DrownedInSound — The first quarter of 2011 brought plenty of tunes, news, and intrigue to keep our music-possessed souls at peace, but, as the busy music festival and tour-heavy summer looms, so do previews of a slew of LPs and post-release follow-ups. Great artists ... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Manchester Orchestra is an American indie rock band from Atlanta, Georgia, formed in 2005. The group is currently composed of rhythm guitarist-singer-songwriter Andy Hull, lead guitarist Robert McDowell, keyboardist and percussionist Chris Freeman,... more info

Pop Candy — Morning, all! I've got high hopes and a long to-do list, so watch out. Last night I saw I Love You Phillip Morris -- an OK movie with a really ... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — NPR is streaming Steve Earle's new album, I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive (out April 26th). The Guardian profiles author Roddy Doyle. Paste lists the 10 best Shins songs. The Guardian is searching for books that mention every... more info

NME — Indie heroes will play San Francisco's Outside Lands festival this summer more info

Altsounds — The acoustic pop sensation, *Plug In Stereo's* debut album *Nothing to Something *is available on iTunes today and Hot Topic! To purchase Nothing to Something on iTunes, please click here: http://bit.ly/eYKOXb (http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?llr=iyjhxzdab... more info

Totally Fuzzy — mercurochrome said... YoungMossTongue is still Fall-tastic! THE FALL - The Fall Boxset 1976-2007 THE FALL - Slippy Floor THE FALL - Slates (Expanded) MARK E SMITH/ED BLANEY - Smith and Blaney thanks fuzz e. smith! http://youngmosstongue.blogspot.com ... more info

Impose Magazine — After six records on Temporary Residence as Eluvium, Matthew Cooper’s got a reputation as a serious composer of effectively naturalistic ambient pieces. The dark earthy tones that he normally employs rely a great deal on mood for their effectivenes... more info

We Like it Lossless! — Frenchkiss/2009Pitchfork 7.1For their third album, Meric Long and Logan Kroeber have added electric vibraphonist Keaton Snyder to the mix. Because of this added sonic texture, Long stated that "this album sounds more like a band" than their breakout ... more info

KEXP Seattle — 2010 indie film Some Days Are Better Than Others featured two Pacific Northwest figureheads, with Carrie Brownstein (of Sleater-Kinney and Wild Flag) and James Mercer (The Shins, Broken Bells) in starring roles. But they weren’t the only ones ‒ P... more info