Sweeping The Nation — As of this weekend, an enormous crater opens up in the bedroom-insular, open air-spectacular world of indiepop as the Chance the Gardener of indie majordomo of all he surveyed Sean Price winds up his Fortuna Pop! label with a long London weekend enti... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Ex Hex at BV-SXSW 2014 (more by Amanda Hatfield) Nothing on a bridge in Austin last week (more by Amanda Hatfield) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... Drive... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis Scottish singer/songwriter Dan Willson will release New Gods, his second album as Withered Hand next week (3/25) via Slumberland. It's a sparkling collection of literate pop, and the record features appearances Black Tambourine's Pam B... more info

The Music Fix — The album, 'New Gods', is scheduled for 10th March. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Bill Pearis The Clientele Nice to see that indie zine chickfactor is having a third birthday party -- "chickfactor 22" -- at Brooklyn's The Bell House on March 20 & 21. Headlining the second night are The Clientele, who... more info

The Devil Has The Best Tuna — Today I bring you three bands/artists that O'Messy Life, another brilliant band from the North East of England and one of the Devil's picks for Glastonbury ETC 2013. The words that accompany the recommendation are all from the mouth of the ... more info

Sweeping The Nation — Albums there are dates for Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks - Wigout At Jagbags (6th January)Broken Bells – After The Disco (13th January)East India Youth - Total Strife Forever (13th January)I Break Horses - Chiaroscuro (20th January)Mogwai - Rave Ta... more info

Guardian Music — treefrogdemon gives us her choices from last week's threadThis week's playlist has been selected by Jocelyn Rose, known around these parts as treefrogdemon."Nostalgia runs deep this week," said Pairubu, and he shouldn't be surprised – he selected t... more info

Song, by Toad — I think you have to agree that the lineup of this gig alone does the selling, doesn’t it. After the success of their album launch at the Queen’s Hall in Edinburgh, Meursault are playing a one-off gig at the Islington Assembly Hall in London with ... more info

Song, by Toad — April Fool’s Day really does bore me to tears.  The jokes are so weak and obvious most of the time that they really are pointless, although Avalanche’s Withered Hand futon did make me laugh. It’s the forced bonhomie which I find the most tedio... more info