Pitchfork - Forkcast — Back in the waning days of 2009, we Playlisted "LA SUXXX (The Choice)", an Auto-Tune-heavy jam from Zola Jesus mastermind Nika Roza Danilova and touring musician Nick Turco. Back then, the duo referred to themselves as Rory Kane; they've now changed ... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — Beaches, surfing, amusement parks, and some dude's swimsuited girlfriend staring lovingly into the camera. Yep, you've seen it before: The repurposing of archival film clips as unofficial music videos is starting to feel as old as the footage itself.... more info

Pitchfork — With rents and crowding and subway service interruptions, living in New York City can be a massive pain in the ass. But one of the great reasons to live in the city is the wealth of outdoor concerts that come to town every year-- and a lot of them ar... more info

Pitchfork - Forkcast — "Trust Me" is a droney, ghostly highlight from Zola Jesus' superb Stridulum EP. Yesterday evening, frontwoman Nika Roza Danilova Tweeted over to her MySpace, where she posted this especially haunting live rendition of "Trust Me" recorded at Oberli... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Zola Jesus - Night (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Zola Jesus - Clay Bodies (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Zola Jesus - Smireye (MP3) Zola Jesus @ Bowery Ballroom in April (more by Chris La Putt) Zola Jesus, singer Nika Roza Danilova... more info

Pitchfork - Tours — 04-27 Paris, France - Point FMR04-28 Roubaix, France - Cave de Poetes04-29 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera04-30 Aarhus, Denmark - Pop Revo Festival05-01 Bergen, Norway - Bergenfest05-02 Berlin, Germany - Bang Bang Club05-04 Hamburg, Germany - Molotow05... more info

Guardian Music — Zola Jesus is the moody harbinger of a new crop of US underground acts updating the gothic rock aestheticAn amazing record came out a couple of weeks back. It's called Stridulum, it's six tracks long, and it's the work of a 21-year old vocalist from ... more info

Guardian Music — More than just a Cowell creation, Susan Boyle puts loneliness and pain into her music. And by giving classic songs a detached, eerie makeover, she provides a parallel with David LynchMusic has been saturated lately with cool, gothic, operatic young d... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Lori Baily "The night was started by Twin Sister, a quintet with only one raspy voiced female. I certainly hope she's got a twin somewhere!... ...Next up was Zola Jesus, moniker for Nika Roza Danilova. Last year, she... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sam Amidon @ Le Poisson Rouge in 2009 (more by Ryan Barkan) tonight in NYC * Zola Jesus @ SUNY Purchase * Mike Birbiglia @ Carolines * Asobi Seksu @ Japan Society * Thou @ ABC No Rio * Particle... more info