Pitchfork — He may not be a president himself any longer, but Jay-Z's certainly got his opinions on who should hold the highest office in the land. A prerecorded message from the rapper urging support for the presidential candidacy of Illinois Senator Barac... more info

My Old Kentucky — Today's edition of MOKB/SIRIUS Blog Radio features a lot of what we've been talking about this week and last as well as some of the songs and artists our friends on the interwebs have been yacking about! Tune in at Noon EST and again at Midnight EST... more info

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Pitchfork — Cape Cod will meet Palmitos Park when Vampire Weekend and El Guincho team up for a UK and European tour this fall. It's the band everyone ragged on for having nebulous world music influences and an actual world musician. Hey, how about that.While VW'... more info

Stopcryingyourheartout.com — Oasis are amongst the nominees at the 2008 Q Awards with Russian Standard Vodka.Alan Carr will be officiating at the event on October 6 - after all but stealing the show at last year’s ceremony - which is renowned as one of the most raucous an... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by David Hill; Above: David ByrneThe 2008 Austin City Limits Music Festival brought the masses out to the Texas capital's Zilker Park over the long weekend, packing in three long days of food, folk, and fun, plus plenty of other musical genres... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — As usual, this year's Austin City Limits Festival was a laid back affair, made even more pleasant than usual by the relatively balmy weather -- we were blessed by a nice steady breeze, and even a few occasional clouds this year -- but I spent most of... more info

The Music Slut — Details are as follows:Carnegie Mellon UniversityCollege Of Fine Arts LawnPittsburgh, PennsylvaniaSaturday, October 4th, 4:00pmFor further info, head here.MP3: Vampire Weekend - Cape Cod... (Teenagers Mix) more info

Pitchfork — It's either the last gasp of the summer festival season or the first taste of fall festivities. But whether you choose to pack sunscreen or a sweater (we'd suggest the former), there's no denying the arrival of the Austin City Limits Music Festival.S... more info

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