Brooklyn Vegan — photos by Amanda Hatfield, words by Rachel Kowal Perfume Genius @ Glasslands Fitting for a band that shares a label with Xiu Xiu and The Blow, Parenthetical Girls are prone to theatrics. Immediately upon stepping up to the mic at... more info

Guardian Music — Pop polymath? Maybe, but don't go expecting LMFAO from this composer of opulent song suitesJherek Bischoff was described by the New York Times as a "pop polymath", which sort of makes sense, given the fact he has fingers in many pies – he's perform... more info

Impose Magazine — When I was 17 years old my godmother, who is an atheist (my mother thought this would be funny) was having a Bastille day party at her house in the gold country mountains of northern California. She lived in a building that was a hotel in the 1850s. ... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Sacher Yamantaka // Sonic Titan Canadian duo Yamantaka // Sonic Titan (aka Alaska B and Ruby Kato Attwood) wrapped up 2011 with a self titled album that's been picking up more and more speed into the new year.... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Xiu Xiu in Boston in 2010 (more by Benjamin Lozovsky) Xiu Xiu and DIrty Beaches are set to release a limited edition split 7" on Record Store Day which includes Xiu Xiu covering Erasure's "Always" and Dirty Beaches covering Francoise... more info

Stereogum — A little while back, we posted a How To Dress Well cover of Xiu Xiu from a forthcoming fundraising compilation, The Ad Hoc Comp, a Kickstarter gift to those pitching in for the benefit of music journalism venture AdHoc.fm. Today, we have another trac... more info

DrownedInSound — There is a musical and lyrical fearlessness to Jamie Stewart’s creations which make Xiu Xiu’s music a thousand times more effective than the music of most people with guitars and synths and low self-esteem. Read the full story on DrownedinS... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this year, we heard the lead-off track to Xiu Xiu’s new record, a midtempo, manic track called “Hi.” Now, the third track from that release has surfaced; it’s a hazy stutter of a song called “Beauty Towne” and it’s streaming bel... more info

Stereogum — As a part of the fundraising effort for music journalism venture AdHoc.fm, the founders have put together a compilation (and a box set, for a larger donation) featuring artists like Beach Fossils, Pure X, Grimes, Blondes, JEFF The Brotherhood and man... more info

Said the Gramophone — Xiu Xiu - "Born to Suffer" Edmund alone. Reads an article about a teenager, looks like Evelyn, hospitalized for eating only chicken nuggets for 17 years. She had chronic fatigue and shortness of breath. Possible that eating healthy doesn't get... more info