Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Having spent last weekend soaking up all that All Tomorrow's Parties has to offer, I realized that there is really no other festival in the world quite like it. It's a community formed in a weekend for the sole purpose of listening to some great musi... more info

Stereogum — While we were rocking the Catskills, enjoying what Wayne Coyne said was "the greatest collection of underground music ever assembled," dozens of other great indie bands (and a few hip-hop luminaries) put on a much larger mountain festival in Morri... more info

Rock Sellout — Montreal's Islands will release their third studio album on September 22nd. The effort is titled Vapours and will be released via Anti- Records. The record marks the return of Jamie Thompson (who departed shortly after the release of their debut, Ret... more info

Live Daily — Personifying playfulness and mystery, Yeah Yeah Yeahs [ tickets ] frontwoman Karen O makes it look easy--from the way she pulls off her weird costumes to the way she delivers full-throated vocals while doing body contortions reminiscent of "Gumby." ... more info

Yeah Yeah Yeahs' Karen O features on a new advert aiming to combat obesity in youngsters in the US. 'Where The Wild Things Are' is released in cinemas on December 11 in the UK. The soundtrack is out on September 29 in the US. more info

NME — Song from 'Where The Wild Things Are' features in obesity campaign more info

411 Mania — Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Patton Oswalt, Todd Barry, and No Age highlight the very rainy, final days of one of America's best festivals! more info

Stereogum — At Seattle's biggest music festival, rain is not unexpected; still, the downpours at Bumbershoot '09 were scary even for this neck of the Pacific Northwest. No bands got electrocuted, but the sound cut out during Black Eyed Peas' set, so that's so... more info

Rolling Stone — • BEP, Modest Mouse Close Bumbershoot • Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Mraz Rock Bumbershoot • Bumbershoot: Sheryl Crow, De La Soul • Michael Jackson Laid to Rest in L.A. • Green Day Set Next Breakdown Video • Beck’s All-Star Leonard Cohen Cover • ... more info

Rolling Stone — A rain-soaked morning had fans puddle-dancing during the Yeah Yeah Yeahs’ early “afternoon headliner” slot at Bumbershoot yesterday. The audience and band both withstood soggy weather and swirling winds that wreaked havoc on main-stage sound, b... more info