Gorilla vs. Bear — "radiohead fans don't hate me!" -- banjo or freakoutmp3:banjo or freakout :: all i need (radiohead cover)********************************************Previously: Banjo or Freakout has also rendered Burial's "Archangel" even darker and eerier, improved... more info

Abeano — Yesterday, Ezra from Vampire Weekend joined Fucked Up during their 12 hour set in NYC. Ezra’s contribution included fronting covers of songs by the Ramones, the Descendents, and Blitz. But what exactly did Pink Eyes and Ezra talk about after the ... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Drew KatchenSo maybe Fucked Up's nutty 12-hour marathon show yesterday at Rogan on Manhattan's Lower East Side didn't feature guest appearances from everybody the band promised-- guess the Edge and Akon had better things to do?-- but the un... more info

My Old Kentucky — In case you've been living in a cave and haven't seen Gorilla Vs. Bear lobbying for Esau Mwamwaya as ruler of the 2008 indie music world, then you also might have missed Mwamwaya and Radioclit renaming themselves The Very Best. We're all looking for... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — This was a nice surprise to wake up to this morning (thanks Scott). Officially scheduled to be released on November 1, here's the debut (free) mixtape from Esau Mwamwaya + Radioclit, aka the Very Best, complete with absolutely fitting The Lion King-e... more info

JamBase — Images by: Sylvain Bertrand Be The Change NYC Crosby & Nash and Vampire Weekend Sunday, October 12 :: St. Raphael's Cathedral :: New York City Graham Nash & David Crosby Graham Nash & David Crosby Graham Nash & David Crosby ... more info

Chorus.fm — *Vampire Weekend* (http://www.myspace.com/vampireweekend) will be heading back (http://www.spin.com/articles/get-ready-new-vampire-weekend-album) into the studio after their tour wraps up in November. more info

The Music Slut — Enjoy last night's full playback here.Visit Ra Ra Riot on MySpace.Vampire Weekend & RRR will tour the UK later this month.MP3: Ra Ra Riot - Dying Is Fine more info

XFM.co.uk — Despite the current economical crisis, Iceland Airwaves Festival 2008 is still going ahead. CSS, Vampire Weekend, Biffy Clyro and many more will be wrapped up in their thermals as originally planned. more info

Pitchfork — I think it's fair to say, at this point, indie rockers have chosen their candidate for next month's presidential election: that one. The Senator from Illinois has already earned the support of, well, a lot of the music makers and dreamers of dreams, ... more info