The Telegraph — A recent live performance by Vampire Weekend at the Garage in North London (as part of their current UK tour) was a reminder that not all bands embrace the element of surprise. more info

The Music Fix — News Flash: The drip feed of artist news continuesLatitude Festival returns for an incredible 5th Edition on 15-18th July 2010 set in the beautiful countryside of Henham Park Estate on Suffolk's Sunrise Coast. Joining headliners Florence + The Ma... more info

Live Daily — (LiveDaily.com) Indie-rock group Vampire Weekend [ tickets ] is no doubt scaring up scores of new fans as frontman Ezra Koenig and co. tour in support of their new release, "Contra." The outing officially kicked off Jan. 12 after the set's launch and... more info

NME — Kasabian, Vampire Weekend and The Prodigy already confirmed to play more info

The Telegraph — Contra sees the band sticking firmly to both their preppy image and their multicultural sound. more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — TORONTO - Nearly a decade ago, a band from New York City called The Strokes had an almost obscene amount of well-deserved buzz surrounding them. more info

Its Getting Boring By The Sea — These are my favourite songs of 2010 thus far. I've probably forgotten about 100 but so be it. There are Youtube links for the ones that are not on this SPOTIFY PLAYLIST. Yes, a few are from 2009, no I don't care.In no particular order...Foals - Span... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Tim Kiernan; Above: The xx Last year, at the first Big Ears music festival in Knoxville, Tenn., Jon Hassell headlined the opening Friday night at the Bijou Theatre, then the event's largest venue. Despite two balconies and the twin overhead... more info

Rolling Stone — When you think of classic college towns, Knoxville, Tennessee doesn’t exactly spring to mind. Unlike Athens, Georgia, or Chapel Hill, North Carolina, whose respective universities spill into the downtown streets creating a vibrant, eclectic social ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the Morning Benders show @ Music Hall of Williamsburg Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the MIA/Sleigh Bells Hard Fest show @ Governors Island. Tickets are on sale (@ noon) for the... more info