Culture Bully — Deerhunter [review: Erik Thompson] [photos: Jeremy Nelson] It’s never a good sign when the first thing Deerhunter frontman Bradford Cox says to the audience is “I’ve got some bad news to tell you.” I immediately became worried that the show w... more info

Detroit Free Press — Deerhunter: With Times New Viking and Disappears, 8 p.m. The Crofoot Ballroom, 1 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. 248-858-9333. $12. Girl Talk: With the Death Set and CX Kidtronix, 8 p.m. The Eagle Theater, 15 S. Saginaw, Pontiac. 248-758-9770. $20. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Gabi Porter "A deer hunter from the Twin Cities got lost Sunday in the Beltrami State Forest in Roseau County, but was quickly found, according to the Roseau County Sheriff's Office. The man, from New Brighton, Minn., a... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kaki King @ SXSW 2008 (more by Ryan Muir) The Hold Steady and Drive by Truckers play their second of two shows together at Terminal 5 in NYC tonight (11/7), and two more big indie rock pairings are rolling into... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Kaki King @ SXSW 2008 (more by Ryan Muir) The Hold Steady and Drive by Truckers play their second of two shows together at Terminal 5 in NYC tonight (11/7), and two more big indie rock pairings are rolling into... more info

Paste Magazine — [Above: Deerhunter] Photos taken at Variety Playhouse and Star Bar by Jason Reed. Read Paste:Local Atlanta's account of the Halloween night extravaganza here. more info

Paste Magazine — [Above: Jared Swilley of the Black Lips plays in Halloween-appropriate band The Spooks.] More good bands than Bonnaroo . The release of a long-awaited record . A 3-D extravaganza. A horde of crazed Danes . A theremin. A cassette so limited it ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Since there’s only a handful of shows the next few days in the area, I’m throwing everything together into one post.  Tonight in Baltimore Murs takes on Bedrock while down in DC Hercules and Love Affair perform at the 9:30 Club with The Dance ... more info

Bridging The Atlantic — Last week I caught the indie rock triple threat of Times New Viking, No Age and Los Campesinos! as they made a stop in London at the Electric Ballroom on their Shred Yr Face tour.Los Campesinos! were technically the headliners and the Ballroom repres... more info

Stereogum — From Stereolab remixes to Halloween treats, there's been much afoot in camp Deerhunter this week. The band plays their Microcastle record release party tonight at Variety Playhouse with Pylon, Jay Reatard, and Times New Viking. If you go, you might ... more info