Stereogum — Turns out Grizzly Dan's mom loves her indie rock. Drowned In Sound has a sampling of Wendy's emails to Daniel over the years about Beirut, Feist, and yes whether Animal Collective really is > her son's band. Lots Of Love. more info

I Guess I'm Floating — With their friendly demeanor, willingness to rock and captivatingly uplifting music, Fanfarlo are fanfuckingtastically enjoyable. Whether the big headed critics will hear too many similarities to Arcade Fire and Beirut is another story (frontman Sim... more info

- Powered by Review BEIRUT: 'The choice of artists is very personal,' says Ziad Nawfal of his latest album, 'The Ruptured Sessions.' 'I really have to like what they do.' It seems that Nawfal isn't alone in his tastes. A capacity crowd at the album's more info

Music Mule — Beirut brought the house down last night at The Forum in Kentish Town. The show culminated in two encores in front of a sold out crowd who had snapped up tickets for this one off London date months in advance. A bassist, drummer, accordion player and... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Japandroids - Young Hearts Spark Fire (MP3) Beirut @ Coco 66 (more by Ryan Muir) More bands were recently added to the previously announced lineup of the 2009 Pitchfork Festival. The annual fest is taking place... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — In a previous Thursdays and Covers feature I showcased a Beirut cover by Florence And The Machine that received a lukewarm reception. I still maintain that her debut album should be quite the release and will (most probably) live up to all the Brit... more info

Music Mule — I have two tickets to give away for this SOLD OUT gig next week. All I’m asking in return is that you and a friend (or more if possible) sign up for my mailing list. I only send one email per week with updates of what’s coming up over the week ah... more info

71 Lily Allen 87 Amadou & Mariam 68 ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead 54 The Answer 60 The Appleseed Cast 72 Arbouretum 73 India. Arie 75 Art Brut 69 Asobi Seksu 80 Dan Auerbach 68 The Bad Plus 77 Bat For Lashes 71 Beirut 75 Bell Orchestre more info

Pop Tarts Suck Toasted — Monday: Bowerbirds, Bell, + La Strada @ Mercury Lounge 7pm $12Opening up the week you have a solid lineup with three mid-level indie bands. Bowerbirds, Bell, and La Strada have all had some mild successes in their careers and always seem to be right ... more info

The Telegraph Blog — St George's Day is almost upon us. Thursday 23rd April. Remember? Check your diary. Make a mental note. We don't tend to 'go big' on St George's Day, as a rule. It's not really our cup of tea - to put out more flags.   In other parts of the world, ... more info