411 Mania — ATP review, Courtney Love loses her kid, the new Titus Andronicus, what's up with Sonic Youth, Jandek and Thurston Moore to play together, A free Deerhunter album, Jay Reatard in trouble again, and more. more info

Altsounds — Merok/ XL Recordings is excited to announce the release of *The Monitor*, the second album by *Titus Andronicus*. It is set for release on March 9th, 2010, which happens to be the 201st birthday of one Abraham Lincoln, and that fact is something quit... more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: The Monitor, the second album by Titus Andronicus is set for release on March 9th, 2010 via XL/Merok. Described as "sort of" about the American Civil War by the band, who go on to say "It doesn't take place in olden times, nor does it nec... more info

Stereogum — The name might be tough getting past initially, but Brooklyn "drum n' drone" trio Dinowalrus are a satisfyingly oddball group: Their mix of No Wave jaggedness (both No New York-era and Black Dice circa 2001), jazz skronk, outer-realm brain rattling a... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Out of the strange magic world that seems to be the Ridgewood/Glen Rock area of New Jersey (think VivGrrlz, Titus Andronicus, Real Estate, Liquor Store, Ducktails, Fluffy Lumbers, and Frat Dad), comes a newish project that is really making me... more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Monday: Pelican @ Highline Ballroom 7pm $13 [tix]Following the long holiday weekend there is nothing worse than arriving to work with absolutely nothing to look forward to later on in the evening. My suggestion to you is to get ready for some serious... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Parents beware, Zhu Zhu Pet madness is spreading. It's highly contagious and has been known to infect small children -- and their parents. (Please do not confuse this particular malady with Tickle Me Elmo disease.) In a toy trend that's... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Titus Andronicus @ Brooklyn Masonic Temple on 11/5 (more by Jake Forney) Add another one to the growing New Year's Eve event list - Titus Andronicus are playing a 1:30am NYE show (technically New Years Day) at the Mercury Lounge.... more info

Stereogum — Ex-Titus Andronicus and Glen Rock, NJ resident Andrew Cedermark (he lives in Charlottesville, Virginia now) is releasing a split 7" with Family Portrait next week via Underwater Peoples. Cedermark represents on Side A with "Untruth" and "Hard Livin',... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — words by Andrew Frisicano, photos by Jake Forney Apart from a few deviations, Fucked Up succeeded in performing their 2008 album The Chemistry of Common Life in full and in sequence at the Brooklyn Masonic Temple on Thursday, November 5th.... more info