Pasta Primavera — Arpline is a Brooklyn band I’ve covered on the blog before, but they’ve changed their name from The Kiss-Off.  Arpline has been working on a full length album with Chris Coady (TV On The Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Blonde Redhead) and have just se... more info

Rolling Stone — • Seeger, Decemberists Ring in Newport Folk’s 50th • Tool’s Dark Metal Takes Over All Points West • MBV, More Blast Muddy All Points West • Jay-Z Stuns With Epic All Points West Set • Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Vampire Weekend at APW • Silversu... more info

Rolling Stone — “I know it’s not easy to dance when you’re holding an umbrella,” said Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig, essentially summing up Friday’s rainy, muddy, bleak, All Points West Festival in New Jersey’s Liberty State Park. After the rain turned... more info

MTV.com News — Jay opens his set with Beasties' classic 'No Sleep Till Brooklyn.'By Jem Aswad, with additional reporting by Sabrina Rojas Weiss Jay-Z performs at All Points West on Friday Photo: Rob Loud/FilmMagic Jay-Z, who replaced the Beastie Boys in ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — APW mud by Chris La Putt As the Yeah Yeah Yeahs tore into hits like "Zero" and "Runaway" at the All Points West Music and Arts Festival in Liberty State Park, Jersey City, Danielle Pukala, 24, from New York City... more info

NME — They send their love to cancer-stricken MCA at festival more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ APW - July 31, 2009 - about 8:15pm (by Sky Holden) no more rain @ APW - July 31, 2009 - about 8:10pm (by Kunal Merchant ) Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ APW - July 31, 2009... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Yeah Yeah Yeahs @ Sasquatch 2009 (more by Chris Graham) tonight in NYC * DANCE * Louis CK @ Caroline's * A-Trak @ Webster Hall * ArpLine, Prima @ 92YTribeca * AC/DC & Anvil @ Giants Stadium * Polvo, Obits... more info

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Persona Sauna — NPR listeners came out of the woodwork to cast their votes for the year's best music thus far, and Animal Collective took the top spots in both Best Album and Best Song.Best Singles of 2009 (so far)1. "My Girls" Animal Collective2. "Two Weeks" Grizz... more info