The Late Greats — Starting a new weekly feature here at The Late Great: albums that you put on while cleaning up after dinner. At the Family Straw house, it is a must to have music on in the background while loading the dishwasher, picking up toys and washing pots and... more info

Pasta Primavera — It’s Friday and there’s buckets of shows around the area.  There’s one place to be and that’s at Sonar for Black Lips, Spank Rock (featuring Ninja Sonik), Popo, and DJ Jacob Safari (of The Mae Shi).  Should be pretty rad.  Down in DC... more info

Spinner.com — Filed under: Live It Out, Canada, NXNELike its southern counterpart, North by Northeast is fast becoming known for its unofficial side events, whether daytime BBQs or night-time beer blasts. So as the 15th NXNE kicked off, Vice Canada took over the l... more info

Altsounds — Complete Line Up with day by day breakdown is online at www.capitolhillblockparty.com (http://www.capitolhillblockparty.com/): SONIC YOUTH, THE JESUS LIZARD,BUILT TO SPILL,THE GOSSIP, DEERHUNTER, BLACK LIPS, THE THERMALS, PELA, THE PAINS OF BEING PU... more info

NME — SCUM, Simple Minds, The Rumble Strips also play more info

NME — Black Lips, Simple Minds, The Rumble Strips also play the final day of the festival more info

JamBase — SEATTLE SHINDIG EXPANDS LINEUP Built To Spill The Capitol Hill Block Party happens July 24-25 in Seattle's Capitol Hill Neighborhood. The already hefty lineup has just added Built To Spill, Pela, The Lonely Forest, Fences, Awesome Color, Wild Or... more info

Rollo & Grady — The Black Lips recorded a couple of excellent songs for the Daytrotter Sessions. The set includes an unreleased track, “You Must Be A Witch (Lollipop Shoppe Cover).” For the full session (click here). MP3: Black Lips - Take My Heart (Daytrotter -... more info

The Quietus — Dick-swinging indie spat kicks off more info

NME — Rascals joined by Echo And The Bunnymen man in northern city more info