AngryApe — The Strokes singer and Mark Ronson invest in a Korean BBQ more info

JamBase — By: Sarah Moore The Shaky Hands might be into Talking Heads. The Portland band's sophomore release, Lunglight (released September 9 on Kill Rock Stars), bops around with frenetic guitar jangles (Jeff Lehman) and explosive basslines (Mayhaw Hoons)... more info

JamBase — By: Dennis Cook The Entrance Band, Megapuss & Little Joy :: 09.28.08 :: The Independent :: San Francisco, CA Megapuss from kitsunenoir.com With the ting of tiny xylophone and a stumbling one-drop beat, an evening of softly incandescent, some... more info

The Music Slut — Check out a park performance of Is This It's 'Someday' below. LC MP3 at bottom.MP3: Lightspeed Champion - Dry Lips more info

NME — Little Joy, the band formed by The Strokes drummer Fab Moretti, have posted new songs on MySpace/littlejoymusic. more info

XFM.co.uk — First the guitarist, then the bassist, and now the drummer. The Strokes' side-projects are the gifts that just keep on giving. more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Our weekly GvsB Sirius radio show airs today at noon + midnight EST on Left of Center. Brand new stuff this week from Empire of the Sun, Gang Gang Dance, Salem, Get Back Guinozzi, Chairlift, Memory Cassette, the Ruby Suns + Esau Mwamwaya, and more. ... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — the muslims :: live at red rocks (photo / click for larger image)Day one of the Monolith Festival was a rousing success, thanks in large part to the unreal weather and spectacular views at the impossibly picturesque venue. There were bands, too: high... more info

Silent Uproar — Fabrizio Moretti of The Strokes will debut his side project, Little Joy, on November 4th through Rough Trade. Pitchfork has the details and track list. Stream a few songs on more info

NME — Devendra Banhart's new sideproject Megapuss have revealed details of their debut album and a West Coast tour, which will feature The Strokes' Fabrizzio Moretti on drums. more info