Abeano — One Mix Yesterday, Tri Angle records announced that they’ll be releasing the debut album of Tom Krell aka How to Dress Well and to celebrate the fact he’s made a new mix for Altered Zones. “Was super hyped on this music all year. Love... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Here’s another track from the irresistibly ramshackle debut full-length from Vivian Girls + Woods collab... Read more » more info

Powerpopulist — La Sera - Never Come Around mp3from forthcoming LPNever Come AroundonHardly ArtThis gorgeous song by Vivian Girls bassist/singer Katy Goodman's new band, La Sera, has us eagerly anticipating their debut album, which is supposed to come around in Febr... more info

Guardian Music — Our music team pick the songs or albums, old or new, they just can't turn offThe Smiths Reel Around the Fountain A collection of Smiths demos that circulated on the web this week offered a reminder of what a phenomenon they were: a band who emerged... more info

Impose Magazine — In our continuing survey of what 2011 will hold for us, let us glance together at the tour dates and track previews that will shape the pop consciousness of our humble new tomorrow. More fun than reading a Wiki-leaked cable about Prince Andrew’s ma... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — Here’s the charmingly wheels-off little opener from the forthcoming self-titled debut full-length from Vivian Girls... Read more » more info

Guardian Music — Arcade Fire, LondonAlthough this was the year they achieved the benchmarks of the truly big – two nights at Madison Square Garden, for example – 2010 was also the year in which Arcade Fire tried to keep things smaller. The Suburbs, the band's thi... more info

WFMU's Beware of the Blog — Frankie Rose has played drums with the Vivian Girls, Crystal Stilts, and Dum Dum Girls... but I think it is safe to say, in the long run, she is more of a songwriter than she is a drummer. For instance,... more info

The Culture Of Me — "Kickball" Katy Goodman's other band outside of the rudimentary punk act Vivian Girls, La Sera is much more of a 50s bent and a classic, AM radio stylized throwback along the lines of other female-fronted acts that have become more and more prevalent... more info

NME - The Daily Download — The Daily Download Record Label Profile is eight today, and helping it celebrate, LA's seminal label In The Red. The imprint has been pumping out diesel-stained lo fi rawk since 1991 from King Khan to Vivian Girls and The Dirtbombs. Here's four of... more info