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

My Old Kentucky — Bowerbirds are playing Indy Hostel this Saturday, March 28th. Weather permitting, the show will take place outside on the back stage.This incredible three-piece is signed to Dead Oceans (a sub-label of Secretly Canadian) and has toured with the like... more info

My Old Kentucky — Today is My Old Kentucky Blog Radio on SIRUS XMU! Channel 26 on SIRIUS & channel 43 on XM. Tune in at 12pm EST and again at Midnight EST!Here We Go Magic - TunnelvisionFriendly Fires - Paris (Aeroplane Remix)Friendly Fires - i'm good i'm gone (Lykk... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — The following shows are on sale now: Mike Watt and the Missingmen on May 7 at Maxwell’s and May 8 at Mercury Lounge. Tickets Crystal Antlers on May 12 at Mercury Lounge. Tickets Danielson on May 15 at Mercury Lounge. Tickets Bell and Bowerbirds on... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Bell - Echinacea (live on Fair Game) (MP3) DOWNLOAD: Bowerbirds - In Our Talons (MP3) Bell @ Pianos (more by Ryan Muir) Bell is in Austin for SXSW and plays official BV show tonight (3/18), and... more info

My Old Kentucky — twosyllable Records is really the best little label you might have never heard of. We've been enamored with both That Ghost and New Villager, but it took us a little longer to come around on Bell - the New York-based band led by Russian-born, Alaska... more info

Pitchfork — Anyone who rented Vicky Christina Barcelona shouldn't be hurting for excuses to jump on a plane to Spain, but we're giving you one anyway. Last month, we announced that Pitchfork would curate a stage at this summer's Primavera Sound Festival, which ... more info

Pitchfork — Barcelona is, we understand, a nice place, and you probably shouldn't need any excuse to visit, but now you've got one anyway: This year's edition of the Primavera Sound Festival will go down May 28-30 at Barcelona's Parc Del Fòrum, and Pitchfork is... more info

JamBase — The last thing we do every year is our annual Best Of list. It's not only our way of reviewing the most gratifying sounds of the past 12 months, but we inevitably always get turned on to something that slipped past our radar. By gathering favorite ... more info

Perez Hilton — Here they are! 20. Stars, "Bitches In Tokyo" 19. Vampire Weekend, "Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa" 18. Omaha Bitch, "Orgasmic Troopers" 17. Bert and Ernie, "Ante Up" 16. Bowerbirds, "In Our Talons" 15. Feist, "I Feel It All" 14. Yeasayer, "Wait for the Summe... more info