Guardian Music — Roundhouse, LondonWithout wishing to disrespect one of London's loveliest venues, there's something incongruous about Jay-Z gracing the Roundhouse. He has, as he seldom tires of informing audiences, sold 26m albums in the US and made $35m from tourin... more info

Rolling Stone — In this week’s roundup of the best new releases, Kevin O’Donnell breaks down the debut EP from the Drums, one of indie-rock’s biggest buzz bands this fall. Summertime delivers spiky post-punk and super-catchy songs about surfing and going to th... more info

5 Acts — Hoboken, NJ"Here To Fall"Yo La Tengo on MySpaceYo La Tengo on The Hype Machine more info

LargeHeartedBoy — The Guardian reviews Douglas Coupland's new novel, Generation A. What was fresh and exciting in Generation X now seems glibly self-referential. Rather than finding a new vocabulary for this new age, Coupland has ended up producing a tired parody. The... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Yo La Tengo celebrated the release of their new record Popular Songs at D'amelio Terras Gallery in Chelsea last night. Album artist (and gallery owner) Dario Robleto was also in attendance to sign autographs, shake your... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Tim Griffin Yo La Tengo celebrated the release of their new record Popular Songs at D'amelio Terras Gallery in Chelsea last night. Album artist (and gallery owner) Dario Robleto was also in attendance to sign autographs, shake your... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — While summer may be over, here in Los Angeles any semblance of autumnal weather is a ways off.  Regardless, the next couple of months are traditionally the sweet spot for new releases. This week alone attests to this with new albums by the likes o... more info

Rollo & Grady — Yo La Tengo Rollo & Grady Recommended New Releases – Tuesday, September 8th Rodrigo Y Gabriela – 11:11 (Buy) Label: ATO Records/Red Rodrigo Y Gabriela – Buster Voodoo Yo La Tengo – Popular Songs (Buy) Label: Matador Records Yo La Teng... more info

Rolling Stone — Photo: Crothers/FilmMagic Leading this week’s horde of New Reviews are Phish, who — 25 years into their storied jamtastic career — have delivered what Rolling Stone considers their best album yet with Joy. A long hiatus deprived Phans of the Ve... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Matador Records, Brooklyn Vegan, and Other Music are proud to announce that we are combining forces to celebrate the new album Popular Songs on the date of release, Tuesday, September 8th here in New York City. The event will be... more info