Pitchfork — Photo by Ryan MuirThe Century of Self is what they're calling the sixth LP from bombast bringers ...And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead. The 13-song, Chris Coady-produced disc follows up to 2006's So Divided and is due February 17 fro... more info

Paste Magazine — When Yeasayer left Brooklyn, it was as scrappy newcomers with an impressive debut album and a growing internet buzz. And after 14 months on the road, the band had more than earned the hearty Brooklyn homecoming they received last Saturday. Playing ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Xylos is one of an endless number of New York indie/pop/folk collectives that will aim to capture your attention in 2009. Beginning as a bedroom pop project from founding member/lyricist Eric Zeiler, Xylos later blossomed with the addition of vocali... more info

Pasta Primavera — Tonight in Baltimore there’s a super sweet show happening over at the Talking Head with Caleb Stine, Small Sur, Stephen Strohmeier, and Andy Abelow.  Down in DC the Black Cat is featuring Baltimore’s Wye Oak and O’Death.  Philly seems ... more info

Stereogum — The National's Aaron and Bryce Dessner curated this one, and its contributor list reads like the contents of your iPod, including Arcade Fire, Beirut, Beach House, Bon Iver, Grizzly Bear, Andrew Bird, Antony, MMJ, Feist, Ben Gibbard, Spoon, Sufjan, ... more info

Pasta Primavera — Wow there’s some sweet shows in DC tonight!  First up the Sixth & I Historic Synagogue has Yeasayer and Chairlift.  That’s pretty good right?  Well maybe Dr. Dog at the 9:30 Club would be swell as well.  If you aren’t in the Dist... more info

NME — Arcade Fire, Dave Sitek, Yeasayer, Cat Power and Iron & Wine are among the artists who have contributed to a new compilation album released in conjunction with the Red Hot charity. more info

XLR8R — This being World AIDS Day, 4AD has appropriately chosen today to announce the release of a forthcoming compilation, produced by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of The National and aimed at raising awareness and support for the HIV/AIDS cause. read more more info

Pitchfork — The eagerly anticipated compilation Dark Was the Night, curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National to benefit the Red Hot Organization, has now completed its all-star lineup, and man, is it impressive. As previously reported, Dark Was the Nig... more info

Pitchfork — The eagerly anticipated compilation Dark Was the Night, curated by Aaron and Bryce Dessner of the National to benefit the Red Hot Organization, has now completed its all-star lineup, and man, is it impressive. As previously reported, Dark Was the Nig... more info