L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Colin Stetson, Gregory Rogove, and Sarah Neufeld, musicians who have performed with Arcade Fire, Bon Iver, Feist, Tom Waits and others, performed in downtown Los Angeles. Times pop critic Randall Roberts reviews. more info
Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Three Kanye West albums have made it on to the latest edition of Rolling Stone magazine's authoritative '500 Greatest Albums of All Time' list, placing him among the greats of popular music. more info
KEXP Seattle — Earlier in our coverage of Record Store Day 2012, KEXP has covered both the full list of record exclusives and live events around Seattle; however, amidst the many, many special releases available this weekend, we’ve highlighted the vinyl releases ... more info
Guardian Music — (Domino)After touring 2006's Close to Paradise and then 2009's Wooden Arms for five gruelling years, (the band) Patrick Watson opted to record the follow-up in (their singer) Patrick Watson's apartment. Those shared names must cause much confusion on... more info
Guardian Music — To celebrate Record Store Day on 21 April, here's a selection of artwork from limited-edition releases by Laura Marling, Mastodon/Feist and Arcade Fire
more info
Guardian Music — GlassnoteThere is an odd innocence about this Brooklyn-based four piece led by 21-year-old Brad Oberhofer – odd, because it feels artfully constructed rather than naturally occurring. As the title of their debut album suggests, they are harking bac... more info
Guardian Music — It makes life sound louder, look louder, feel louderEarlier this week, Rolling Stone magazine posted on its website a cover of the Arcade Fire song Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) by the Norwegian singer-songwriter Ane Brun.Covering Arcade Fire is a dau... more info