Pitchfork — Photos by Tom Breihan; Above: Band of Horses Ryan Dombal's SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | FriAmy Phillips' SXSW Reports: Wed | Thu | Fri Band of Horses [Central Presbyterian Church; 8:55 p.m.] Taking the stage (or really, the alter), Band of H... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Todd Patrick has spent the past decade making his name as Brooklyn's preeminent DIY showthrower, and his approach to booking underground artists in converted raw spaces has inspired a network of 30+ incredible DIY venues-- many of which are run by th... more info

Guardian Music — Cover your ears while we mutter the ghastly genre name: "chill wave". But be sure to uncover them in time to listen to another wonderful Music Weekly podcast, in which we decipher the genre behind the blog-rocking beats of bands such as Washed Out, M... more info

Guardian Music — As we go to press, the great and good of the film and music industries will be landing in Austin, Texas, for the annual industry showcase, SXSW. Whoever makes an impression here is tipped to be everywhere come the summer: early reports suggest the Dr... more info

Altsounds — Philadelphia's *Lushlife* has always thrived on pushing listeners' buttons when it comes to their perceptions of what hip-hop can be. Whether it's building a boom-bap rap track out of hyper chopped samples of lo-fi indie songwriter Ariel Pink, incor... more info

Pitchfork — For a large version of this poster, click here. Graphics by Erez Avissar Pitchfork is throwing two big parties in Austin, Texas on March 19 and 20. Come hang with us! We've once again teamed up with our friends at the Windish Agency to present the fi... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 03-12 Philadelphia, PA - Voyeur-Making Time *03-13 Monterrey, Mexico - Festival Nrmal Alianza Francesa *03-15 Washington, DC - Rock and Roll Hotel *03-16 Atlanta, GA - The Drunken Unicorn *03-17-21 Austin, TX - SXSW03-25 San Diego, CA - Museum of Con... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — If you haven't heard the new Washed Out track yet, it's probably because you aren't an eager beaver when it comes to the internet or, like me, haven't seen them in concert yet. "Track #7" is from a tour only CD-R and is a short instrumental jam that... more info

KEXP Seattle — (Washed Out @ NYC’s Mercury Lounge 3/7) This weekend, Washed Out, Small Black, and Pictureplane kicked off the East Coast leg of a national tour, first with a stop in Connecticut with special guest Tanlines, then with the first of two sold out nigh... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — What's been an exhaustive labor of love these past few months, is finally coming to be an actual reality! SXSW 2010 is a mere week or so away and IGIF is back for our second helping of the (beyond) crazy week of music industry madness. Last year we... more info