Pitchfork — Brooklyn-based lords of troubled solemnity the National are probably coming to your town this summer as part of their worldwide tour in support of the forthcoming High Violet, due out May 10 in the UK and May 11 everywhere else via 4AD. According to ... more info

Stereogum — MGMT hit the Coachella stage playing their generally freakier Congratulations material in relatively human clothing, which prompted me to posit an aesthetic axiom: The weirdness of MGMT’s music is inversely proportional to that of their clothes. GQ... more info

NME — Bands join The Big Pink, The Walkmen and These New Puritans at the Brighton event more info

Pitchfork — What: The Great EscapeWhen: May 13-15Where: Brighton, EnglandWho: Broken Social Scene, Wild Beasts, the Big Pink, the Walkmen, These New Puritans, Surfer Blood, Here We Go Magic, Morning Benders, John Talabot, Sleigh Bells, the Fiery Furnaces, Warpai... more info

Pitchfork — The folks behind Lollapalooza have spent the past week dropping hints about this year's lineup, announcing artists one letter at a time, via a sort of hangman or Wheel of Fortune game. And though it's been fun to hazard guesses about what bands will ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The Walkmen last time they played the same venue (more by Jonny Leather) To quote my friend CD (I unfortunately missed the show) who was at the Brooklyn show last night, "Fucking awesome. talk about a talented band. such skilled... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Japandroids @ the BV party @ Emo's (more by Tim Griffin) tonight in NYC * Dom, Golden Girls, Buvette @ Pianos * The Walkmen, Flashy Python @ The Bell House * The Soft Pack, Nodzzz, Beaters @ Mercury Lounge *... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Vincent Cornelli The Walkmen @ MoMA "Some jackass made his way out of Johnny Brenda's after our show in Philadelphia with a handmade, custom built baritone guitar. Luckily for us we do have the show on tape and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Brian Reilly It was a happy St. Patrick's Day for Spoon. The Austin, Texas, indie-rock band received a hero's welcome during its hometown show on Wednesday at the South by Southwest music festival. The group, this musical city's... more info

NME — Chapel Club, Summer Camp and Goldheart Assembly also set for the Brighton festival more info