXP and Starbucks, Mercer said after set opener,”Kissing the Lipless”, “This is the first... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Does wearing headphones make us antisocial? Maybe, but damn it feels good. We’re not big fans of Manic Pixie Dream Girls over here, but we do think that Natalie Portman’s best line from Garden State is, "You gotta hear this one song. It'll change... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: News Today, Oh Boy! Douglas Mason, Getty Images "The Hunger Games" features a pretty great analog synth track from 1972, and the story behind its origins is incredible. [Wired] Green Day post a 30-second clip from the studio. What... more info

DrownedInSound — The Shins have a new album Port of Morrow came out last week and the band want to take you on a journey 'there'. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

Impose Magazine — There was a time when oh so many a college bands sounded like haphazard and pubescent aspirations of fusing Pavement, The Dismemberment Plan and maybe The Decemberists, or some other relevant timely influence of the early Aughts (how about The Shins?... more info

Guardian Music — HMV Forum, LondonIn the five years since the Shins released their last album, Wincing the Night Away, Sub Pop's most successful group has seen out its contract and shed almost all its personnel.Sole survivor, singer and guitarist James Mercer also ow... more info