Stereogum — Last week, we posted video of Arcade Fire’s Win Butler playing (pretty impressively, from the look of things) in a Toronto charity basketball tournament, sharing the court with a few actual pros. His bandmate and brother Will also played, and photo... more info

Nialler9 — Sweet and long remix of Montreal’s Flowers and Sea Creatures by Buzzin’ Fly label-mate and Irish producer Mano Le Tough. You can hear the Flowers and Sea Creatures album on Soundcloud. It was produced by Ewan Pearson, Fred Everything and The Rev... more info

Impose Magazine — Sounds like branches creaking ominously as a flock of murder-hungry birds glare on high for the opening bars of AIDS Wolf's "Please Hold The Line". When the bows do break, it's not really all hell landing on its ass, it's just an early le... more info

Topix — Win Butler and his brother Will, right, of Montreal band the Arcade Fire. Could they add the Polaris prize to their Grammy and Juno? There's only going to be one outcome of the Polaris Music Prize gala on Monday night: either the Arcade Fire wins or ... more info

DrownedInSound — BOX SET. Read the full story on DrownedinSound.com more info

ContactMusic — Rockers Arcade Fire are to host a celebrity basketball match to raise money for charity. The band's frontman Win Butler has organised the sporting event in his hometown of Montreal, Canada, for later this month (Sep11) to tie in with the Pop Montreal... more info

ContactMusic — Lil Wayne has been attacked with pepper spray. The 'Lollipop' rapper and his crew were targeted by a man who put the substance into the air ducts of Montreal club La Mouche, where the hip-hop star was hosting an afterparty following his gig at the Be... more info

Topix — Rain, rain, go away, wash out the mimes another day. Because of storms and flooding over the course of last night and today, Escape To New York - the three-day festival on the Shinnecock Indian Nation Reservation in Southampton - has canceled its fin... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — The new Escape to New York festival is happening Southampton, NY this weekend. As mentioned, the music lineup features artists such as Patti Smith, Best Coast, Mates ot State, Psychedelic Furs, The Vaccines, of Montreal, and others. There will... more info

Totally Fuzzy — Polyvinyl Record Co. is an American independent record label based in Champaign, Illinois. It has released notable records by of Montreal, Japandroids, Braid, Mates of State and many others. Read more » more info